I
love May. The leaves are on the trees; the flowers are in bloom; and it’s warm
enough to grill outside.
Here
are two of my favorite quick and easy grilling recipes:
Soy-Sesame Grilled
Shrimp
1
½ pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined (24 to 28)
½
cup minced onion
½
cup soy sauce
2
tbsp. light brown sugar
2
tbsp. sesame seed
2
tbsp. salad oil
2
tsp. salt
2
tsp. lemon juice
½
tsp. pepper
½
tsp. ginger
About
5 minutes before grilling:
In
a large bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Add shrimp: toss gently to coat.
Skewer shrimp and grill about 10 minutes or until shrimp are pink, turning once.
Grilled Rosemary
Zucchini
6
medium zucchini, cut in ½-inch slices
½
cup chopped onion
1
tsp. rosemary
1
tsp. salt
½
cup butter or margarine
About
1 hour before serving:
On
a large sheet of heavy duty foil, mix zucchini with onion, rosemary, and salt.
Dot mixture with butter or margarine; fold sheet of foil over and seal ends.
Grill over medium coals 25 minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp.
What
are some of your favorite quick and easy grilling recipes?
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Love these recipes! Thanks for the great post! I love the cover on this book, Too Good to Believe.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sally! I hope you have fun grilling!!
ReplyDeleteBoth recipes look delicious, Raine.
ReplyDeleteYep, easy!
ReplyDeleteSesame seeds with shrimp sounds delicious. I love sesame seeds. I'll have to try that.
ReplyDeleteSounds good.
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