Sunday, April 26, 2015

chicken marbella

Bluegill recipes




This is for fillets, but I'd try it for whole bluegill
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Grilled Whole Bluegill

Servings: 4-6, Prep Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 12 pan-sized bluegill, guts and scales removed
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 4 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp of chili powder
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • Lime wedges for serving
  • 2 tbs of cilantro, chopped
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 4 green onions, white and light green parts minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Vegetable oil, for brushing grill grates

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Roast the jalapeno peppers under the broiler or over a gas stove top until charred all over, turning occasionally. Once blackened, place the peppers in a zip-top bag or in a small bowl covered with a towel; this step allows the peppers to steam, thus releasing their skin. When cool enough to handle, scrape off charred skin and cut off stems. For a less spicy marinade, discard the ribs and seeds. Mince the peppers, and set aside in a medium-size bowl.
  2. Wash the bluegill under cold water and pat dry. Cut off the fins with kitchen shears. Score the fish three times on each side – do not cut through bone. Sprinkle salt and pepper all over the fish and inside the cavities.
  3. Mix garlic, chili powder, juice of two limes, cilantro, olive oil and green onion in the bowl of minced jalapenos. Pour marinade into a gallon-size zip-top bag and add fish. Massage to evenly distribute the marinade, and then refrigerate for two hours.
  4. Prepare grill for direct, high-heat cooking. When grates become hot, scrub thoroughly if dirty; dirty grill grates promote sticking, especially with fish. Then lightly grease the grates with vegetable oil. Remove fish from marinade, allowing excess marinade to drip off. Grill the fish three to five minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side
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Mango shrimp wrap

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

cauliflower "potato" salad

Cauliflower Salad!!!
I love potato salad...but I hate all those carbs...so I made a low carb potato salad / with cauliflower instead .... It was SOOOO good
1 he...ad of cauliflower steamed or boiled until tender in bite size pieces
6 boiled eggs (when done peel eggs, rinse and separate yokes into a bowl. Then mash the yolk and cut the whites into small bite size pieces then blend together.
1/3 cup (approx) miracle whip or mayonnaise (don't use light it has more carbs)
3 tbs of mustard
3 tbs of pickle relish
1/8 cup of chopped onion (uncooked) can use more if you prefer salt/pepper to taste
mix all together and you can garnish with egg slices and parsley
chill over night ( 1 cup of cauliflower is only 3 carbs vs 1 cup of potato is 37!!)

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

LOW CARB  CAULIFLOWER DISH

Ingredients:
1 large head of Cauliflower cut into bite size pieces (approx 6 cups)
6-8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled (Cooked in oven at 400° for 20 mins)
6 Tbs chopped Chives
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup Sour Cream
2 cups Colby Jack Cheese ( may use cheddar)
8 oz container sliced mushrooms (I don't use mushrooms in mine)(optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°
In a large pot boil water and cook Cauliflower for 8 - 10 minutes, drain and let cool.
In a large bowl combine sour cream, mayo, 1/2 of crumbled bacon, 3 tbs chives, 1 cups of cheese,mushrooms and cauliflower and mix well... place in baking dish and cover with remaining 1 cup of cheese and rest of bacon crumbles. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted. top with remaining 3 T chives and serve.