Shrimp Tacos

Adapted a recipe I originally found in Canadian Living to suit my tastes.  I thankfully doubled the recipe to feed my family of 4 as everyone kept coming back for more.


Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients

Marinade:

1 lb (454 g) small or medium raw shrimp

2 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce

1/2 tbsp sweet red chili sauce

2 scallions chopped 

8 corn tortillas or small whole wheat flour tortillas

1/4 cup light sour cream

1/4 cup chopped tomato

1/2 avocado chopped

lettuce - chopped and washed

Preparation:

Peel and devein shrimp. In glass bowl, toss together marinade ingredients. Cover and marinate for 15 minutes.

In nonstick skillet, heat tortillas over medium heat, 1 at a time and turning once, until slightly browned, about 1 minute. Remove and wrap in towel and foil to keep warm. 



Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. With slotted spoon or tongs, add shrimp to pan, discarding any remaining marinade; sautee until pink, about 4 minutes. 



Divide shrimp, toppings and sour cream among tortillas.

Broiled Parmesan Tilapia

Tilapia is one of my favourite types of fish aside from Trout.  Its not too fishy and reasonably priced.  Feel free to add a bit of garlic and paprika if desired.

Broiled Parmesan Tilapia

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2 teaspoons light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon dried basil 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 1 pound tilapia fillets

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
2.	In a small bowl, mix together the parmesan cheese, butter, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, pepper, onion powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
3.	Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Broil for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish. Serves 4 - recipe courtesy of Recipezaar

Easy Salmon Marinade

Another recipe courtesy of my family in BC.  Since it's the weekend - a little Rye is OK - right? Serve on a bed of rice with salad.


BC Salmon Marinade


1/3 cup salad oil
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp brown sugar or maple syrup 
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup rye whisky
salmon fillets


Blend all together. Pour over salmon fillets and marinade a few hours or overnight.