Preparation: Yield: 2 generous dinner portions (can be easily increased) Grilled whole branzino (European seabass) served with a fresh summer salad tossed in a light vinaigrette ~ delightful! It’s easy, too. Here’s how to prepare your whole fish … Ingredients (if preparing for two people): 2 branzino (1 per person), whole, cleaned & scaled 2…
Category: Greek cuisine
Jumbo Garlic Shrimp with Fennel-Scented Risotto
Yield: 2 dinner portions A wonderful weekend of birthday dinners ~ starting with this lovely dish of Jumbo Garlic Shrimp with Fennel-Scented Risotto. There were fresh, wild-caught Gulf shrimp at the market, 10-15 count, so shrimp for dinner was in the works. Here’s the simple preparation. Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh, wild-caught shrimp, peeled & deveined…
Grilled Whole Red Snapper, Greek-Style
Yield: 2 generous portions Ingredients: 1 whole red snapper, sourced from the Gulf of Mexico (gutted and cleaned) 1 whole organic baby lemon, thinly sliced and seeds removed 3-4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced Greek Seasoning from Merchant Spice Co.’s European Collection Sea salt, to taste (NOTE: Cyprus sea salt flakes make an excellent choice.)…
Souvlaki
Yield: 2 generous dinner portions (can be easily increased) Souvlaki can be made with just about any meat you desire. Pork tenderloin, chicken breast, turkey breast and lamb all work equally well for this tasty skewered dish. Ingredients: 1 pound boneless turkey breast, cut into approximately 2″ cubes (NOTE: Increase portions to 4 dinners by…
Avgolemono, Greek Egg & Lemon Soup
Yield: This recipe makes approximately 6 servings. Avgolemono is perhaps the most iconic soup that Greek has to offer. Be transported to Greece with this delightfully simple version of avgolemono. Opa! Ingredients: 6 cups chicken-vegetable stock, preferably homemade 1 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 4 large egg yolks freshly squeezed juice of 3 lemons sea salt,…
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