Recipe of the Week

Here is a super simple recipe for grilled shrimp…something I thought would be a little different than the usual grilling foods, meat and poultry. This recipe I found on Food Network’s Website provided by one their amazing chefs, Tyler Florence, which I am personally a big fan of his style of cooking. I do not think you can go wrong with this recipe because of its simplicity and taste. You will not need to bring your entire kitchen with you to prepare this dish. In fact, most of the dish can probably prepared before you leave for the ballpark cutting down on some of the prep-time at the game. Here is the recipe and directions for his version of grilled shrimp.

Ingredients:

2 large cloves of garlic, chopped

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

16 large head-on jumbo shrimp in the shell, shells split down the back

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Heat a large outdoor grill and wipe down with oiled paper towel to create a nonstick surface. Add chopped garlic to 1/2 cup oil. Season shrimp with salt and pepper and place on grill. Baste with garlic-olive oil and grill 3 minutes each side basting as you go.

As you can see, there a very few ingredients and directions that you have to handle in order to prepare this meal. That is why I choose this as one of the beginning recipes to work with. I guarantee you that anyone can cook this dish, and make it just as flavorful as if Tyler Florence prepared it himself. I feel that working with simple ingredients helps keep the natural flavor of the element you are working with (seafood, red meat, poultry or whatever it may be), and also allows for the greatest chance of success. The more complicated the dish is the more confusing it is going to be to you. This would be a great dish for beginner grillers.

Take the time to try this one out…I know I will!

Next Week's Content: Stay Tuned

The upcoming schedule shows a tour of different regions located across the United States. National Football Teams and their cities will be chosen at random to take a deeper look at some tailgating traditions. The main theme will be on what is that regions speciality item for tailgating food because every region, team, and man has one. We all should know there is usually only one "right" way to prepare it too, but we are going to let you know some of the hardest kept secrets in grilling. Maybe your team will be on the list.