Grill Mates

Summertime is here and it's time to hit the outdoors! I have the perfect combo of appetizers to serve alongside your favorite main dish, maragarita grilled shrimp and grilled stuffed jalapenos. So Good! The jalapeno recipe is a favorite of Good friends and the margarita grilled shrimp is from Allrecipes.com. Again, what a great website!

Ingredients for stuffed jalapenos:
Jalapenos- cored and seeds removed
Cheddar cheese- cubed
refriend beans
bacon

Directions:
After you core the jalapenos, drop a cube of cheddar cheese at the bottom. Fill the remaining space with refried beans. Wrap in bacon and grill on low to medium heat for about 20 minutes.
Variation: Instead of cheddar cheese and refried beans (which is so delicious), try pineapple and cream cheese.

Ingredients for margarita grilled shrimp:

1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 teaspoons tequila

3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes

Directions

1. Combine the shrimp, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, tequila, cilantro, red pepper, and salt in a bowl; toss to combine; refrigerate 30 minutes.
2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Drain the marinade from the shrimp and discard; thread the shrimp on the skewers.
3. Cook on preheated grill until the shrimp turn pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Review: Well, we love the jalapenos and will be having them again real soon at our next family cook out and the shrimp was a HUGE hit. I expected the margarita flavor to be more of a punch, but it wasn't. It's vey subtle, but nice. It's a little pick me up that over powers the fish taste.

More grilling meals to come soon.