GD wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was curious what goes well with Shrimp. I know a stir-fry sounds
> good, but perhaps you have some specifics you can mention about what
> goes in the stir-fry or how you cook it. I'm going on vacation next
> week and might be cooking up some of the little guys.

I like making shrimp "fajitas". (I put fajitas in quotes because we all
know a fajita is a cut of meat.) I saute the shrimp in minced garlic and
olive oil and remove them from the pan. Next I take chopped bell peppers
and chopped sweet onion to the skillet and add cumin, corriander, more
garlic, olive oil, chili pepper seasoning and I think that's about it. Oh,
I add some lime juice, too! I've also added tequila in the past.

Put the shrimp back in and slap it into a tortilla with some cilantro - if
you like it, which I do. I occasionally add avocado as well, if they're
ripe and on sale.

Stir-fry is easy. Like my shrimp "fajitas", cook the shrimp first, remove
and then add your veggies. I usually use bamboo shoots, broccoli, onion,
water chestnuts, carrots, pea pods, bean sprouts, garlic, ginger, baby corn
and celery. When the veggies are cooked I add sesame oil, mirin, shoyu, a
touch of rice vinegar and a pinch of either raw sugar or brown sugar. If I
have pineapple juice I don't use the sugar. Sometimes a splash of balsamic
is good in there instead of rice vinegar. Throw the shrimp back in and
serve over rice or noodles. Fried wonton strips can be sprinkled on top as
well as toasted sesame seeds.

Anyway, that's what I do. Then again, there's always scampi. Garlic,
butter, shrimp, parsley, pasta, parmesan, olive oil, dry white wine......
yum!

kili