Shrimp with Capers, Lemon, and Feta on Orzo
Broccoli with Garlic Chips
Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Shrimp with a Mediterranean twist and a simple Broccoli to start the weekend.
Shrimp with Capers, Lemon, and Feta on Orzo
Total time: 25 minutes
Shrimp with a Mediterranean flavor: capers, lemon, feta, black olives, served on a bed of herbed orzo.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (360gr) shrimp
- 1 lemon, 3 - 4 tbs juice
- 2 tbs capers
- 15 Greek dry-cured olives
- 2 tbs Greek or plain yogurt
- 3oz (90gr) feta cheese
- 3 tbs good olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup (4.5oz, 130gr) orzo
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Instructions:
- Cook orzo in rapidly boiling water according to package directions. Drain.
- Toss orzo with herbs and 1 tbs olive oil.
- Clean shrimp if needed.
- Juice lemon.
- Pit and roughly chop olives.
- Cut feta into small cubes.
- Heat 2 tbs oil in a large skillet.
- Add shrimp, cook until they curl and turn opaque.
- Add lemon juice, capers, olives and stir to combine.
- Add yogurt and stir briefly.
- Remove from heat and stir in feta.
- To finish: Divide orzo onto two plates.
- Top with shrimp and juices
Broccoli with Garlic Chips
Total time: 25 minutes
Fry the garlic until it is a lovely golden brown. The little chips are very tasty; not at all sharp like raw garlic, but not creamy like roasted. If you prefer less garlic, just use the flavored oil - and let someone else munch on the chips.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 medium - large head of broccoli
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- a bit of sea salt if desired
Instructions:
- Cut broccoli into small florets and stems.
- Put in a steamer basket in a saucepan with an inch of water in bottom. Put on medium heat and steam for 8 - 10 minutes or until just done.
- Remove from pan and put into a serving dish.
- Pour oil over the broccoli, sprinkle with garlic chips and serve.
- For garlic chips: Slice garlic as thinly as you can (peel it first - but you know that).
- Put olive oil in a small frying pan and, over medium heat, fry garlic chips until brown and very crisp, - about 10 minutes. Mind them so they don't burn.
- Remove chips and drain on paper towels.
- Keep oil warm until needed.
Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
large skillet, lid, pot, colander for pasta, small skillet,
saucepan with steamer basket and lid
Put water on high heat for pasta
Clean shrimp if needed
Cut broccoli
Peel, slice garlic
Juice lemon
Pit, chop olives
Cube feta
Heat oil in small skillet for garlic chips |
Add garlic, fry
Cook orzo
Steam broccoli
Heat oil for shrimp, add shrimp, cook
Add lemon, capers, olives to shrimp
Remove garlic chips, keep oil warm
Add yogurt to shrimp, remove from heat
Drain orzo when ready, add oil, herbs
Add feta to shrimp
Remove broccoli
Plate orzo, shrimp
Finish broccoli - oil, chips
Serve
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