Lemon Butter Herb Sauce

I actually wanted a sweet, but rich flavor to go on a seafood medley pasta dish I had in mind, so I'll post the sauce I made and then also the medley ingredients if you feel like making the rest of it with it.

(I'm sure the sauce would be lovely over any other kind of fish with rice, too. I'll try it that way some time this week.....)

Lemon Butter Herb Sauce for Seafood recipes

1/4 cup butter (not margarine---EVER)

1/4 cup lemon juice (from a lemon or jar is fine)

1/4 cup fresh parsley

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp minced garlic (not powder)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)

Melt all together in a sauce pan

Pour over seafood or toss into pasta/seafood medley

SEAFOOD MEDLEY:

Spaghetti noodles prepared as usual (enough to feed 4-6 people for this recipe)

4-6 cups raw shrimp, mussels, calamari, and scallops (not each, just mixed together)

2 cups broccoli, carrots, and onions chopped (steaming in separate pan)

When spaghetti noodles have about 5 minutes left until soft, place the seafood into boiling water and cook for the remaining 5 minutes of spaghetti cooking.

Drain spaghetti and toss with vegetables and seafood.

Pour lemon butter herb sauce over the mix of foods and serve hot!

Add more salt and pepper to taste!

Enjoy!

Grilled Talapia & Mango Salsa

This recipe came from my sis-in-law who found it from here.

(photo thanks to google images)

When she made it for me I knew it was a keeper.....

• Fish part:
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tilapia fillets
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• Mango Salsa part:
• 2/3 cup chopped mango
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 4 teaspoons minced red onion
• 2 teaspoons minced red bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced green bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  Directions

  1. Stir the olive oil, garlic, basil, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl. Put the tilapia fillets in a resealable plastic bag; pour the olive oil mixture over the fillets and seal the bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  2. Make the salsa by stirring the mango, lime juice, orange juice, jalapeno pepper, red onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, parsley, and black pepper together in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  4. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, shaking off any excess oil, and wrap each fillet in a piece of aluminum foil.
  5. Cook the tilapia on the preheated grill until the flesh easily with a fork, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Spoon the salsa over the tilapia to serve.

Citrus Basil Chicken or Fish

(picture from google images)

I love to cook with basil.

I love to cook with citrus.

Especially Lemons and Limes.

So, standing over my Basil plant the other day, I decided I needed basil and citrus for dinner.

Here's what I came up with:

2 chicken breasts sliced in half (like fillets) or two fish fillets

About 2 Tbsp honey or Agave Nectar (which is much like honey)

Juice from 2 lemons or 2 limes (I tried both at separate meals...both great!)

About 8-10 FRESH Basil leaves

Salt & Pepper to taste

Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix together until well coated

Pour all ingredients into a tinfoil lined pan

Place under BROILER in the oven for 3 sets of 10-12 minutes--

--after each set turn the chicken/fish over and baste with juices

Serve with a fresh salad, steamed veggies, rice, fresh rolls, whatever.

Its delicious and a new favorite at our house!