Grillin' and Chillin'.....Seafood Style

With the weather getting hotter, who wants to heat up the kitchen with the oven or stove...? This is the PERFECT time to grill out. Here is a GREAT, quick version of the California staple Fish Tacos.... Chipotle Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avacado Salsa...

Sounds mouth watering, huhh? well, even better....it only takes 20 minutes START TO FINISH !!! WOW

Avocado Salsa:

1 small onion, roughly chopped

1 jalapeno, roughly chopped

2 garlic clove, smashed

4 medium tomatillos, (about ½ pound) husked, rinsed, and coarsely chopped

1/2 Hass avocado, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks

1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt

1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

Shrimp:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon chipotle or blended chili powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 pound medium shrimp (about 20), peeled and deveined

8 corn tortillas

8 sprigs cilantro for garnish

2 limes, cut into wedges

Lime Creme:

1 cup Sour cream

1 Lime, juiced

zest of 1 lime

Put the onion, jalapeno, and garlic in a food processor and finely chop. Add the tomatillos, avocado, and salt and pulse until chopped but still chunky. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cilantro.
Mix the lime juice, zest and sour cream.

Heat the outdoor grill to medium-high (or a stove top grill, if its raining, or ya just don't have a grill). Mix the olive oil, chipotle or chili powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Grill the shrimp until translucent, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
Grill tortillas, until slightly charred and pliable, about 20 seconds per side. (Alternatively, wrap in a damp paper towel and heat in a microwave.) Spoon salsa on the tortilla, then top with about 2 or 3 shrimp, Lime Creme and a sprig of cilantro. Serve 2 tacos per person, with a lime wedge on the side

Serves 4

So here is a hint to help you grill the shrimp....when you are about to throw the shrimp on the barbie, skewer the shrimp....its a lot easier to handle them, and you can pre-portion the shirmp on each skewer...

There is nothing like these tacos served with WATERMELON MARGARITAS...(recipe to come)

Memorial Day Dessert

Need a dessert to take to that Memorial Day Party? Here is one to satisfy EVERYONE ! What makes this such a great dessert is that you can (and should) make it ahead of time ! So without further ado, the Chocolate Eclair Dessert....

• 2 pkgs French Vanilla Pudding Mix
  1 box Graham crackers
  3 Cups milk
  9 oz Cool Whip
  1 can Chocolate Icing

Butter a 9x 13 Baking dish (bottom and sides). Line with layer of graham crackers.
Mix pudding and milk until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. top graham crackers with 1/2 pudding mix. Top with another layer of crackers. Add the rest of the pudding mix. Top and rest of Graham crackers. Ice top layer with chocolate Icing.
Refrigerate for 12 or more hours.
The longer it sits, the better it gets !
serves 12