31 July 2011

Butter Garlic Shrimp with Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes


This is my favorite summer dish.

It's super easy.

Usually when I want to cook something new or unknown I browse through some cookbooks or online. I look at a variety of similar recipes and then decide what to do based on what ingredients I have. Most times, I just throw stuff together. Luck is a huge part of it! :)

My favorite meals are the simple + fresh ones.

Growing up, I really hated seafood. Now, I love it! What was I thinking? 

So here's the deal: we never splurge on fresh seafood! We just get bags of frozen shrimp and tilapia from Costco. It's the best.

I grilled up the shrimp in butter (yum!), garlic and a pinch of salt. Once it started to brown, I added fresh green beans (not from my garden...but COMING SOON!) and a bit of water. I let it all cook down, added a bit more salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh basil/cilantro (yes, from the garden!) and then last minute added some cherry tomatoes (not from the garden but...again...COMING SOON!). Once things were nice and tender....I ate.










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