We travel we love to bring back ideas, food photos and
recipes. What a great way for the
vacation to continue on. This summer MJ
and hubby went to the beautiful island of Newfoundland for a bucket list trip.
It was such a great holiday that it remains on the bucket list and we will go back.
It was such a great holiday that it remains on the bucket list and we will go back.
Fishing has been the base of Newfoundland economy since it
was first settled. Although the cod
fishery has collapsed from overfishing by trawlers, there is still lots of
great fish in the restaurants and fish and chips seem to be a staple.
We enjoyed city and village restaurants. We loved this one with the fishing boat on the front of it!
One of the highlights was a shrimp burger in this restaurant in Port au Choix on the coast as we headed north to see the Viking reconstruction.
One of the highlights was a shrimp burger in this restaurant in Port au Choix on the coast as we headed north to see the Viking reconstruction.
Tiny shrimps were obtained fresh from the plant across the
street and they were in season. These
little shrimps are lovely and sweet and known as salad shrimp. We get them frozen and they have quite a
different texture from their larger relatives.
We loved the boat protruding from the restaurant’s deck and
the shrimp burger was terrific, although not a burger per se. It seemed to be
more a generous serving of sautéed shrimp, served on a bun with fries. At home we tried to reconstruct it and came up
with this.
Victoria found these amazing triangular ciabatta buns at the
bakery, but any tasty bun will do.
I pound frozen salad shrimp (if you find fresh, even better)
Juice of a lemon
Butter
Salt & pepper
Mayonnaise
Chopped fresh chives.
Chopped parsley
Chopped parsley
Juice of half a lemon.
Melt the butter in a frying pan.
3 to 4 buns, warmed.
lettuce if you'd like and we did
lettuce if you'd like and we did
Thaw shrimp and squeeze out excess liquid, with a paper
towel. Shrimp should be nice and dry.
Sauté the shrimps until just pink.
Season with S & P. Add chives, parsley and lemon and season with S & P. How easy is that? Give them a couple of minutes for the flavors to ‘marry’.
Season with S & P. Add chives, parsley and lemon and season with S & P. How easy is that? Give them a couple of minutes for the flavors to ‘marry’.
Slather buns with good quality mayonnaise (we used Hellman’s), place lettuce on buns
and scoop out shrimp with a slotted spoon to avoid having a soggy ‘burger’.
Enjoy your mini-trip to Newfoundland. We are making this delicious lunch part
of our regular routine, whenever we can find the salad shrimp.
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I also love to extend my vacation by cooking some memorable meals back home. Love your Newfoundland photos MJ. I am more used to seeing a shrimp cake/patty type burger but this looser version with salad shrimp looks delicious and sounds healthy too! A bit messy to eat maybe, but that's ok! Enjoy your road trip east this weekend MJ. I am sure you will enjoy more happy eating experiences there too!
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ReplyDeleteMade me hungry, looking at that shrimp sandwich. Thanks for the chance :)
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No shrimp for me but I'd still love to read your book. Thanks for the chance. lkish77123 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe. When I lived in Mtl. I went to Nfld. and loved the place. So unique and wonderful. Thanks for the lovely giveaway. Enjoyed the photos. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteNewfoundland is my favorite locale. The authentic beauty and the wonderful people made my visit unforgettable. The shrimp recipe looks enticing. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI've got shrimp thawing for tonight---and I just may try this recipe.
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Salad shrimp are going on my grocery list. Yummy. Thank you for the chance to win an audio book. Dmskrug3 (at) hotmail (dot) com
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ReplyDeleteI first had those tiny shrimp when visiting in Maine. They really are delicious.
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DeleteI love shrimp and this looks so delicious. Sometimes I get tired of chicken or beef and this is a lighter treat.
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I would love to go to Newfoundland, sounds like a great vacation. The shrimp burger really looks delicious. I really enjoy audio books and would love to listen to one of the series on audio. Thanks for the chance.
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I really want to visit Newfoundland! And I love shrimp. It is about the only thing I have been craving for the last few months.
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More great photos and a delicious recipe. Shrimp sandwiches are always good. Thanks for the giveaway - audio books are a great help to get the 10,000 steps in each day. xoxo
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