Grilled Shrimp and Peaches #recipe for a Crowd @LucyBurdette

LUCY BURDETTE: I know I've mentioned my supper club on this blog here in the past--we are six couples who try to get together 3 to 5 times a year for dinner and chatter. The hostess (and host) are responsible for the main course and the table setting, and each of the other couples brings a dish. The hostess can assign certain recipes or leave it open-ended. For various reasons, this year got away from us so we wanted to throw together an easy summer supper. We ended up with a mixed grill, potato salad, salad, grilled vegetables, and a lemon and orange-glazed angel food cake from 4 and 20 Blackbirds bakery in Guilford CT for dessert. Everyone loved our shrimp and the peaches so I'll share those recipes with you!

Ingredients for the the shrimp

Three large shrimp per person (33 for my event), shelled and deveined

1/2 cup good olive oil
One large lemon
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 to 2 large cloves of garlic, chopped

 

Mix the ingredients, olive oil to brown sugar, and taste to see if you need more lemon. Stir in the chopped garlic. Let the shrimp sit in the marinade in a glass dish for 2 to 4 hours, stirring from time to time. Meanwhile, soak bamboo skewers in water. I had the 8 inch kind, which fits three large shrimp.



 


Thread three shrimp crossways onto each skewer so they will lie flat on the grill. Grill on medium high heat for three minutes each side. The brown sugar should result in a nice glaze. 

 


For the peaches: Pit six peaches and slice them lengthwise. (We all agreed there was no need to peel them!) Brush the peach flesh with lemon juice and then a bit of olive oil. Sprinkle with fresh rosemary. Grill for 6-8 minutes in a grill pan, flipping once.

 




I served the shrimp with grilled sausages and grilled peach halves--A very very mixed grill!

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Oven-Fried Zucchini Fingers @LucyBurdette #recipe

LUCY BURDETTE: It's zucchini time in our garden, which means we better get eating! In my pre-low-sodium days, I would have sauteed rounds in olive oil and then added soy sauce to taste. Because soy sauce (even the low-sodium kind) is loaded with sodium, I had to find another tasty way. When I saw a recipe on "The Girl Who Ate Everything"'s Pinterest page, I knew I could tweak to suit us and enjoy. We both loved the results--not one spear was left.

Ingredients (for 2)

Two medium zucchini
1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon homemade Cajun spice mix 
one egg white

Cut the zucchini into shapes to your taste. I went for easy--cut them in half horizontally and the into spears. 

Separate the white from the egg yolk and whip the white in a shallow bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs with the Parmesan and the spice mix. (I had some homemade mix leftover from my Key West boiled dinner so I used that.) The ingredients were white pepper, red pepper, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, basil, thyme, dried mustard. But you can pick and choose the flavors you and your family will enjoy. Preheat the oven to 425.

Dip each finger into the egg white then roll it in the breadcrumb mixture. Place them on a cookie tray covered in parchment paper. Bake at 4:25 for about 25 minutes until the crust is crunchy. 


I served these with barbecued chicken and fresh corn on the cob--a perfect and easy summer supper! 

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