Italian Style Shrimp And Artichoke Antipasto By Sy Food

ITALIAN STYLE SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE ANTIPASTO BY SY

Steps:

• Bring about 2-3 cups of water to a boil in a pot, add vinegar and cleaned shrimp, cook for about 1-2 minutes, until they are pink. Make sure the shrimp are not over cooked, drain and let cool. (If using large shrimp cut in half).
• Add chopped up artichoke hearts, marinade and shrimp in large bowl.
• Add chopped up olives, mushrooms, dry tomatoes oregano, pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons parsley into bowl and toss.
• Add 2 plus tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice and toss.
• Transfer food from the large bowl into a nice serving dish.
• Add caper berries all around and on top of shrimp, artichoke mixture.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Italian parsley on top of dish as well.
• Place lemon wedges around and on inside edge of the dish for a decorative effect.
• Let stand for a while at room temperature to blend flavors and serve.
• Enjoy!
• NOTE- You might want to add less reserved maranide to taste, since the marinade dominates the taste of this dish. As an alternative you can substitute two 13.75 oz cans (non- marinaded) artichoke hearts and then add more spices to taste. Using large shrimp is best, since it is one of the main ingredients. Finally, use lemon wedges and squeeze on individual portions.

GARLICKY ITALIAN-STYLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp, devein, rinse in cold water, & drain.
• Melt butter in frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion, oil garlic, lemon juice, and salt; cook until bubbly.
• Add shrimp to pan and cook, stirring occasionally until they turn pink (no more than 5 min).
• Remove from heat & blend in lemon peel, parsley, & Tabasco.
• Turn into serving dish & garnish with lemon wedges to squeeze over each serving.

MIXED ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• Make the marinade:
• In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, the vinegars, the rosemary, the basil, the orégano, the red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the marinade until it is emulsified.
• In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch the carrots and the fennel for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, drain them, and plunge them into a bowl of ice and cold water. Let the vegetables cool and drain them well. In a large bowl toss together the carrots, the fennel, the roasted peppers, the peperoncini, the olives, the sun-dried tomatoes, the bocconcini, the pepperoni, the artichoke hearts, the marinade, the minced parsley until the antipasto is combined well and chill the antipasto, covered, for at least 4 hours or overnight. Transfer the antipasto to a platter, garnish it with the parsley sprigs, and serve it at room temperature.

MEDITERRANEAN SHRIMP ANTIPASTO

Steps:

• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag or glass baking dish, mix all ingredients. Gently move ingredients around in bag to mix well.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 12 hours to blend flavors. Drain before serving. Store in refrigerator.

ITALIAN-STYLE SHRIMP WITH LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, Italian seasoning, paprika, lemon rind, salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Add shrimp and toss to coat.
• Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers.
• The original recipe calls for broiling these on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray (2 minutes on each side), however, I prefer to grill them over medium heat until they turn pink (2 to 4 minutes per side).
• Remove the shrimp from the skewers and arrange over the hot pasta.
• Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with parsley.