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easy healthy dinner recipe 1: Baked Ham
Servings: | 1 |
Equipment: | Roasting Pan |
Technique: | Baking |
Cooking and Preparation Time: | 20 minutes |
Ingredients list:
10 | Pounds | Ham |
¼ | Cup | Flour |
¼ | Cup | Maple syrup |
1 | Cloves | |
1 | Cup | Brown sugar |
1 | Tablespoon | Mustard dry |
3 | Tablespoon | water |
Instructions: (1)
Note: this recipe assumes you are using an uncooked ham. Omit boiling the ham if yours is pre-cooked.
- Wash the ham and cover with boiling water.
- Let the ham cook on top of stove for 4 hours.
- Let ham stand in liquid overnight.
- Next day, remove the ham from the liquid; retain the liquid.
- Remove the fatty rind from the ham. Make gashes across the surface of ham and pierce the ham with whole cloves.
- Make a paste of the sugar, flour and mustard by adding the syrup and the retained liquid.
- Spread the paste over the ham and place the ham in the roasting pan.
- Bake uncovered at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
easy healthy dinner recipe 2: Mixed Seafood Grilled in Corn Husks
Servings: | 8 |
Equipment: | Grill Tool |
Technique: | Grilling |
Cooking and Preparation Time: | 30 minutes |
Ingredients list:
¾ | Pound | Unpeeled fresh shrimp |
½ | Pound | Salmon fillet |
½ | Pound | Sea scallops |
2 | Teaspoon | Lemon-pepper seasoning |
3 | Tablespoon | Dry white wine |
3 | Tablespoon | Low calorie Oleo |
8 | Ears | Fresh corn in husks |
8 | Sprigs | Fresh dill |
Instructions:
- (3)Peel and devein shrimp.
- Remove skin from salmon and cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Combine shrimp, salmon and scallops in a medium bowl.
- Toss with lemon pepper and wine and Oleo, and then set aside.
- Soak corn in water to cover for 10 minutes.
- Pull back husks leaving them attached to stem.
- Remove silk and corn from husks; discard silk and reserve corn for other uses.
- Divide reserved seafood equally among corn husks; top each with a sprig of dill.
- Close husks to completely enclose seafood.
- Tie securely with heavy string at each end.
- Position food rack 6 inches above charcoal coals.
- Place husks on food rack and grill uncovered 10 minutes, turning frequently.
- Serve immediately in husks.
easy healthy dinner recipe 3: Cajun Shrimp
Servings: | 15 |
Equipment: | Large bowl |
Technique: | Frying |
Cooking and Preparation Time: | 20 minutes |
Ingredients list:
1 | Pound | Extra-large shrimp, peeled |
1 | Tablespoon | Fresh lime juice |
½ | Teaspoon | Garlic powder |
½ | Teaspoon | Onion powder |
¼ | Teaspoon | Thyme |
¼ | Teaspoon | Salt |
¼ | Teaspoon | Red pepper |
1/8 | Teaspoon | Black pepper |
Lime wedges |
Instructions:
- Toss the shrimp with the lime juice in a bowl.
- Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, red pepper and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the mixture over the shrimp and toss to coat well.
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray; heat until hot.
- Add the shrimp and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
- Spoon into a serving dish.
- Chill covered for 1 hour or longer.(2)
I FEEL LIKE CRYING IT IS SO GOOD!
easy healthy dinner recipe 4: Poached Salmon
Servings: | 2 |
Equipment: | Poaching pan |
Technique: | Poach |
Cooking and Preparation Time: | 30 minutes |
Ingredients list:
1 | 6oz salmon steak OR filet | |
1 | Cup | Water |
Instructions:
- Rinse salmon under cold water and pat dry.
- Place salmon and water a 10 x 6 x 2 inch baking dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap, turning one corner back to vent.
- Microwave salmon at high for 2 ½ minutes.
- Give the dish a half turn, microwave 2 ½ minutes, or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.(5)
easy healthy dinner recipe 5: Trout with Bay Leaf
Servings: | 6 |
Equipment: | Baking dish |
Technique: | Baking |
Cooking and Preparation Time: | 30 minutes |
Ingredient list:
6 | Whole | Rainbow trout |
1 | Clove | Garlic |
1 | Teaspoon | Dried thyme |
12 | Slices | Bacon |
2 | Tablespoon | Salad oil |
¼ | Cup | Melted butter |
¼ | Cup | Chopped parsley |
6 | Bay leaves | |
To taste | Salt and freshly ground black pepper | |
Juice of 2 lemons |
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sprinkle the trout inside and outside with salt and pepper.
- Crush the garlic and thyme together to make a paste, and place some of the paste in each fish.
- Place one bay leaf in the interior of each fish.
- Neatly wrap the fish in bacon, using 2 slices for each fish.
- Oil a baking dish large enough to hold all the trout and arrange the fish in it.
- Sprinkle with melted butter and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until bacon and fish are done.
- Baste the fish as they cook. (4)
Note: be careful not to overcook!
References:
- http://www.cooks.com/recipe/pe6u11h3/grilled-swordfish-in-lemon-ginger.html
- http://www.talkfood.com/forum
- http://www.fish4fun.com/cooking-seafood.htm
- http://www.texomastriperguidefishing.com/page/page/1815934.htm
- http://www.food.com/recipe/cod-fish-grilled-in-foil-185430
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