Recipes

[lilmissy]

Hi, 

When cooking for one, is it worth it to get an insta pot?  What are your favorite brands?  

And, I just got a new gas grill and wondering if anyone has any good grill recipes lately?

Thanks!

[Kachina624]

I live alone and have 2,  6 qt pressure cookers, including an Instant Pot.  I've been cooking a long time but don't especially like it so I've always made enough to freeze for later meals.  Pressure cooking is fast and easy with minimal mess and tasty results.

[LilLadyNJ]

Yes, the Instant Pot is worth it. I have had a stove top pressure cooker which I still use, but I like that I can make soups and stews in the Instant Pot. While folks use it for yogurt and other things, I haven't.  

Congratulations on your new grill. I would recommend the Cooks Illustated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue a great reference for recipes and techniques. I got mine used on Amazon for less than $20. 

[PA Mom-mom]

@lilmissy  My favorite grilling recipe is Ina Garten's Grilled Herb Shrimp. This is how I wrote it down, so I'm not sure if it is exactly like Ina's. The amounts can be adjusted for less people, I like to use wild caught Gulf shrimp. Also, instead of wood skewers, I use the two-pronged metal skewer's similar to those offered in the past by Meredith. 

Grilled Herb Shrimp
Ingredients:
2 pounds large shrimp (16-20 per pound, or count)
1 medium yellow onion, small-diced
3 cloves garlic – minced or put through a press
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
¼ cup minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup good olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients and allow them to marinate for 1 hour at room temperature or cover and refrigerate up to 1 day. Really, 1 or 2 hours is fine.
Soak your wood skewers in water for at least one half hour just prior to grilling.
Skewer the shrimp. I use 3 to 4 shrimp on a 12-inch skewer for dinner. I like to pick off the pieces of garlic before grilling, because the garlic gets bitter when it is burned. Heat a grill with coals and brush the grill with oil (if desired) to prevent the shrimp from sticking. Grill the shrimp for only 1 and ½ minutes on each side

[lilmissy]

Thank you!

[lilmissy]

Thanks for the shrimp recipe, I have all the ingredients and plan to try it!