Grilled Shrimp And Asparagus With Dill Butter Recipes

GRILLED SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Thaw shrimp (if frozen), peel and devein shrmp, removing tails if desired.
• Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels, set aside.
• Snap off and discard woody bases from asparagus.
• Cut asparagus diagonally into 2-inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, stir together the butter, dill, wine, lemon zest, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Fold a 36x18-inch piece of heavy duty foil in half to make an 18-inch square.
• Place shrimp, asparagus, and leek in center of foil and top with dill butter mixture.
• Bring up opposite edges of foil and seal with a double fold.
• Fold remaining edges together to completely enclose shrimp mixture, leaving space for steam to build.
• Grill covered over medium heat 15 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, turning packet once.
• Serve over pasta or rice, drizzle with juices from foil packet.

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS IN DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add the pasta and boil vigorously for the time recommended on the pasta package or until the pasta is tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the tablespoon of oil and the butter in a medium skillet until the butter melts.
• Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add the asparagus and cook until it loses its raw look, about 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of the pasta water, raise the heat to medium-high, and boil until the aspargus turns bright green, about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic, dill and shrimp.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the additional olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and toss in a serving bowl with the shrimp and asparagus.

GRILLED ASPARAGUS WITH BARBECUE BUTTER

Steps:

• Break off ends of asparagus.
• For the butter:
• Mix rub into butter. Spread the butter mixture lengthwise across a piece of plastic wrap. Roll the butter up tightly into a log and twist the ends. Refrigerate.
• Preheat grill. If using a stovetop grill, use medium-high heat. Gently toss asparagus with seasoning, oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Grill asparagus until tender, turning once, about 6 minutes. Serve with barbecue butter.
• Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

GRILLED SHRIMP WITH LEMON-DILL BUTTER AND ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Place lemon juice in a small non-reactive saucepan and reduce to 3 tablespoons. Place the butter in a medium bowl, add the lemon syrup and dill, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and scrape into a ramekin. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Whisk together the zest, juice, oil, dill, and garlic, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the pasta, cheese, peppers, olives, and scallions together in a bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over and mix to combine. Add the oregano and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat grill to high. Toss the shrimp in some olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Thread 5 shrimp on a skewer, bending the shrimp so that the skewer passes through it twice. Grill, turning once for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the grill to a large platter and brush generously with Lemon-Dill Butter. Garnish with fresh dill.

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS WITH SORREL

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat in large frying pan. Add sorrel, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, until sorrel is wilted.
• Turn up heat. Add asparagus and shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring, until shrimp begin to change color. Add 1/2 cup water, and cover. Cook, stirring once, for 5 minutes. Shrimp should be cooked through, but not tough, and asparagus tender.
• Season with salt and pepper, and serve over rice.

GRILLED LEMON-DILL SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. Reserve 3 tablespoons marinade for basting. Add shrimp to remaining marinade; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 15 minutes., Drain shrimp, discarding any remaining marinade. Thread shrimp onto 4 or 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 2-4 minutes on each side, basting with reserved marinade during the last minute of cooking.

ASPARAGUS, SHRIMP AND DILL OVER FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine as directed on package to desired doneness. Drain; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix broth and flour. Stir in lemon juice and dill. Set aside.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat until hot. Add asparagus; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir 3 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink.
• Add broth mixture to skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened.
• Add cooked fettuccine to skillet; toss gently to coat. Garnish each serving with lemon wedge.

SHRIMP IN DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
• Cut bread into 24 (2- by 1-inch) rectangles, then bake in a 4-sided sheet pan, turning once or twice, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. (Leave oven on.) Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash together butter, dill, shallot, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Put a dab of dill butter in each ramekin, then put ramekins in sheet pan. Arrange 2 shrimp, with tails up and facing each other, in each ramekin. Spread remaining dill butter in ramekins and bake until shrimp are just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with toasts.

ASPARAGUS WITH DILL BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter, dill and lemon juice; mix until well blended. Form into a log. (If necessary, refrigerate until mixture is firm enough to shape easily.) Wrap log in plastic wrap; freeze until firm. When ready to serve, slice butter 1/4 in. thick and top hot asparagus.

SHRIMP PASTA WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until still very firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup of the pasta cooking water. Keep warm.
• While pasta cooks, remove 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from lemon.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Add linguine, the reserved pasta cooking water, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook just until pasta is tender and most of the water is absorbed, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Add lemon juice, chicken broth, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and butter. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine shrimp, remaining oil and pepper, and garlic in a medium bowl. Thread shrimp onto four 10-inch skewers, leaving 1/4 inch between pieces. Coat asparagus with cooking spray.
• Grill shrimp skewers and asparagus (place across the grates), covered, until shrimp are opaque and asparagus is crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.
• Cut tips from asparagus; cut stalks into 1-inch pieces. Stir asparagus into linguine mixture; heat through. Serve topped with shrimp skewers, the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and lemon zest.

ASPARAGUS WITH SPICED BUTTER & BROWN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put a large platter in the oven to warm up. Gently melt the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat, then stir in the sea salt, spices and peppercorns. Remove from the heat.
• To cook the asparagus, bring a little salted water (about 5cm deep) to the boil in a saucepan, making sure the saucepan is wide enough to fit the asparagus laying flat without crowding it. Add the asparagus and poach for 2-3 mins, or until a knife inserted into the thickest part of a spear can be pulled out with no resistance.
• Meanwhile, return the spiced butter pan to the heat, then add the shrimp, wild garlic or herbs and lemon juice, basting the shrimps well. Taste and season, if necessary. Drain the asparagus and pile onto the warm platter, then pour over the shrimps and spiced butter. Garnish with the flowers, if using, then serve with chunks of crusty bread.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss asparagus with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned in spots, 20 minutes. Toss with red-pepper flakes, dill and lemon zest.