Garlic Basil Shrimps and No Crust Apple Pie a la mode

Today , we had seafood and out choice of seafood is shrimp . This dish is very similar to Shrimp Scampi , minus the butter !! And not as lemony either . This is very quick fix dinner meals , in case you have to rush , or just don’t have enough time to cook something complicated . Super easy , healthy and delicious . It took me a while just because i had to thaw out the shrimp , i forgot to take it out from freezer , even that , didn’t take too long , shrimps is pretty quick to thaw , just use the water .

The shrimp is perfect with the garlic and roma tomatoes i used , along with the basil , it’s great , and i paired them with roasted asparagus and couscous .

For the dessert , we had no crust apple pie a la mode.

You need :

1 1/4 lbs of jumbo shrimps , peeled and deveined

2 tbsp. olive oil

3 cloves of garlic , minced

1/2 tsp. of red pepper flakes

3/4 cup of dry white wine

1 cup of grape tomatoes , i used roma tomatoes , grapes would be great choice though

1/4 cup of basil , julienne

1.Heat up the olive oil , cook the shrimps about 2 minutes , just until cook through .. do not overcook or else it will be chewy .Using slotted spoon , remove and set aside .

2.. Heat up the olive oil , add the garlic and pepper flakes , cook about 30 seconds until fragrant , and then add the dry white wine , cook for 3 minutes , add the tomatoes and basil.

3. Return the shrimps into the skillet , and mix well . Serve with Orzo , or Couscous

Couscous recipe :

1 1/2 cup of couscous

3-4 shallots

3 cups of chicken broth

olive oil / vegetable oil

1. Heat up the oil , and cook the shallot for few minutes , add the chicken broth , bring to boil . add the couscous , salt and pepper . Turn the heat off , and cover for 10 minutes until it’s done .

For the Asparagus :

Just snap off the wooden hard part , lay them on the cookie sheet , sprinkle with sesame oil , garlic and onion and soy sauce and roast for 8 minutes at 425 F .