NOMNOM: Our second dish is called Bang Bang Shrimp! Bang Bang shrimp is a greatly improved shrimp dish. It's slightly spicy with a blast of flavor. Forget about that boring, plain shrimp and spice it up a bit. This dish has a tasty blend of garlic, sugar and vinegar, with a little bit of heat to it.
Ingredients needed are as follows:
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
For the sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4-5 teaspoons chili garlic sauce, such as Sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
For the egg mixture:
1 egg beaten
1 cup milk
For the breading mixture:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
How to:
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, cover and then set aside
Combine beaten egg and milk into a shallow bowl and then set aside
Combine flour, panko, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and basil in another shallow bowl and also set aside
Bread the shrimp by coating each in the breadcrumb mixture. Then, dip breaded shrimp into the egg and milk and then back into the breadcrumbs. Place the shrimp on a plate and put them in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. This helps all the coating stick nicely to the shrimp instead of just falling off
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F
When oil is hot, fry shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on rack or paper towels
Once the shrimp has been fried and drained, drop the shrimp into a larger bowl. Spoon about 1/4 cup of sauce over shrimp and stir gently to coat
My Opinion: This dish may take a little bit of time, but it's well worth it! The flavors mix so well together and satisfy all your cravings. It was a big hit with my family of 7 and should be for yours too! This shrimp beats plain shrimp any day and is worth all the wait!
EAT UP! NOMNOM!
NOMNOM: The first recipe I am going to show you all is baked s'mores! Sometimes making real s'mores takes a little too much time and too much effort. This is a much easier version and tastes just as good, if not better! And the best part is you'll have plenty left for the rest of the week! I got this recipe from my sister, who got the recipe from Pinterest.
The ingredients you will need are as follows:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp baking powder
2 or 3 super-sized chocolate bars (hershey bars)
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff
How to:
Preheat your oven to 350 and grease the bottom of your pan.
Get a large mixing bowl and cream together the butter and sugar until light. Once fluffy, beat in the egg and vanilla.
In a smaller sized bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt.
Add to the butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.
Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of your greased pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. Place however needed to cover the whole layer of dough.
Spread marshmallow fluff evenly over the layer of chocolate.
Place the rest of the dough in a single layer on top of the fluff. Put the second half of dough in a gallon size freezer bag. With either your palms or a rolling pin, flatten the layer of dough to the size needed. Use scissors to cut down both long sides of the bag, so it will open up like a book. Open it carefully, and the dough will stick on one side of the bag. Place the bag, dough side down, on the other three layers. From there, peel the bag up and carefully spread the dough where it is uneven.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely or almost completely (approx. a half hour) for the melty factor before cutting into bars.
My opinion: I have nothing but great things to say about this recipe! I will be bringing it to school for lunch until it is all gone. It's super easy to just pop into the microwave and down with a cold glass of milk. It tastes fresh every time! Having each layer melty warm has made this recipe my preference over regular s'mores. It's easy to make with easy ingredients and who doesn't like s'mores!?
Eat up! NOMNOM
Hungry? Me too. Ever wonder which recipes are actually good and which ones suck? That's what I'm for. Every week, I'll find one recipe from online or friends and family, cook it, eat it, and rate it. It's a tough job on my part, but I'll gladly do it. Every once in a while, I'll throw in an extra recipe for a drink.
