Thursday, July 30, 2009

Grilled Filet Burgers

GRILLED FILET BURGERS

Qty Measure Ingredient
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2 lbs      ground filet mignon
2 Tbsp. shallots chopped
1 tsp garlic minced
1 Tbsp. a1 steak sauce
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 Each large egg

Instructions: 
1. Start by mixing the filet with the garlic, shallots, and all the spices, mix well then add the A1 and egg, mix well  and roll into 8oz burgers and place on the grill and cook for six to eight minutes on both sides until cooked through. 
2. Serve with Roquefort and Dijon mustard on a sour dough bun.

* Kosher Salt coming soon to G. Garvin Signature Spice line.


 







Monday, July 27, 2009

Peppered Shrimp Salad Wrap

Here's your recipe of the week!  Look out for the new G. Garvin's Cracked Black Pepper on www.ChefGarvin.com.

I hope you're having a great summer.

God Bless,

G


Peppered Shrimp Salad Wrap


1 tsp olive oil
1/2 lb shrimp medium size
1 Tbsp. garlic chopped
1 Tbsp. vermouth
1 Each juiced lemon
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp kosher salt
2 Tbsp. red pepper julienned
2 Tbsp. greenpepper julienned
2 Tbsp. red onion  julienned
2 Tbsp. scallion chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 Cup shredded lettuce
8 Each black olives sliced
1 Each tomato medium diced
2 Each floured tortillas

Instructions: 
1. Preheat a medium sized sauté pan over medium high heat.

2. Add the olive oil and chopped garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds, then add the vermouth black pepper, lemon juice and salt to taste.

3. Cook shrimp until pink and firm. Set aside to cool.  

4. Toss all of the salad ingredients with shrimp. Wrap in tortillas and serve. 



Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Angel Hair Pasta with Sauteed Lobster

This one's from my latest cookbook Dining In.  If you don't have your copy, you can get an autographed book from www.ChefGarvin.com.  You can get the exclusive G. Garvin Spices there too!

God Bless

Angel Hair Pasta with Sauteed Lobster

1 lb dried angel hair pasta
1 3 lb. lobster; cooked
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. shaved garlic
1 Cup white wine
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter (optional)
1 tsp Sugar
Kosher salt
ground black pepper


Instructions:

1.  Cook pasta according to package directions.

2.  Whitle the pasta is cooking remove lobster meat from the shell and coarsely chop.

3.  In a saute pan heat the oil over medium heat.  Add the garlic; saute for 1 minute.  Add the lobster and wine.  Bring to boiling.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes more.  Add the butter, if desired, and the sugar.

4.  Add the drained cooked pasta; mix well.  Season to taste with the salt and pepper.


Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Grilled Lemon and Mint Shrimp Recipe

grilled lemon and mint shrimp


12                 jumbo shrimp peeled deveined
1 1/2         lemons juiced
3 oz            olive oil
2tsp                 olive oil
2 tsp         garlic minced
2 bunches rockett lettuce
1 Bunch fresh mint
4 Each 2in slices  french baguette
1 Tbsp. butter unsalted
to Taste salt and cracked black pepper

Instructions: 
1. Start by mixing the fresh mint, the lemon juice, 1-teaspoon garlic, and 2oz of olive oil in a large bowl, and then add the shrimp let this sit for five minutes.

2. Then season with the salt, place the shrimp on to the grill or grill pan and cook for three minutes on each side.

3. Then one to two minutes more after on each side, while the shrimp are cooking the second time spread the butter and garlic on both side of the bread and place on the grill for two minutes each side.

4. Remove and place the shrimp onto a large round plate in a circled pattern, place the toast in the center of the shrimp one a top the other and the lettuce on top of the toast.

5. Add the 2-tea spoons olive oil on the lettuce sprinkle with a touch of salt and serve.



New episodes airing this fall!

For all of you who have been waiting so patiently, expect new episodes of Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin this fall.  Dates to be announced soon.  I've got some great guests this season so stay tuned!

Hank Stewart's 8th Annual White Linen Affair


Hey everyone!  I'm going to be at Hank Stewart's 8th Annual White Linen Affair in Atlanta, Ga. on July 25th.  Come through and see your boy, grab a book and have a good time.

More info at www.hankstewart.net

God bless!