Well, we're on the cusp of our annual "bigger is better" tailgate this weekend. From my "Breakfast Fajitas" thread you might recall I work at these games, and early kick-offs leave little tailgating time. (We've now had 3 noon starts in a row!) Night games are just the opposite !!
We've been doing this S 'n' T thing for the past several years featuring strip steaks with mushrooms and onions, king crab legs (preferred by our group vs. "lobster" tails), steamed clams, shrimp, mussels, etc., scallops sauteed in butter...whatever! The sides were typically baked potatos with all the fixin's, corn in the steamer, and something "exotic". I use my hand-crank blender to turn out some kind of frozen drinks as well. We have a lot of time for a late start tailgate like this and we tend to make the most of it, both cooking and gorging!
This year I'm thinking of grilling the shrimp, perhaps with a teriyaki sauce, and/or wrapping them in bacon and slathering BBQ sauce on them. I might also grille portabellas and shiitakes. If I can get big enough scallops I might bacon wrap them as well.
Any other ideas ??
Mmmmm - can't wait !!
(PS - We decided to table the fajitas until we have more time to enjoy them. "Breakfasts" lately have been mostly liquid...!)
We've been doing this S 'n' T thing for the past several years featuring strip steaks with mushrooms and onions, king crab legs (preferred by our group vs. "lobster" tails), steamed clams, shrimp, mussels, etc., scallops sauteed in butter...whatever! The sides were typically baked potatos with all the fixin's, corn in the steamer, and something "exotic". I use my hand-crank blender to turn out some kind of frozen drinks as well. We have a lot of time for a late start tailgate like this and we tend to make the most of it, both cooking and gorging!
This year I'm thinking of grilling the shrimp, perhaps with a teriyaki sauce, and/or wrapping them in bacon and slathering BBQ sauce on them. I might also grille portabellas and shiitakes. If I can get big enough scallops I might bacon wrap them as well.
Any other ideas ??
Mmmmm - can't wait !!
(PS - We decided to table the fajitas until we have more time to enjoy them. "Breakfasts" lately have been mostly liquid...!)
