Dinner and Friends

This weeks Pubcast is about a dinner I made and some people I met.
Lets get to the dinner
Shrimp and Cheese Quesadias with Sam Smith's Pale Ale
BLT Caesar Salad with Holy Moses White Ale
Roasted Game Hen with Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale
Eli's Cheese Cake with Young's Double Chocolate Stout.

Recipes
Quesadias
1/2 lb of fresh (or thawed frozen) shrimp
table spoon of fajita seasoning (look in your spice aisle)
teaspoon of chili powder
tablespoon of Cumin
pinch of salt and pepper
juice of one lemon
1 cup grated Mexican white quesadia cheese
1/2 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 tortillas (depending on how full you make them)

Combine the shrimp, lemon, and spices and let sit for about 15min then saute' in a little bit of oil until the shrimp are just turning pink through out.
Place the shrimp on a paper towel to drain and heat up a large skillet (cast iron works best)
take one tortilla and place some white cheese on it (as much as you desire)
Place the drained shrimp on the cheese and top with the jack and cheddar.
Place another tortilla on top and place in the hot pan.
Keep an eye on them so the do not burn. Once the one side is browned flip and brown the other side till the cheese is nicely melted. Cut in fours and serve.

Quick and easy BLT Caesar Salad.
Look for the bagged version in the stores (its much easier)

Roasted Game hens 1 per person (I made four)
4 Cornish game hens
1 stick of unsalted butter
1 table spoon rubbed dried sage
1 table spoon of dried Basil
stuffing mix( you can use store bought if you like)

Darin and pat dry the chickens
Combine the sage, basil and butter into a bowl.
Rub the herb butter on the chickens and under the skin
Fill with stuffing mix if you desire (So people might find this unhealthy so skip it if you like)
Place them in a roaster and cook at 350 for about 1 hour and 20 mins. (check the temp. after an hour. You want them to be about 180 degrees in the thickest part.)
If they are getting too brown cover with foil.

Stuffing.
1/2 a yellow onion
1 stalk celery
box of croutons (flavored if you like)
2 cups of chicken stock (store bought)
1/2 stick of butter
salt, pepper, basil, sage to taste

Dice up the onion and celery then saute' in the butter until softened
Begin to add the croutons slowly as they absorb the butter begin to add the stock (you may not use it all)
Continue to add the crumbled croutons until you have made the amount you like (I go for the whole box even though I do not need it all but its good)
Add Stock until you get the consistency you like.
Season to taste.


Desert
Buy Cheese Cake :)



Ok, Link time

Eli's Cheese Cake
http://www.elicheesecake.com/

And the place to listen to me

http://murphyspubcast.mypodcast.com/

Thanks for coming

:note I am not a professional cook so use my recipes at your own risk.