Garlic Recipes

1. Ruben’s Garlic Grill Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• black pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the garlic has softened, and turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in the lemon juice and soy sauce, season with the black pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, and continue simmering for 5 minutes.
2. To use: Brush Ruben's Garlic Grill Sauce onto red meats, chicken, and fish before and during grilling. It also works well as a marinade.

2.  Fried Spinach and Garlic

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 (10 ounce) bags fresh spinach leaves
• 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Melt the butter with the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it stops bubbling. This allows the water from the butter to evaporate. Add the garlic; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, until it is just beginning to brown. Put in the spinach leaves and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring, until the leaves are dark and are about 1/4 of their original size.

3. Garlic, Shrimp, Leek and Spinach Risotto

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 cups Arborio rice
• 4 cups boiling vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 medium leek, chopped
• 1 fresh red chile pepper, chopped
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 pound small scallops
• 1 (14 ounce) bag fresh spinach leaves
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in the rice, and stir until the rice is coated in oil and has started to toast, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in one-third of the boiling vegetable broth; continue stirring until incorporated. Repeat this process twice more, stirring constantly. Incorporating the broth should take 15 to 20 minutes in all.