Easy Shrimp & Asparagus in Foil Packets
I am running out of dinner ideas, but then I remember to make these foil packets for dinner, and I am happy again.
The salmon foil packets are the best, however this easy shrimp version was just as good, if not better.
I always keep frozen shrimp in the freezer for weeknight meals like these.
We liked this method so much, sort of like a shrimp scampi.....I served the packets over jasmine rice, but they were great served on their own.
I've included 2 methods in this post:
The first one, steaming everything in tight foil packets (title of the post).
Whatever you cook in foil, stays nice and moist and will steam the food. The colors stay nice and bright.
The 2nd method I cooked the same ingredients without a packet (because I ran out of foil!), which was still delicious, but the shrimp and asparagus had more of a "roasted" look.
Here's how to cook them both methods:
Foil packet method:
Lay out 2 sheets of heavy duty foil on a baking sheet.
Place defrosted frozen shrim…
The salmon foil packets are the best, however this easy shrimp version was just as good, if not better.
I always keep frozen shrimp in the freezer for weeknight meals like these.
We liked this method so much, sort of like a shrimp scampi.....I served the packets over jasmine rice, but they were great served on their own.
I've included 2 methods in this post:
The first one, steaming everything in tight foil packets (title of the post).
Whatever you cook in foil, stays nice and moist and will steam the food. The colors stay nice and bright.
The 2nd method I cooked the same ingredients without a packet (because I ran out of foil!), which was still delicious, but the shrimp and asparagus had more of a "roasted" look.
Here's how to cook them both methods:
Foil packet method:
Lay out 2 sheets of heavy duty foil on a baking sheet.
Place defrosted frozen shrim…
