I have been working at Chelsea Market Baskets for almost 3 years now, and everyone who knows me well is aware that I am a very picky eater. I’m usually a little hesitant about trying new things. However, when we tasted the
Fig, Sweet Onion, & Rosemary Jam from
Sallie’s Gourmet during a recent staff meeting I was pleasantly surprised. I took the product home, pretty excited to cook something new and different for dinner. Though, when it got down to it, I had no idea what the jam would taste good with. I knew it worked with cheese, and I’d read a few recipes online about using it as a glaze, but that is way above my after-work skill level and I didn’t have the time to marinate something for hours.
I decided to begin with grilling, and I would improvise as I went along. The jam was a little coagulated to pour straight on the shrimp, so I mixed it with a drop of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and balsamic vinegar, to thin it out. I boiled half a cup of brown rice, and realized I needed another element to add flavor to the rice. I sautéed a few red and green peppers, and an onion, before combining them with the shrimp. I served up the “shrimp stir-fryâ€, with a little salt and pepper.
I’m not going to lie I was pretty impressed by how well it turned out. It made a great dinner, and I even had enough left over for the next day’s lunch.
