Gilroy Garlic Festival Chicken Winner Recipes

GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL CHICKEN WINNER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a bowl, except the chicken, and whisk until well combined.
• Pour marinade over chicken pieces and allow to marinate overnight in refrigerator.
• When ready to cook, prepare grill and cook over indirect heat for approximately 30-45 minutes until juices run clear.

GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL WOWCHOS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375-degrees F.
• Coat garlic cloves with oil and bake for 30 minutes or until soft and golden.
• Cover a 9"X13" foil covered metal pan with tortilla chips.
• Mash and distribute garlic, onion, chiles and olives evenly over the chips.
• Cover with shredded cheese and bake at 400-degrees F for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Top with cilantro and green onions.

GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL PEPPERSTEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Garlic Butter: Cream 1/2 cup butter. Add 2 to 3 cloves fresh garlic, finely minced or pressed, and beat until fluffy
• In a skillet , sauté peppers, onion ,garlic and salt and pepper in olive oil until tender. Brush rolls with garlic butter and heat in oven , or toast lightly under the broiler or over the barbecue. Slice steak thin and place on the bottom half of a roll. Top with pepper-garlic mixture and the other half of the roll.

GARLIC SHRIMP FROM THE GILROY CALIFORNIA GARLIC FESTIVALE

Steps:

• Make sure the shrimp are very well drained. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• Place a large skillet on high heat, and add the olive oil. When the oil is very hot, add the shrimp and sauté on high heat for 2 minutes, or until the shrimp is about halfway cooked.
• Add the garlic, and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add the cold butter, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for another minute, or until the shrimp is cooked.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the parsley and lemon. Serve immediately.

GARLICKY GILROY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• For each wing, cut through first and second joints, discarding tips.
• Rinse wings and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place garlic, oil, and hot pepper sauce in food processor, cover and process until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a small bowl.
• Combine cheese, bread crumbs, and pepper in a shallow dish.
• Dip wings into garlic mixture, then roll in the crumb mixture, coat evenly. Shake off excess.
• Grease 13x9 inch nonstick baking pan, and arrange wings in a single layer in pan.
• Drizzle remaining garlic mixture over the wings, sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until wings are brown and crisp.
• Garnish with celery sticks, if desired.