Showing posts with label Mexican. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexican. Show all posts

1.28.2012

Spicy Mexican Shredded Beef

Ingredients:

  • 1 4-5 pound chuck roast (venison works great too!)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups diced green chile peppers
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 5 oz hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Water
Instructions:
  • Season roast with salt and pepper.  Place in crock pot and sprinkle onion over meat.  Add remaining ingredients.  Pour in enough water to cover 1/3 of the roast.
  • Cover and cook on High for 6 hours, then reduce to Low for 2-4 more hours.  Meat is done when it is tender enough to fall apart.  Shred meat.
  • For burritos, place shredded meat in a frying pan with a cup of the cooking liquid.  Simmer until thickened.
  • Also great in enchiladas.

1.27.2012

Southwestern Chicken Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

  • 2 TBS lime juice
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch strips
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 1 small yellow summer squash
  • 2 TBS vegetable oil
  • 1/3 c medium picante sauce
  • 2 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions:
  • Mix lime juice and chili powder in resealable bag; stir in chicken.  Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.
  • Cut zucchini and yellow squash into thin slices.
  • Heat 1 TBS vegetable oil in wok over high heat.  Add chicken and marinade.  Stir fry until chicken is no longer pink in center.  Remove from wok.
  • Add remaining tablespoon of oil to the wok.  Add zucchini and yellow squash.  Stir fry until vegetables are crisp-tender.  
  • Add chicken, picante sauce and cilantro to the wok.  Cook and stir until heated through.

11.16.2010

Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground or shredded beef (great way to use up leftover roast!)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pkg dry enchilada sauce mix
  • 10 10" flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 + 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook meat with onion in a skillet. Drain.
  • Prepare enchilada sauce according to package directions. Pour 1/4 cup of sauce in a 9" x 13" pan.
  • Divide the meat and cheese evenly amongst the flour tortillas. Roll tortillas tightly and place seam-side down in baking dish.
  • Pour remaining sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  • Bake 20 minutes. Serve with your favorite toppings (i.e., lettuce, cilantro, olives, sour cream, etc.)