Fajitas Steak & Chicken

[When asked, "What's the best Mexican food in France?"]
-You know what? It's at my house... Otherwise, you can't find good Mexican food in France. No Mexican food and no donuts in Paris. Not that I'm a big donut fan. Anyway, there's other stuff there that's just as bad for you.
~Johnny Depp

A Johnny Depp food quote! I can't believe I've managed to find a way to put a picture of Johnny Depp on my recipe blog!

YUMMY!

*sigh* *swoon*

The Recipes

Steak & Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:
2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in strips
1 1/2# beef, cut in strips
Fajita marinade

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic
  
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Sliced green peppers
Sliced sweet onion
Flour tortillas
Preparation:
Mix the marinade. Let the steak and chicken marinate for a few hours at least. Place meat on cookie sheets and broil for 8-11 minutes on each side. Sauté the pepper and onions in butter until soft and slightly browned. Warm the tortillas in the oven and use to wrap the fajita meat with any combination of the following:

Guacamole (recipe follows)
Pico de Gallo (recipe here)
Sour cream
Shredded cheddar cheese

Guacamole

Ingredients:
1 avocado, chopped in small pieces 1 roma tomato, seeded and cut in small pieces 1 tbsp red onion, finely chopped 2 tsp fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Pinch white pepper
Pinch cayenne pepper
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together

Also served with black beans (recipe here) and tortilla chips with con queso dip.

I have these really cool cast iron plates that I heat up in the oven while the meat is broiling, and use for serving. There are 2 plates, one for the chicken, one for the beef. They stay hot for quite awhile and keep the meat warm. The cast iron plates have wood platters that they sit on so they can be handled.

Chicken Quesadillas

It is not the fault of the mouse but of the one who offers him the cheese
~Mexican Proverb

I do get cravings for good tex-mex food from time to time. I've given up on finding any around here, unless I make it myself. So I do.

The Recipes:

Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
1 lrg tomato
1 small red onion
6 Cilantro leaves
Jalepeno pepper
Garlic
Lime
Salt & pepper
Preparation
Cut the tomato in half, remove seeds, and cut it into very small pieces
Cut the red onion into very small pieces
Cut the cilantro into very small pieces
Slice the jalapeno pepper into tiny pieces (to taste)
Put all into a bowl
Put about 1/8 tsp crushed garlic in
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the lime in half and squeeze 1/2 juice
Mix

Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients
6-8 large corn tortillas
Boneless skinless chicken breasts (1/serving)
Olive Oil
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
Cilantro
Garlic
Salt & pepper
Lime
Preparation
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces
In a large pan, saute chicken over med-hi heat in olive oil
When chicken is cooked and starts to brown add about 1/4 tsp garlic, chopped cilantro and stir
Squeeze the juice from the other lime half over the chicken and let sit on medium heat
Preheat oven to 325
Place 3-4 tortillas on cookie sheets
Spread the cheddar and jack cheese on the tortillas
Spoon the chicken pieces over the cheese
Cover each tortilla with another tortilla
Bake for about 12-15 minutes until the cheese is melty and the tortillas are a little crisp around the edges
Remove from oven and cut into triangular wedges
Serve with
Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
Salsa
Avocado slices

The meal was nicely rounded out with black beans and spanish rice.

Taco Night!

You know how I feel about tacos. It's the only food shaped like a smile.
~Danielle Sanchez

Taco dinner tonight. Not much re: 'gredients and prep. I use taco seasoning packets to spice the meat, pre-packaged shells and tortillas...

Chicken and ground beef, soft and hard taco shells. Toppings: shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, tomato, avocado, lettuce, black olives, sour cream, jalapeno peppers.


No ratings for this Dinner Tonight - everyone loves tacos, especially with the options of chicken or beef, soft or crisp, top as you like.

For this dinner, and aprx 90% of any other recipe I blog that includes chicken, I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I pick them up at Costco - 99% fat free, no hormones, no preservatives. They are packed 2 chicken breasts/pack in lots of 6, very reasonably priced.