For those of you who have seen Nacho Libre, you may recognize the finished product because of the character Esqueleto.  He ate it constantly throughout the movie. 
It is also served at a restaurant I like in New York called Café Habana.  It is so yummy that I thought I’d share the recipe.
 
Ingredients
1.       Corn on […]

So, here’s a posting about how to make this dish. It helps if you live near an Asian grocery store or Hispanic market for a few of the ingredients. Sorry for the all caps on the ingredients, but here they are.Dry Ingredients:
5 TBSP (about 2 oz) WHOLE ANNATTO SEEDS
2tsp WHOLE CUMIN
1TBsp BLACK PEPPERCORNS
count 8 WHOLE […]

1 LBS. Brown Sugar
½ LBS. Granulated Sugar
1/3 Cup Chili Powder
1 Cup Paprika
1 ½ TBSP Thyme Leaves
1 ½ TBSP Celery Leaves
2 ½ TBSP Granulated Garlic
2 ½ TBSP Oregano
2 ½ TBSP Dried Basi
l½ TBSP Cayenne Pepper
1/3 Cup Kosher Salt  Mix all ingredients together.  Store in air tight container 
Rub meat thickly with the rub & a small amount […]

Pan Fried Curried Ribs

November 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

These pan fried ribs are slow cooked and flavored with turmeric & spices to give a curried flavor.
Ingredients
500 gms Pork Ribs
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Yellow Curry Paste
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
100 ml Coconut Milk
200 ml Water
Directions:
1. Clean the pork ribs, cut into individual ribs.
2. Mix the yellow curry […]

SAUCE:
1 CUP SOUR CREAM
1 CUP MAYONAISE
2 TBL OF BACON GREASE (optional)
1 – 0.4 OZ HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH DRESSING MIX
 
BEST IF MADE 6-24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
 
 
SALAD:
8-10 MEDIUM RED POTATOES
4-6 STRIPS COOKED, CRUMBLED BACON
1 BUNCH GREEN ONIONS, DICED
 
BOIL POTATOES TILL SOFT.  MASH SOME OF THE POTATOES, KEEPING OTHERS SOMEWHAT LUMPY.  STIR IN SAUCE, BACON AND ONIONS.
 
BEST SERVED […]

BBQ Salmon

October 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

1 salmon filet
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 c. onion, finely chopped
1 tbs. garlic, minced
¼ c. soy sauce
¼ c. water
2 tbs. brown sugar, packed firm
4 tbs. butter
4 tbs. olive oil
 
Rinse salmon filet with water and pat dry. Rub filet with pepper and 1 tsp. minced garlic. Make a tin foil “boat” to hold salmon […]

The best way to describe this tender pork recipe is “yummy!”  Bottled barbeque sauce, canned green chilies and a few other kitchen staples make preparation fast and easy.  We like to wrap the seasoned pork in flour tortillas. INGREDIENTS

2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup barbeque sauce
1 large sweet […]

BBQ Chicken
 
½ Cup Tomato Juice
¾ Cup & 1 ½ Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 TBSP Brown Sugar
1 Bay Leaf
½ Tsp Salt
¼ Tsp Ground Red Pepper
¼ Tsp Dry Mustard
Dash of pepper
3 Lbs. Chicken
1 Cup Thinly sliced onions
 
Make Sauce (cook for 10 minutes) pour over chicken and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
Happy Cooking,
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CHIPOTLE BURGERS
 
Mix together and form into patties
1.5 lbs. of ground beef
3 chipotle chilies
3 T. adobo sauce
¾ tsp. oregano
¼ tsp. cumin
3 minced green onions
1 ½ tsp. salt
 
Grill over hot coals.
Serve on buns with guacamole and salsa.
Happy Cooking,
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