Brian's Menu...

Brian's Menu...

Monday, July 8, 2013

Beef Tacos

You will need:
  • 1 lb hamburger
  • Taco seasoning
  • White or yellow corn tortillas
  • Oil
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Lettuce
  • Red Onion
  • Tomato
  • Jalapeño
  • Cilantro
  • Cheese
  • Sour cream
Prep:
  1. Brown hamburger and season according to packet instructions.
  2. Fry taco shells in oil and dust with Parmesan cheese right out of the pan so Parmesan sticks to the shell.
  3. Prepare pico de gallo (tomatoes, cilantro, onion and jalapeño) by dicing all ingredients and mixing together. Amount of each ingredient is up to you! Add a touch of salt and cumin to finish.
  4. Shred lettuce and cheese (if not pre shredded)
Assemble deliciousness!! 


Chicken Kabobs with Mexican Crema Cilantro Jalapeño and Corn Dressing

You will need:
  • Red bell pepper
  • Red onion
  • Brown mushrooms
  • Zucchini 
  • Skewers
  • Chicken thighs 
  • Romain lettuce
  • Yellow corn (2 ears)
  • Avocado
  • Cilantro
  • Jalapeño 
  • Mexican crema
  • Cumin
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Salad:
- Cut kernels of corn off the cob into a bowl. Add diced red onion to the mix. 
- Add 1 ripe avocado (cubed) and stir mixture lightly.
- Liquify in blender: 1 cup Mexican crema, small hand full of cilantro, 1/2 table spoon cumin, a dash of salt and 1 large jalapeño (or more for a spicier taste).
- Add crema mix to corn, avocado and red onion mix and stir together.
- Add mixture to a bed of romain lettuce. 

Kabobs:
- Soak kabobs in water for 30 minutes before assembling.
- While kabobs are soaking, cube thighs (cut off as much fat as possible) and marinate in a few table spoons of vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. 
- Cut zucchini in 1/2 inch coins, cube red onion and red bell pepper, and take stems out of mushroom caps.
- Assemble your kabobs.
- Grill until chicken is cooked thoroughly.

*Suddenly Salad "Classic" makes a great side dish for this meal!!!*

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Salmon Kabobs with Corn Salsa Romain Salad


You will need:
  • 2 salmon steaks
  • Red bell pepper
  • Red onion
  • Skewers
  • Romain lettuce
  • 2 ears of corn
  • Jalapeño
  • Avocado
  • Lime
  • Cilantro 
  • Cherry tomatoes (optional)
Kabobs:
Cube salmon, bell pepper and red onion
Assemble kabobs to your liking
Dust with salt and cook on a flat skillet until salmon is firm and veggies are softened/charred

Corn Salsa:
Cut kernels of corn off the ear
Dice jalapeño, red onion and cilantro (add all ingredients more/less to your liking)
Cube avocado and add to bowl
Squeeze the juice from one half of the lime into mixture. The whole lime may be used depending on the amount of ingredients and to your liking
Stir mixture to break down the avocado. This will be the binding agent to keep everything together. You still want small chunks of avocado though
Put this mixture on top of a bed of romain lettuce

*Shown with a rice pilaf. Black beans are also a good side dish*