Beer Braised Beef Birria Lettuce Wraps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revelation 21:23

[23] And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

An ej original recipe!

Lettuce leaves washed and dried

Sliced sweet onions 

Shredded cheese

Set aside to build Wraps 

Costco pkg of 6-8 Boneless Beef short ribs, lightly season with meat tenderizer and Birria seasoning, sear in olive oil

1 stale beer

1 c water

1/8 c sugar

3 T Molasses 

3 T tomato concentrate 

1 Leeks, sliced

1 Roasted Poblano Pepper, sliced

2 T clover Honey 

10 baby potatoes cut in half

Juice of 1 lime

After searing beef in large Dutch Oven, add veggies and sear 1 minute

Add beer, water and the rest of the ingredients 

Add lime juice

Add potatoes 

Bring to boil, add lid, remove to a preheated 325 degree oven 

Bake for 1-1/2 - 2 hours until meat will slice thin and be tender with a good tender chew 

Make lettuce wraps and serve with potatoes 

Quick Easy Fish Nachos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 69:3

    [3] I am weary with my crying out;

        my throat is parched.

    My eyes grow dim

        with waiting for my God.

Frozen Tilapia Filets cut into strips, thawed (Aldi) season

Cornmeal dust to roll fish in 

Lemon slices

Seasoning of your choice (I used Cajun, salt and pepper) 

Avocado creama

Pico de gallo

Tortilla chips

 

Dust 

Grind cornmeal in grinder to make a dust

 

Avocado creama

Mayo

Sour cream

Salt, pepper, and toasted cumin

Mash together

Pico de gallo

Diced Ripe tomatoes 

Diced Onion

Diced Jalapeño 

Salt, pepper and toasted cumin

Mix

Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli Served with Beef Shawarma

Psalm 32:5

    [5] I acknowledged my sin to you,

        and I did not cover my iniquity;

    I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

        and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

 

Basmati rice( I used cooked cause I keep it in freezer)

1/2 c Tiny stick vermicelli (in the mexi aisle at Walmart) toasted in 1 T clarified butter 

1 c diced Onions

1 T roasted garlic

1 t Kariff, dried (I buy leaves and coarse blend in coffee grinder)

1/2 t Aleppo pepper

1/2 t dried Oregano

1 t clarified butter

1 c chicken stock

1/4 c fresh chopped cilantro 

Toast vermicelli in butter.

Remove to plate.

Add onions and butter to skillet and cook until tender.

Add seasonings and garlic to onions, add rice and stock.

Stir well, add toasted vermicelli. 

Cook until stock evaporates.

Add cilantro.

Serve with sheet pan Beef Tenderloin Shawarma using this recipe but exchange the chicken for beef.

https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2022/02/sheet-pan-chicken-shawarma.html

Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma

Isaiah 40:28

    [28] Have you not known? Have you not heard?

    The LORD is the everlasting God,

        the Creator of the ends of the earth.

    He does not faint or grow weary;

        his understanding is unsearchable.

An ej original recipe!

 

 

I usually do this in a skillet! 

I wanted to do it quickly in a foil lined sheet pan under the broiler.

Worked great!

4 Chicken breast or 4 thighs cut thin length wise and then into strips.

24 hour Marinade

1 Onion, sliced thin

1/8 c Olive oil

1/8 c Balsamic vinegar 

1/2  Lime, juiced

2 T full fat Yogurt

1 T Roasted garlic

Salt and pepper

Toss meats and onions in marinade.

Add dried herb mixture.

Toss again.

Marinate

Dried herb mixture

1 t Toasted Cumin

1/2 t Cinnamon 

2 t Plain paprika 

Pinch Red pepper flakes

1 t Kariff 

Cucumber sauce(Shawarma sauce)

1/2 of a English cucumber, diced

1/4 c diced onion

Salt and pepper

1/2 lime, juiced

1 T Roasted garlic

1/4 c Mayo

1 c full fat Yogurt

Make at least 1 hr ahead to let flavors bloom!!

Toppings

Diced tomatoes 

Sliced lettuce strips

Sliced Spinach strips

To serve, warm Naan, put a layer of cucumber sauce, then meat, then toppings, followed by more cucumber sauce.

Wrap bottom of Naan in foil sheet.

Enjoy!!

Refried Bean Nachos

An ej original recipe!

Job 30:23

    [23] 

    For I know that you will bring me to death

        and to the house appointed for all living.

Warmed tostada chips

Refried beans(I can pintos so I made mine from them)

1/2 of a diced sweet Onion

1/2 t Red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 t Toasted cumin

1 t Roasted Garlic

Cheese( I used smoked Gouda) 

Toppings

Onion

Tomatoes 

Lettuce 

Avocado creama

Oven Cola Pork Cowboy Candy Dill Pickle Nachos

 

 

Psalm 142:1-4

A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.

    [1] With my voice I cry out to the LORD;

        with my voice I plead for mercy to the LORD. 

    [2] I pour out my complaint before him;

        I tell my trouble before him.

    [3] When my spirit faints within me,

        you know my way!

    In the path where I walk

        they have hidden a trap for me. 

    [4] Look to the right and see:

        there is none who takes notice of me;

    no refuge remains to me;

        no one cares for my soul.

Sometimes I use my IP to do the pork and sometimes I do it in the oven in a Dutch oven.

If using oven cook 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hrs to 2 hours or until meat is tender and liquid is almost gone.

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Santa Fe Egg Rolls

Acts 28:26-27

    [26] “‘Go to this people, and say,

    “You will indeed hear but never understand,

        and you will indeed see but never perceive.” 

    [27] For this people’s heart has grown dull,

        and with their ears they can barely hear,

        and their eyes they have closed;

    lest they should see with their eyes

        and hear with their ears

    and understand with their heart

        and turn, and I would heal them.’

Egg roll wrappers

1/2 c black beans, rinse and drain

1 c cooked white rice

1 c diced Rotisserie chicken breast, diced

1 can corn, rinsed and drained

1 c chunky mild salsa, drained

1 t chili powder 

1 t toasted cumin

1 c jack cheese

Splash pepper sauce

1/2 t sugar

1 jalapeño, seeded and spine removed 

Salt and pepper

1 c sautéed spinach with 1 t roasted garlic, pinch of salt, 1/4 c chopped bell pepper, 1 diced green onion and 3 T cream cheese

Mix all together and chill.

Fill egg roll with 2 heaping T of filling.

Deep fry in peanut oil.

Serve with sour cream, salsa and avocado creama. 

Almost Poke Tuna Nachos

5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood 

6 and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. - Revelation 1:5-6

I don't eat raw fish in sushi or anything else.

But I had pan seared tuna for another dish and had plenty leftover so I did some culinary creating! Yum yum!!

Leftover pan seared yellow fin tuna, hand shred

Cheese, I used Quesadilla cheese

Cabbage, sliced really thin

Green bell peppers, sliced really thin

Salsa

* Avocado creama, make and set aside

Nacho chips, I used garlic black chips

Put chips down, cheese, then tuna and microwave just enough to melt cheese.

Lightly drizzle salsa, then cabbage and peppers. 

Finish with the avocado creama.

You could add endless different toppings but I chose to go light on my first try. 

*https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2019/04/chicken-queso-fundido-pizza.html

Avocado Salsa Verde Meatless Nachos

if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"  - Psalm 11:3

 

 

An ej original recipe!!

Tostado chips, I used On the Border Cantina style thins

1/2 of a ripe avocado, mashed

3 T chopped Scallions

3 T Mexican style Cheese of your choice 

2 T Salsa Verde, I use Herdez 

Pinch of sugar

The correct way to tell if an avocado is ripe: the stem end should be slightly soft when you gently push around it.

Cut avocado in half.

Take a spoon and go around the peel.

This will loosen the half.

Add to plate.

Take a fork and mash it.

To the mashed avocado, add scallions, then cheese, ending with salsa verde.

Take the pinch of sugar and scatter over the top.

Place tostado chips around the edges.

Quick Easy Chicken Nachos for Two

The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.  - Proverbs 24:9

 

 

Tortilla chips

3 frozen chicken tenderloins, slightly thawed and chopped

1/2 of a lime juiced and drizzled over meat

Seasoning mix

2 t chili powder

1 t toasted cumin 

1 t smoked paprika, I love Trader Joe's

1 t garlic granules 

1 t oregano

Salt and pepper to your taste

Whisk together.

Toss meat in seasonings.

Stir fry in a drizzle of oil.

Cooks very quickly!!

Build your Nachos, enjoy!!

Suggested toppings

Pico de Gallo

Cheese 

Sour cream

Avocado 

You could also fill taco shells or make a taco salad for delicious meals!

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