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

Bacon Cheese Artichoke Crescent Roll Sandwich

Psalm 30:8-10

    [8] To you, O LORD, I cry,

        and to the Lord I plead for mercy: 

    [9] “What profit is there in my death,

        if I go down to the pit?

    Will the dust praise you?

        Will it tell of your faithfulness? 

    [10] Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me!

        O LORD, be my helper!”

 

Bake 350 preheated oven, middle rack

8x8 light colored square pan

1 can crescent rolls, halved 

1/2 pack of Bacon cooked crisp and chopped 

4 slices cheese, I used Colby Jack 

Veggie mix

1/2 c chopped green onions

1/2 marinated artichoke hearts, leaves separated

1 heaping t soft cream cheese

Mix and set aside.

Sauce 

4 T butter

1 t Dijon mustard

1 t brown sugar

1 t Worcestershire sauce

Melt butter and ingredients, set aside!

Lay half of rolls in pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray.

Bake 10 minutes.

Take out of oven and brush half of sauce on top.

Place cheese on rolls, bacon next, then veggie mix, top with other half of rolls.

Brush rest of sauce on rolls.

Cover and bake 20 minutes.

Take off foil and bake another 15 minutes.

Cool 5 minutes and cut into squares!

The leftovers heat up great, crispy and delicious!

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!!

Fresh Uncooked Tomato Tinga

Exodus 33:19-20

[19] And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The LORD.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. [20] But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”

An ej original recipe!!

4 charred tomatoes, remove stem end, cool and quarter

1 small Onion, quartered

2 T roasted garlic

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 t sugar

1 t fresh lime juice

1 t toasted cumin

3 T fresh cilantro 

1 t pasillia and ancho chili powder

Put in blender, blend until smooth.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Spoon over under brick chicken!

Add fresh cilantro.

https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2022/02/mexican-chicken-under-stone.html

Mexican Chicken Under A Stone

Delicious!!

Psalm 27:13-14

    [13] I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD

        in the land of the living! 

    [14] Wait for the LORD;

        be strong, and let your heart take courage;

        wait for the LORD!

An ej original recipe!!

 

Package of  boneless skinless thighs, my pack had 8

Marinade

1 t pasillia and ancho chili seasoning, I roasted my chilies and then put them in a coffee grinder and made a coarse seasoning 

1 t roasted garlic

1 t salt 

1 t pepper

1 t toasted cumin

1 t oregano

1/2 of a Onion

1 t pickled Ginger 

1 t olive oil

1/2 of a lime squeezed 

Blend in mini food processor, reserve 1 T and add the rest to gallon zip bag.

To the spice mix in bag add:

1 c water

1 T Bourbon

1 T honey 

 

 

Marinate chicken thighs for 2 hours or overnight.

Sauté in skillet weighed down by another skillet, brick or big stone.

Add oil and heat.

Cook on medium heat.

To serve, add fresh tinga tomato sauce and Manchego cheese.

I served with black refried beans, Mexican street corn and Mexican Slaw!

https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2022/02/mexican-honey-jalapeno-slaw.html

 

https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2021/05/off-cobb-mexican-street-corn.html

https://aintnocookinglikemommas.blogspot.com/2017/01/diy-refried-beans.html

 

 

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