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chicken fajitas

Quick Fajita Marinade

½ cup Italian salad dressing ½ cup salsa 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel 2 Tablespoons lime juice 1 Tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro ¼ teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce Mix all ingredients. Pour marinade over beef or chicken in a plastic bag or covered bowl. Marinade chicken for 4 hours, Beef overnight, turning meat occasionally….

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Quick Chicken Mole

Chocolate and Chilis is all the rage right now – but it’s as old as the hills! You’re going to love this 😉 2 teaspoons Cocoa powder — unsweetened 1 1/2 teaspoons Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Cumin — ground 1/2 teaspoon Oregano — dried crushed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 can Tomato sauce — 8-oz can…

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Pollo Loco Marinade for Chicken

Pollo Loco Marinade for Chicken

1 Lemon — juiced 1 Orange — juiced 2 tablespoons White vinegar 2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce 1/2 cup Chili sauce 2 teaspoons Sugar 2 teaspoons Garlic powder Tabasco to taste 2 tablespoons Oil   Just marinate chicken in this mixture for 4-24 hours. Grill 20 minutes on each side. Serve with flour tortillas and fresh…

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Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo

2 small tomatoes, diced for about ½ cup 1 small onion, shopped 2/3 cup diced cucumber 6 small radishes, diced ½ cup loosely packed coarsely chopped cilantro 3 or 4 small hot chilies, seeded and finely chopped Juice of ½ of a small lime Salt to taste Mix all vegetables, chilies, and cilantro. Squeeze lime…

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Papaya salsa

Papaya Salsa

1/2 cup Red Onion — Chopped 1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper — Chopped 1 small Red Chile – seeded and finely chopped 1 Tablespoon Oil 1/4 cup Fresh Mint Leaves — Snipped 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice 1 Papaya – seeded and cut into ½ inch cubes Cook onion, bell pepper and chile in oil over…

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spicy mixed nuts

Oaxacan Nuts

  We could call these hot nuts, or spicy nuts, but we might get a few raised eyebrows, right? 😉 They are named for a region and style of cooking.   2 tablespoons Olive oil 2 teaspoons Garlic salt 2 pounds Canned mixed nuts 1 package Chili seasoning mix (5/8-oz) 2 teaspoons Extra-hot chili powder…

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Mexican Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Mexican Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Kind of a Mexican take on cordon bleu… 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts — 1 Tablespoon Dried bread crumbs 1 tablespoon Grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons Mild green chilis — chopped ½ teaspoon Chili powder 1 Egg — beaten 2 slices Monterey Jack cheese Preheat oven to 375. With kitchen hammer, pound out breasts to…

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mexican lasagna

Mexican Lasagna

  This crosses our 30 minute barrier, but its really good and everyone loves it. Good weekend dish.   2 Lb Ground Beef 1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder 1 Can (16 Oz) Tomatoes — chopped 2 Cups Small Curd Cottage Cheese 1 Egg 2 Cups Lettuce — shredded 10 Corn Tortillas…

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