Greg's Fajitarritos

Fajita + Burrito = Fajitarrito

Greg, the roommate, has introduced our household to this phenomenon. This is definitely a house fave! FILLING, DELICIOUS, & just so darn awesome! Thank you Greg for making these :)

List of ingredients:

chicken breasts (2 lb)

black beans- 2 cans

yellow rice

honey

salt/pepper

ground red pepper/paprika

peppers (multi colored, 3-4)

large onion

peach or mango salsa

regular salsa (your favorite)

flour tortillas (large burrito size)

toppings (optional, choose to your liking):

shredded cheese

sour cream

jalapenos

hot sauce

Now the steps:

1. wash and trip the chicken breasts

2. Cover with honey, salt, pepper, and ground pepper seasoning; cover and let stand for about 30-60 min

3. Pan sear the breasts on medium high, until the honey and spices have nicely browned onto the chicken

4. Remove chicken and slice (notice the chicken is not fully cooked)

5. Chop the peppers and onions (slice or bite sized)

6. Toss into the same pan and cover with a jar of peach salsa

7. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently

8. Add chicken and mix well

9. You may add more salsa at this point

10. Cover and simmer until chicken is fully cooked

MEANWHILE....

1. Your rice is on the stove with a timer ON

2. Melt some butter and cook two cans of black beans

Now a demonstration of how to assemble the Fajitarrito:

Throw some cheese onto a warm tortilla

 Then beans

 and rice...

 now chicken!

Top off with cheese, sour cream, hot sauce/taco sauce, and whatever else your heart desires!

YUM.

Sweet Seared Salmon

15 minute Salmon (pan seared then baked)

I think this might have been the best salmon I've ever tasted, and I'm not saying that because I made it. I'm saying that because it was a shot in the dark (the only prior experience to salmon was a george foreman grill and lemon pepper seasoning). Plus, I never make anything sweet...and when I decided to go that route with dinner, I was pleasantly surprised.

What you need:

-1 Salmon filet (the salmon you see above was a 1.2 pound slab of meat!)

-2 tbs olive oil (extra virgin)

-2 tbs brown sugar

-1/4 tbs ground cinnamon

-2 tps kosher salt

-1/2 tsp cumin

-1 tsp black pepper

What to do:

-Pre head oven to 375 degrees F

-Skin the beast, then rinse

-combine all spices

-rub all over the top of the salmon (not the side you skinned)

-heat oil over medium high

-place salmon seasoned side down into the hot oil

-let it sear for 2-3 minutes...enough to brown or to desired CRISPINESS

-remove and place into a preheated oven for about 8 minutes (seasoned side up)...this part really depends on your oven...make sure to check the fish before serving...should flake apart and be a very pale(almost milky) pink color.

I served this with broccoli; my basmati rice did not turn out (no surprise there)! I don't know what it is with me and rice...the only rice I have success with is the Zatarains.

All in all, this was a huge success! Trey did suggest I add a little bit of Hungarian Hot Paprika next time for a lil kick...I think I may just do that....