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    MOLCAJETES


    Source of Recipe


    the web

    Recipe Introduction


    traditionally served in the stone bowl from which it takes its name

    List of Ingredients




    Vegetable oil
    8 oz. chicken breast, sliced fajita-style
    16 shrimp, peeled
    Salt
    1 cup each: chopped onion and tomato
    1 cup tomatillo salsa (from recipe below)
    Garnish:
    4 green onions
    1/2 avocado, cut into fourths
    2 tomatoes, sliced
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup chopped cilantro
    1 cup shredded cheese
    Tomatillo salsa:
    1 1/2 chile de arbos (dried chiles)
    2 cans (11 oz. each) tomatillos, with liquid from one can reserved
    1/4 onion, chopped
    1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
    1 large clove garlic, chopped

    Recipe



    Place ovensafe serving dish in 250-degree oven. Make tomatillo salsa by
    following recipe below. Heat to simmering and pour 1 cup into serving dish;
    return serving dish to oven.

    Heat vegetable oil in skillet set over medium heat. Saute chicken and shrimp
    until done; season to taste with salt.

    Remove mixture from skillet and add to serving dish in oven.

    Add a bit of vegetable oil to skillet and quickly saute 1 cup onion and 1
    cup tomato until onion is soft. Add to serving dish.

    Lay green onions, avocado slices and tomato slices on top of meat and
    vegetables. Top with chopped onion, cilantro and cheese.

    Serve with warm tortillas.

    TO MAKE TOMATILLO SALSA: Toast chile de arbos in skillet until fragrant.
    Combine with other ingredients in a blender or food processor; process until
    well blended.

    Source: El Torrero

 

 

 


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