I slow cooked chicken breasts yesterday with mojo. Today I chopped it up, put it in skillet with fajita seasonings (S/P, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, adobo seasoning…to taste), browning a little bit. I added some of the mojo to keep chicken juicy. I sautéed onion & multicolored peppers in a separate pan this time, with same seasonings. Heated tortillas & waa laa 😋 🌮 topped with diced tomatoes, red onion, sour cream, peach salsa & cheese…with a squeeze of lime.
good stuff.
#chickenfajitas I did the #chicken & #vegetables separate this time, but with same seasonings 😋 it worked out good. Everyone can choose the amount of whatever they prefer. I topped my #fajita with sour cream, tomatoes, onion,#peachsalsa & cheese 🧀 squeeze of lime 🍈 yumm! #mrsrenfrossalsa is our favorite!
I usually make a lot more mashed potatoes, but I was trying to downsize for 3 people; I’m used to 5. It was enough for us 😋
Ingredients
3-4 servings mashed potatoes
1/2 medium onion, diced
1-2 cups vegetables (diced) e.g., carrots, corn, peas, green beans, any or all combos
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt, pepper, other seasonings of choice
Sauté vegetables:
While the potatoes are cooking, sauté onions in butter for 5 minutes. Brown ground beef with seasonings, then set aside in bowl/plate. Add vegetables to same sauté pan for their cooking time, with a little broth, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings; taste as you go. “I” do my vegetables and ground beef separately in same pan 🤷♀️ it doesn’t really matter, just your preference. Finish mashed potatoes; layer vegetables, beef, then mashed potatoes in baking dish; optional you can run fork over potatoes to give it peaks to brown. Top with parmesan cheese. Bake (ninja foodi oven) at 425° until desired browning on top. Approximately 20 minutes 🤔 Delicious 😋
As soon as I can find website/author I will add it. I just saved screenshots of recipe…because I wanted to try it, not thinking of sharing it at the time 🤔 …until then…recipe below ⤵️
Simple sloppy joes dinner. I added liquid smoke, more garlic, smoke powder, crushed red pepper 🌶 & I made the brown sugar heavy with molasses 😋 OH! almost forgot! I also used 2 lbs of ground beef. I didn’t know if that would mess up the ratio of other ingredients, but strangely enough…it turned out delicious. 🤷♀️⤵️
Good with so many easy sides; quick & easy mac & cheese 🧀 😉, simply potato chips, potato or macaroni salad, fresh green salad or slaw, pickles go good with sloppy joes too. I guess that bright snappy bite goes good with rich sandwiches (thinking BLT’s 🥓) French fries 🍟, etc. .
It was going to be one #sheetpandinner of #chickenthighs & #sweetpotatoes aka #yams BUT it would’ve been WAY to crowded, so I did them separate; still #sheetpanmeals though with a fresh delicious #salad 😋 The chicken marinated all day in yogurt w/seasonings…that included #turmeric & #paprika – I removed the skin but they’re bone in. And made a couple cuts across top of each thigh before putting in marinade 😉
#stuffedmushrooms w/#granapadano ; a quick homemade #stuffing, toasted bread in same #ninjafoodioven first, then the usual suspects for stuffing/#dressing 😋 we LOVE these‼️ #BUTTER #GARLIC Yeah…there’s a lot of stuffing 😉 what can I say? 💓😋
Just ignore the celery & carrots; I don’t usually use that, but hey…it tastes good so… optional 😉 ALSO, after blender…strain the pan with chile in it…straight into slow cooker.
With a cucumber & dill salad 😋 recipe below
I keep dressing a cruel until it’s drained
Or a Mason jar; they’re used for EVERYTHING 🤣
Cucumber, Red Onion & Dill Salad
Now you know I’m not a follower (good thing I rarely bake), so taste throughout, adjusting to your preferences. If you don’t mind sugar, you can use that instead of honey (I think most do), and…I didn’t have anymore white wine vinegar so I used very HEALTHY Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar; I had red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegars, and rice vinegar…I personally just like the apple. Don’t let what kind of vinegar you have stop you. You can also adjust salt and pepper a “little”. How “vinegar-y” you like it is up to you, but vinegar does go great with cucumbers. You can also add some (like 1/2 cup) water. Or…like I did…evoo. yes, I did that. Hey, it tastes delicious. I pour it into a DressingCruet, then shake before adding to salad.
INGREDIENTS
• 3 medium cucumbers
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup (white wine) vinegar
• 1/2 tsp honey
• 1 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
• Thinly slice cucumbers by hand or with a mandoline.
• Place cucumber slices, red onion slices, and dill in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together vinegar, honey, sea salt, and pepper.
• Pour liquid over vegetables and toss until evenly coated.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
I put oven on 425° because I want mine more browned than what I’d get with lower temperatures. First I let them sit out about 30 minutes to get to room temperature; to cook more evenly. Then I seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder & smoked paprika on all sides. Place them skin side down on nonstick foil lined baking sheet. After 20 minutes flip chicken pieces over and bake additional 20 to 30 minutes, depending on size of chicken. Or when internal temperature reaches 170° … give or take; dark meat chicken is very forgiving. Chicken is safe at 165°. 😋 On this occasion I served with buttered pasta…with a little HawaiianRedSeaSalt 😉
I covered seasoned baby back ribs tightly with foil, baked at 300° for about 2 hours 🤔 ideally I like to go with an even lower oven for longer, but I tried this & it worked great 🙏 then I uncovered, basted with favorite BBQ sauce and changed oven to broil … 10 minutes on each side. Hallelujah…they were great! So was the potato salad 😉
#ninjafoodioven® #chicken & #zucchini , seasoned breadcrumbs & parm (along w/S&P of course) #mccormicksmokehousemaple on #sweetpotatoes although packed in…turned out damn delicious! Obviously I 86’d the beans 😉
Meatloaf 😊 the basic recipe. I looked at a couple/few because I’ve always made Quaker Oats Prize Winning Meatloaf and I wanted to try one with breadcrumbs &/or crackers this time. Well, I got the basic idea, measurements, temps & times
so I winged it; using a little seasoned breadcrumbs (that included a little Parmesan) AND some cracker. Along with onion (pulverized in food processor; no sauté needed) but no other veggies, and we love plain ketchup on top (& in…along with a little tomato sauce) of ours, from beginning to end. We’ve just always liked the ketchup baked on it. It didn’t crumble, although there was some cracks, but most importantly…it tasted damn delicious 😋
🤪 it was too hot for any more than a salad with it 🔥 thank God for #ninjafoodioven®‼️
I’m going to have to find a copycat recipe for chick-fil-a dressing‼️My first try at taquitos. Chicken taquitos. 🐔 That I went old school & fried in cast iron skillet 🍳😉
It was my first try at #taquitos , #chickentaquitos 🌮 I’ll get the system/assembly line better next time… but they tasted damn delicious 😋 And no…I didn’t make a plate/platter for a photo shoot. 🤪 I know…I have air fryers & ninja ovens etc., but I needed to fry these old school for the results we like crispy goodness. I didn’t follow a recipe. I cooked well seasoned chicken in Ninja Foodi pressure cooker, chopped it up & put it in cast iron skillet with sautéed onions, roasted red peppers, roasted tomatoes, roasted Hatch green chile, garlic, cumin, adobo seasoning, chile powder, S&P…. yadda yadda yadda….; softened corn tortillas in small hot skillet & placed on paper towel lined plate. Then put a couple tbs of chicken mix along with Mexican cheeses, rolled, then placed (with tongs‼️ after first one!) In cast iron skillet of hot oil about an inch deep… turned to brown/crisp both sides. Placed on paper towel lined plate. NOW…I’m prepared for next go round 😉
By the way, 🤫 most recipes I looked at used only seasoned chicken in their taquitos with other options to go on top; the reason for the direction I went in was due to my wanting to show my granddaughter that homemade are SO much better than store bought frozen ones 🤭 so I read ingredients on her box. 😀 and winged it from there. It turned out great! My daughter even made quesadillas with leftovers the next couple days.
