Nothing compares to the flavor of this healthy, family-favorite homemade Fajita, whether it is a chicken, steak, or vegetarian Fajita. It is easy to whip up! You will avoid any unnecessary additives to this juicy chicken Fajita recipe
INGREDIENTS
Warm Tortillas
Chicken
1 kg skinless boneless chicken breasts
Salt & pepper
1 & 1/2 tsp. Fajita seasoning
For the salsa spread
A handful of basil leaves
3 baked bell peppers, (1 red, 1 green, and 1 yellow or orange)
2 tablespoons crushed almond, baked
1 large onion sliced
1 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
Pinch of garlic powder
1/2 tsp. paprika flakes, optional
Heavy fresh Cream dip
5 large tablespoons of heavy fresh cream
Black pepper
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup cheddar, mixed yellow and orange cheeses
1/4 chili pepper, optional
Guacamole
2 avocados half-ripe
5 to 6 Cherry tomatoes
1/2 lemon juice
Thinly sliced Green onions
3 tbsp. Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Preparing the chicken
Using a very sharp knife, split the chicken breast horizontally into half to make it thinner, and coat with salt and black pepper.
In a frying pan add the vegetable oil and place a few leaves of basil on top of the oil with a sprinkle of black pepper. Heat the oil and start frying the chicken breasts until they become light brown on both sides, but yet soft, tender, and still juicy, takes around 3 minutes on each side. Set aside to cool.
With your hands, slice the chicken pieces into wide strips. Now you can add the fajita spices and coat the chicken very well. Add the chicken strips to the same frying pan and give it a quick fry to get the flavor of the fajita spice to get mixed with the chicken. Set aside until you do the rest of the preparations.
Making the spread salsa
In an electrical blender, mix the baked bell peppers, baked almonds, sliced onion, basil, black pepper, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and salt, without chopping them completely, but while keeping the mixture a little soft. On a lower speed add the olive oil and one more handful of parmesan cheese.
Cooking the fresh cream dip
On low heat, cook the fresh cream to a boil adding the black pepper. Then gradually add the parmesan cheese and the mixed yellow and orange cheddar cheeses, and let it melt on low heat, whisking continuously until completely smooth, this is when it reaches to a finish, and gets slightly thick, and to the desired taste. It is optional to add chili pepper.
Preparing guacamole
Cut the avocados in half and remove the pit. Scoop the flesh into a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork to a slightly chunky consistency.
Add the lime juice, and fold in the thinly sliced green onion and the cherry tomatoes, add salt and black pepper, and finally add the oil and combine.
Instructions on how to serve
Serve with warm tortillas. Spoon filling down the center of the tortillas, by spreading 2 large tablespoons on each tortilla, add the sliced chicken, and wrap the tortilla. Place the wrapped tortillas on a preheated pan at medium-low heat, and until you have grill marks on the bread.
Serve immediately with the fresh cream and guacamole
These classic tuna salad sandwiches are open for extra blends and flavors. It’s your creativity, it’s all up to you, make them yours, make them delicious, make them again!!!
INGREDIENTS
2 cans Tuna in water
1 cup Avocado, cut to small pieces
1/4 cup Onions, chopped
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 fresh squeezed Lemon
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Black Pepper
8 Slices of Bread
Lettuce leaves
METHOD
In a medium bowl, mix the tuna, onion, avocado, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper
Layer the lettuce leaves on each slice of bread, then spread the tuna mixture on top of 4 slices of the bread. Top with remaining lettuce and bread.
Spread butter on one side of each sandwich. Place sandwich in the skillet, grill over medium-low heat until golden brown, now spread butter on another side of the sandwich, grill to a golden brown.
TIP
You may need more or fewer lettuce leaves, depending on the size of the leaves you are using. Just be sure the lettuce leaves cover the bread slice.
Everyone loves fish! And this healthy fish dinner recipe is quick to prepare and perfectly matches with a simple homemade tartar sauce, and with crispy French fries!!
INGREDIENTS
250 gm (1/4 kg) Fish Fillets
2 Eggs, for coating the chops
2 tsp. Garlic, paste
6 pieces Green Chili
2 cup Onion, chopped
3 tsp. Turmeric
1 tsp. Sugar, optional
1/2 tsp. Ginger, grated
1 & 1/2 cup Potato, boiled and mashed
1 cup Breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. Mustard
2 Bunches Parsley Leaves
2 tsp. Red Chili Powder
Salt as required
2 tsp. Cumin
METHOD
Clean the fish fillets. Season the fish fillets with turmeric and salt and grill it.
Fry the onion with garlic paste and add the fish fillets
In the mixture also add mashed boiled potato with sugar and salt. Mix well to combine all the ingredients well. Add in turmeric, cumin, red chili powder, green chili, and chopped parsley leaves. Mix well, cook for 5 minutes and then turn off the heat. Let the mixture cool.
Now, give the fish mixture the shape of a patty (long, circular, whatever you like). Roll these patties in breadcrumbs and leave to sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl with salt. Now, dip each fish patty in this beaten egg mixture, coat again in breadcrumbs. Refrigerate the patties for 15-30 minutes.
Finally, in a pan heat oil. Once the oil is heated enough, gently drop the prepared fish patties into the oil. Deep fry on both sides to cook evenly. Take out on an absorbent paper to drain excess oil. Transfer in a serving dish and serve hot.
Tips
Eggs and Qawarma is perhaps the most common breakfast food among the villagers of Lebanon.
INGREDIENTS
4 heaping tbsp. Qawarma (recipe below), fat removed
4 Large Eggs
1/8 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. 7 Spices
2 tbsp. Butter
INGREDIENTS FOR QAWARMA
400 grams Melted Beef Fat (not margarine)
2 & 1/2 tsp. 7 Spices
DIRECTIONS
Place the fat in a cooking pot and heat, let it melt completely, then stir in the clean minced meat, salt, and pepper.
Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring occasionally to make sure the meat does not stick to the bottom of the pot until the meat is well cooked.
Allow to cool, then pour into glass jars, making sure the meat is covered with 1/2 inch of fat. Discard the remaining fat. Store the Qawarma in a cool place and always return to a cool place after use.
Qawarma can be kept in jars for up to a year.
Qawarma can be cooked in various cooking, eggs with Qawarma, Kishek with Qawarma, and many other…..
DIRECTIONS FOR EGG AND QAWARMA
In a bowl, thoroughly combine Qawarma, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Melt butter in a frying pan then add Qawarma egg mixture. Sauté over low heat, stirring for a few moments until eggs are cooked. Serve immediately with Lebanese bread and a cup of tea.
Easy and quick lunch, perfect to make ahead especially during warm summer days. Tuna fish is a great protein and is a great lunch recipe with just a few basic ingredients already in your fridge!!!
INGREDIENTS
2 cans (6 oz each) tuna in water, drained
4 large hard-boiled eggs, (diced)
Tomatoes, sliced
Cucumber, sliced
Lettuce, sliced in salad and whole in a sandwich
1/4 cup chopped Onion
Green Onions sliced, (white and green parts)
1 Avocado, optional
1 cup cooked Pasta, classic macaroni is a straight, tube-like shape, optional
1 small can Corn, optional
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
2 tbsp. Sweet Pickle Relish, or dill relish
half Lemon, squeezed
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
8 slices Bread for a simple, lightly toasted, homemade sandwich
STEPS
In a medium bowl, break apart tuna fish to smaller chunks and mix the tuna with, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, eggs, onion, green onions, pickle relish, (avocado, macaroni, and corn are optional), mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Spread tuna mixture on bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
TIPS
Cut the vegetables you’d like to add into a small dice so it’s still easy to make a sandwich
Laban Bil Bayd !Shmamit bil Laban!
Had never heard of it before? The recipe is from a Middle Eastern cuisine! Yummy it’s such delicious and filling comfort food!!
Ingredients
6 large Eggs
1 kg Plain Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp. Corn Starch
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
4 large Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
2 tsp. dried Mint
1 tsp. Salt
Prepare laban matboukh
Method
Cooking yogurt without curdling is the addition of the cornstarch. You need to dissolve it beforehand in water and then add it to the yogurt.
Place the yogurt, (laban) in a shallow cooking pan over medium-high heat, start stirring immediately, and don’t stop until it starts boiling, then turn down the temperature and leave to simmer for around 10 minutes, without stirring.
Break in the eggs one at a time, and drop them on top of the yogurt (laban matboukh), (careful not to break the eggs), while spacing them evenly. Cook until the eggs are set, cooked hard.
Crush the garlic with the salt, then heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the garlic, stir fry for few minutes until golden color.
Pour the garlic over the cooked yogurt with eggs, and sprinkle with the dried mint on top.
Serve immediately with Pita Bread.
Note
It’s very simple to make, the only trick being to break the eggs so close to the yogurt that they keep their shape as much as possible.
This super simple recipe that everyone loves especially young kids. Crispy and golden, a healthier treat than fried…
5 medium-sized Potatoes (washed, unpeeled)
1/2 tsp. Paprika
5 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Olive Oil
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, then cut each half in thirds lengthwise. You will have 6 wedges from each potato.
Place the potatoes in a large bowl with cold water and soak for 20 minutes to remove some of the starch. Drain them with paper towels.
In a separate bowl, mix together, oil, paprika, garlic, and salt.
Add the potato wedges to the bowl to coat them lightly. Make sure they are covered with oil.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Place potato wedges on a prepared baking pan, with skin sides down.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until lightly brown, crispy outside and tender inside.
There are many variations for baked potatoes, it can be with baby potatoes or large.
Another way for baking large potatoes is to give it a form of vertical slices made before baking, making the top to cook crunchy and crispy. Make sure not to cut all the way through, cuts should only be 3/4 of the way through the potato. Place sliced potatoes on a baking pan, slices up, then drizzle the top with oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for about 50 minutes
The easiest, most unbelievably creamy avocado pasta that everyone will love. And it'll be on your dinner table in 20 minutes!!
AVOCADO PASTA
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces Spaghetti
2 ripe Avocados, halved, seeded and peeled
1/2 cup fresh Basil Leaves
2 Garlic Cloves
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup canned Corn Kernels, drained and rinsed
METHOD
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
To make the avocado sauce, combine avocados, basil, garlic, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. While still whisking, add the olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, avocado sauce, cherry tomatoes, and corn.
Serve immediately.