BBQ Brethren "Fajitas" Throwdown!

[bigabyte]

Our new category is...

"Fajitas!"
http://calebjenkins.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/fajitas1.jpg
Image from blog for Caleb Jenkins (http://calebjenkins.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/eating-tip-fajitas-without-the-tortillas/)!

...as chosen by High Q and Will work for bbq, the winners of the Summertime (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110328) Throwdown!

Click here to read the rules (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82799) for the BBQ Brethren Throwdown...

You may submit entries that are cooked from Friday 7/8 through Sunday 7/17.

Entry pictures must be submitted by Midnight Central US Time on Sunday night 7/17.

By submitting entry photos to this Throwdown thread you are agreeing that you have read and understand the Throwdown Rules (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82799).

The voting will begin Monday 7/18 after I submit the "Vote" thread and will run through Saturday 7/23. All votes will be public.

Don't forget, you can still enter the Independence Day Throwdown (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110127) until Sunday night 7/10 by midnight Central time.

Our next category will be decided by the winner of the St. Loo-ee Style Throwdown (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110507)!

Best of luck and even better eats to all!

[deguerre]

Ooooooooo...Redhot's gonna be all over this.

[Redhot]

Ooooooooo...Redhot's gonna be all over this.

Actually the story is there was this place called Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen and I always sat in the bar area and ordered a grilled chicken fajita which was supposed to be an appetizer. Always filled me up even sharing with my kids...but after trying fajitas elsewhere - well there was just NO comparison! It got shut down by the Health Department (go figure) but I have never had a better fajita than there so my daughter and I decicded to try to recreate what we had there. What we came up with was pretty danged melt in your mouth, why haven't I ever done this before GOODNESS! I haven't made them in a while, great excuse to do it again!

[BigButzBBQ]

If I mention this one to my wife, she's going to say I better enter. Don't know if I'll have all the fancy sides that others are going to have though. :heh:

[Ashmont]

Ought ohhhhhhhh! Might have to enter this one with The Bomb!

[Al]

Now this one looks interesting.

I have always wanted to try grilled fajitas, but never have taken the plunge. Looks like I now have a good excuse to give it a try.

[CenTech]

Oh man I'm looking forward to seeing these results.

[SmokinAussie]

I like this TD... I'll have a crack.

Cheers!

Bill

[deguerre]

I like this TD... I'll have a crack.

Cheers!

Bill

Bout time you returned to the TDs.:heh:

[Tango Joe]

Sweet! We are on vacation this week and a batch of fajitas would hit the spot.
Now to fit in some 'home' cooking into the away schedule!

[SmokinAussie]

Bout time you returned to the TDs.:heh:

Yeah... I've missed it. Been spending too much time out of town on the weekends etc.. I got the itch for sure...

[DaveMW]

Just might be entering my first TD! Have my own fajita creation that I can spring on all of you.

[deguerre]

Just might be entering my first TD! Have my own fajita creation that I can spring on all of you.

Go for it Dave!

[BigButzBBQ]

Guess I'm first! Seems appropriate since I haven't done a TD in a while. Here were the fajitas that I made lastnight.
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/001.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/003.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/005.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/007.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/008.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/010.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/013.jpg
Ut oh, no guacamole! Wait, I know, I'll grill up some Chicken Avocado brats!
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/014.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/016.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/018.jpg
http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad246/bigbutzbbq/Fajitas/019.jpg
I think the ones with the sliced brats were my favorite. Either way, it was a taste of pure awesome!
Thanks!

[landarc]

Nice work Tom, an excellent first shot.

[deguerre]

Yep. Good to see you return here too Tom.

[Al]

Well I finally tried them. I made some mixed grilled fajitas on Monday. Been slightly busy and was unable to post until today.

Anyhow, these were chicken, beef, and sausage fajitas. Really enjoyed them and plan on making them again real soon.

BTW, the sauce on the first fajita is a cumin, garlic, and cilantro sauce that I made for my wife's fajita she absolutely loves it.

[High Q]

Great entry. Congrats.

[Al]

Oh I forgot to mention that the tortilla shells were grilled as well. They were delicious that way. I may fire up the grill just to do tortillas next time I have tacos.

[landarc]

I am in, with Vietnamese inspired fusion fajitas!
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u105/landarc/vietporktaco.jpg
Grilled Viet-inspired Pork in a Kimchi tortilla taco! Post details here...LINK (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1710622#post1710622)

[bigabyte]

^^^Showoff!

[Will work for bbq]

Well, I guess we'll have Fajitas tonight with all the trimmings. Here's how it went.

The beef
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/beef.jpg

Made up a marinade with Lime juice, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, molasses, fresh garlic, cilantro, cumin and black pepper.

The meat in marinade and vacuum sucked.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/marinadeandvacuumsuck.jpg

The veggies also in marinade.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/veggies.jpg

Meat on the grill.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/meatonthegrill.jpg

Veggies and tortillas on the grill.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/vegiesonthegrill.jpg
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/tortilasonthegrill2.jpg

Fajitas with all the trimmings.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/plater.jpg

And the payoff.
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x332/Q-TADO/plated-2.jpg

Thanks for looking, they were fab.

[High Q]

Holy crapamole!

No use going whole hog half way! Good looking plate.

[Oldyote]

Day at the lake with fajitas to close. This sounded like a good idea on Friday when we left for the lake and it was 70 outside. Not as much fun when it was pushing a 100. We just beat a huge thunderstorm.

[High Q]

Nice plate Oldyote. I like you're tortilla press and the presser.

[Oldyote]

Nice plate Oldyote. I like you're tortilla press and the presser.

Thanks

She works for chocolate.