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Greendriver
01-13-2008, 06:45 AM
Pintos from a can will make some pdg refried beans if you add a can of broth or water to the pot and throw a slice of onion, couple strips of jalapeno, and some epazote (fresh or dried) then boil hard till the liquid is gone. Before serving or mashing remove the epazote.

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Believe it or not I went to a large Mexican grocery (Del Ray Farms) and they don’t carry the Fiesta brand fajita seasoning that I wanted to try in the marinade. What’s worst I went to another chain store that carries other spices in that brand but they didn’t have it either and I wasn’t in the mood by then to go to walmark so I said to heck with it and made up something I thought would work. I used juice of two limes and one lemon, 1/8 cup of taquila, some greek seasoning, and 4 cloves of garlic minced.

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Always like onyawns, bell peppers, japs, and maters for the veggies and throw in the grated lime rind close to the end of the cook after the veggies and meat get combined.

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The rice got replaced with some couscous with seasoned carrots and peas. I used some orange peel powder, thyme, granulated onion, salt, pepper to cook the canned peas and carrots with.

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First time we use tequila in the marinade and can’t say that I could taste it in the dish but the fajitas were as good as I ever cooked. Tequila was pdg by itself too and that’s proly why I didn’t get around to the salsas I had planned to make.

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Da Plate:

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SmokeWatcher
01-13-2008, 06:51 AM
Now those are some mighty fine lookin' vittles ya got there! I bet they taste as good as they look, it's makin' me hungry! :grin:

N8man
01-13-2008, 06:56 AM
Fine looking vittles indeed....

Pig Headed
01-13-2008, 07:00 AM
Lookin' good!!

Smokin Gator
01-13-2008, 07:04 AM
Dang that looks good!!!!

Bbq Bubba
01-13-2008, 07:44 AM
You guy's are killing me with the mexican food lately :eek: Look's great!!

fnnm358
01-13-2008, 07:51 AM
wow looks just like being at a fancy mexican place

making me hungry

River City Smokehouse
01-13-2008, 08:15 AM
Ahh breakfast!

ZILLA
01-13-2008, 09:45 AM
Looks great. Just wondering though how come you didn't grill them instead of cooking them on cast iron on the grill?

BBQ Grail
01-13-2008, 10:02 AM
Awesome looking grub. Love the little cast iron fajita pans.

Mitch
01-13-2008, 11:21 AM
Greendriver, What do you use in your marinade besides lime juice and tequila? I'm always looking for one that is better than my own.

Dale P
01-13-2008, 01:34 PM
fajitas are one of my favorite foods. Looks great bro.

Ron_L
01-13-2008, 02:24 PM
Dayum, GD! That looks great! I'll have to try that with canned pintos.

jestridge
01-13-2008, 08:01 PM
Looks great. An pinto works great for refried beans. I always use Lucks brand

wlh3
01-14-2008, 09:35 AM
Great looking spread. I love the mexican food. I can hear the fajitas sizzle:cool::icon_bigsmil

Bill-Chicago
01-14-2008, 10:18 AM
I have to stop opening threads you start GD, at least before lunch

CarbonToe
01-14-2008, 10:21 AM
Very Nice, I love Avacado in Fajita's

jsimonson0
01-14-2008, 11:54 AM
What did you cook that on, some sort of Dutch Oven? It looks like the grill I saw being used down in Puerto Nueva...

Greendriver
01-14-2008, 12:17 PM
What did you cook that on, some sort of Dutch Oven? It looks like the grill I saw being used down in Puerto Nueva...

That cooker is a little Primo Oval Jr. Even though it's small and relatively inexpensive it's pretty versatile given it's oval design. I have a new set of those cast iron fajita skillets with removeable handles I got for a present but already had the ones with handles and by turning them in opposite directions and given the cookers oval shape I am just gonna stick with these for now. Someone asked about doing this cook without the pans or grilling the meat and I just like it this way so that you retain all the fat and good juices from it - I'm a fat lover, cow, pig, chicken, women - not.

jsimonson0
01-14-2008, 01:27 PM
From the Primo website, that looks a *lot* like the grills I saw down in Mexico. The price throws a wrench in the works, but there could be cheap knock-offs running around.

Thanks for the info...

DaChief
01-14-2008, 01:35 PM
GD, looks great as usual! Nice pics.

CritterCook
01-14-2008, 05:26 PM
Man thats making me hungry. gotta go cook me some grub

thenewguy
01-14-2008, 10:28 PM
Cast iron skillets with removable handles...tell me more!

BBQPrincess
01-14-2008, 11:31 PM
Wonderful looking snack...LOL! Truly awesome looking.