Taco Bowls w/ Leftover Shawarma and Fried Rice

lunchman · 01-21-2020, 05:28 PM

What to do with leftover Chicken Shawarma and Cauliflower Fried Rice? Make Taco Bowls to serve it in of course!

I had made these a few weeks ago using a (no surprise) Chef John recipe with 6 or 8" Tortillas, I can't quite recall. They turned out quite good, but the technique involved a lot of aluminum foil, a bunch of turning in the oven and careful monitoring to avoid excessive browning or burning.

This time I went with my own method and they turned out just as good, even if they weren't as browned. And since the smaller Tortillas didn't hold as much, I used 10" Tortillas this time. I've priced these bowls in the supermarket and making them yourself is a lot cheaper and incredibly easy. Here's how I made them.

I started out by microwaving four Tortillas for a minute or two to make them softer and more pliable. I brushed them with a small amount of Vegetable Oil and placed them over inverted Ramekins on baking sheets lined with a silicone mat.

Ramekins -

Because they were warm and pliable I was able to form their shape -

Into a 375 F oven for about 8 minutes, they come out looking like this. At this point they're somewhat crisp -

Flip 'em over, remove the Ramekins, and back in the oven they go to bake the inside -

After about another 5 or 6 minutes they're ready -

Served, filled with Cauliflower Fried Rice and Chicken Shawarma -

These were just as crisp as the ones I made previously and took a lot less effort to make. No special pans, no aluminum foil, just some shaping over oven proof Ramekins. If you don't have Ramekins, I've seen other methods using inverted muffin pans which help to define and hold their shape.

There you have it. A cultural mix of Mexican Taco Bowls, Almost Chinese Cauliflower Fried Rice and Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma.

Thanks for checking in on today's experiment and dinner!

Regards,
-lunchman

mytmouz · 01-21-2020, 05:36 PM

Sounds weirdly delicious... Looks awesome!

Stingerhook · 01-21-2020, 05:44 PM

Looks mighty fine Dom.

Smoke on Badger Mountain · 01-21-2020, 08:56 PM

Sounds good Dom!

Big George's BBQ · 01-23-2020, 08:14 AM

Great Idea Thanks That looks really good Enjoy your cooks

creek bottom · 01-23-2020, 10:44 AM

I love the idea and they look mighty tasty!!!

01-21-2020, 05:28 PM	#1
lunchman is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 05-12-10 Location: Massachusetts Name/Nickname : Dom	Taco Bowls w/ Leftover Shawarma and Fried Rice What to do with leftover Chicken Shawarma and Cauliflower Fried Rice? Make Taco Bowls to serve it in of course! I had made these a few weeks ago using a (no surprise) Chef John recipe with 6 or 8" Tortillas, I can't quite recall. They turned out quite good, but the technique involved a lot of aluminum foil, a bunch of turning in the oven and careful monitoring to avoid excessive browning or burning. This time I went with my own method and they turned out just as good, even if they weren't as browned. And since the smaller Tortillas didn't hold as much, I used 10" Tortillas this time. I've priced these bowls in the supermarket and making them yourself is a lot cheaper and incredibly easy. Here's how I made them. I started out by microwaving four Tortillas for a minute or two to make them softer and more pliable. I brushed them with a small amount of Vegetable Oil and placed them over inverted Ramekins on baking sheets lined with a silicone mat. Ramekins - Because they were warm and pliable I was able to form their shape - Into a 375 F oven for about 8 minutes, they come out looking like this. At this point they're somewhat crisp - Flip 'em over, remove the Ramekins, and back in the oven they go to bake the inside - After about another 5 or 6 minutes they're ready - Served, filled with Cauliflower Fried Rice and Chicken Shawarma - These were just as crisp as the ones I made previously and took a lot less effort to make. No special pans, no aluminum foil, just some shaping over oven proof Ramekins. If you don't have Ramekins, I've seen other methods using inverted muffin pans which help to define and hold their shape. There you have it. A cultural mix of Mexican Taco Bowls, Almost Chinese Cauliflower Fried Rice and Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma. Thanks for checking in on today's experiment and dinner! Regards, -lunchman __________________ Goldens' Cast Iron Cooker, Weber 18" Kettle, 36" Blackstone

01-21-2020, 05:36 PM	#2
mytmouz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-09-11 Location: Pelahatchie MS	Sounds weirdly delicious... Looks awesome! __________________ I LUV to smoke 'em... Trailer mounted reverse flow stick burner. Rehomed Weber Kettle #1 Black. Rehomed Weber Kettle #2 Copper Weber Kettle #3, Dads old cooker. Rehomed Brinkman electric. Rehomed Weber Smokey Joe. Rehomed Small Sunbeam tailgater. Rehomed Brinkman vertical smoker. Rehomed Little Chief electric smoker. Rehomed And 2 UDS go to set ups... Rehomed

01-21-2020, 05:44 PM	#3
Stingerhook somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-13-12 Location: SE Florida Name/Nickname : Marty	Looks mighty fine Dom. __________________ Marty UDS now gone, WSM 18", WSM 22" and pellet pooper in the garage for 18 months now.

01-21-2020, 08:56 PM	#4
Smoke on Badger Mountain Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-15 Location: Badger, California Name/Nickname : Josh	Sounds good Dom! __________________ Josh 24"x52" Custom Offset, Black 22" Weber Kettle , Deep Ocean Blue 22' Weber Kettle, Camp Chef 2 burner w/ griddle. Char-Broil Table Top gas Grill, One very ugly drum, Nice drum coming soon. Instagram @lumberjacksmokestack [url]https://www.youtube.com/c/LumberjackSmokestack[/url]

01-23-2020, 08:14 AM	#5
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Great Idea Thanks That looks really good Enjoy your cooks __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

01-23-2020, 10:44 AM	#6
creek bottom is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-14-19 Location: Northwestern PA Name/Nickname : Joe	I love the idea and they look mighty tasty!!! __________________ Joe A1 Competition Smoker; Meadow Creek 96; Oklahoma Joe's Bronco (gone but not forgotten); Weber 26" & 22" Kettles; Camp Chef XXL Pellet Smoker; Blackstone 22" Portable; Weber 300 Series Gasser; Masterbuilt 30" Electric Cabinet