Shrimp Fajita's

This is one of my all time favorite recipes and it is so quick and simple to make. As you can tell, I don't use a ton of spices. I like meals that are very tasteful, easy to make, and that look great. Presentation is everything when you are cooking. There are two ways to prepare this meal. Prepackaged ingredients or fresh. I prefer the fresh route, but for this post I am giving you the quick and easy way in addition to the fresh way. In this particular recipe I use HEB grocery products. I can give you options if you don't have an HEB near you. Try this one out and comment at the bottom how you like it or not.

This meal serves around 6 adults

INGREDIENTS

• 1- bag of frozen fajita veggies
• 1- bag of precooked frozen beef or chicken fajitas 
• 1- 8 oz can Mexican flavored diced tomatoes  
• 1/2- lb peeled small shrimp (15-20)
• 1- bunch cilantro 
• 1- small bag shredded cheese Mexican mix
• Chef Rico's Texas salsa ( you should have that ready at all times)
• 2- limes
• 1- 8oz sour cream
• 1 - package medium size tortillas
• seasoned salt
• pepper

Quick and Easy Preparation Method:
1. add a little cooking oil to a large skillet and saute the frozen fajita veggies for about 10 minutes or until fully cooked
2. Add in the frozen fajitas
3. Add in the Mexican flavored diced tomatoes
4. Add 1 cup water
5. Add seasoned salt and pepper to your liking
6. Stir and cover on medium heat for 30 minutes stirring occasionally
7. While you are waiting, quarter the 2 limes and medium chop the cilantro
8. Add the shrimp after cooking the fajitas have been cooking at least 30 minutes on medium to low heat
9. Stir in the shrimp and cover again for 5-10 minutes and you are ready to serve

If you are using all fresh ingredients then use the Optional method:

hand cut into strips 1 - green bell pepper, 1- red bell pepper, and 1- white onion
saute over medium heat in cooking oil for 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Cook up fresh fajitas on the grill and then cut into short strips of meat about 3 inches long. Season as cooking with seasoned salt and pepper.

Garnish and serve
Heat the flour tortillas for 30 seconds
Garnish with your chopped cilantro, a dab of sour cream, some shredded cheese, and squeeze a quartered lime over it. For added flavor make up some Chef Rico's Texas salsa and Chef Rico's avocado dip. Spread the avacado dip on the bottom of the tortilla then add the other ingredients. Top with salsa.

Comments? Suggestions?
 

Chef Rico's Beach Boil

I actually tried this for the first time while on a family beach vacation and loved it. I have been looking at a lot of recipes and procedures for this and decided to try it out on the family. Am I glad I did! It was yummy. My recipe is going to be for a large group so adjust it down accordingly if need be.

This recipe will serves 8-10 adults

INGREDIENTS

• 9 - fresh ears of sweet yellow corn in the shuck
• 2- large lemons
• 1- large white onion
• 1- large pouch Shrimp and crab boil
• 16 - red potatoes
• 1 - large sausage link (i used Polska Kiebasa)
• 2- lbs large shrimp in the shell but headed
• 1- large beer
• seasoned salt
• pepper
• 1- bottle tarter sauce
• 1- bottle cocktail sauce
• 1- 6-7 gallon boiling pot
  

Preparation method:

1. Fill the boiling pot about 3/4 full. It will take about 45 minutes to get this to a boil depending oon what heating method you are using so start early
2. Add in the Shrimp and Crab boil, the bottle of beer, and the 2 lemons cut in half
3. Add in the white onion peeled and quartered
4. While waiting for the water to boil begin preparing your other ingredients.
5. Cut the sausage into 1 inch pieces and set aside
6. Cut the red potato in half and set aside ( don't peel)
7. Shuck the corn and remove all the strings and set aside. Cut both ends off slightly. Then cut the ears into 2 pieces each

Adding your ingredients:

8. Add the red potatoes - once the water is almost to boil, add the potatoes. Watch the potatoes so they don't get mushy by stirring them and pulling on out to check.
9. After the potatoes have cooked 10-15 minutes, add in the corn
10.After the corn has cooked 10 minutes, add in the sausage
11. Season with salt and pepper to your liking
12. After the sausage has cooked 5 minutes, add in the shrimp
13. Cook another 5-10 minutes and your ready to sample

Total cooking time of the ingredients should be around 45-50 minutes

On a large platter, scoop out your ingredients draining well as you scoop to the platter. Arrange the platter nicely or for fun serve it up on white butcher paper to your guests.

Comments? Suggestions?