Tasty Recipes
All of these recipes have been kitchen tested and biker approved.
CHICKEN FAJITAS
This recipe was actually created twice. I served it once to friends
and when I was asked if I wrote down the recipe, I said “No,
but I will remember it”. The next morning I couldn’t remember
everything I put into the marinade. I spent the next 8 months
recreating the recipe. This time, I wrote it down.
2. Prepare the sauerkraut by heating in pan until all moisture is gone.
3. Butter both sides of the bread. Put one and a half pieces
of the Swiss cheese down on the unbuttered side. Place
a fair amount of kraut, 1/4 of the pastrami 1 1/2 slices of
cheese and second piece of buttered bread. Place in pan
and griddle until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
4. Serve with rice pilaf, homemade chips mustards and dressing
2 lbs chicken breasts
2 oz tequila
Marinade:
2 Tbs lime juice
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cilantro
1/2 tsp coriander seed
1 Tbs parsley
4 oz water
1 tsp garlic
1 small onion, sliced
1 small tomato, cubed
Serve with:
sour cream
salsa
2 poblano peppers, pan fried
1 small onion, pan fried
Warmed refried beans
8 small warm flour tortillas
1 3/4 cups Uncooked Oatmeal
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp soda
1 cup butter, melted
1 (12 ounce) can apricot filling
1. Combine chicken and marinade ingredients
2. Marinade overnight or freeze chicken in marinade
3. Remove chicken from marinade, and grill until cooked
through
4. Slice chicken on the bias into strips
5. Fry poblano peppers and onions in a skillet until tender
6. Dice up tomatoes
7. Slice avocado
8. Serve with sour cream, salsa, and refried beans.
Servings: 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GILLED PASTRAMI ON RYE
I know, this sounds silly to have a recipe for a grilled sandwich,
but you would be surprised of how many times I am asked
for this recipe. The homemade dressing is the key. It really
needs to sit overnight to develop all of the flavors.
Sandwiches
1 lb Pastrami, Boars Head very thinly sliced
8 slices rye bread
2 cups sauerkraut
12 slices Swiss cheese
3 Tablespooons butter, softened
Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbs catsup
4 Tbs dill pickles, finely chopped
1 Tbs onion, finely chopped
1 Tbs celery, finely chopped
1 pinch garlic powder
Sandwiches
1. Prepare the meat by heating in a pan until some of the
moisture is gone and the meat is heated through
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Dressing
1. In a small bowl stir together the mayo and chili sauce until
there are no more streaks of chili sauce left
2. Add in relish, onion, and Worcestershire sauce and mix
until combined.
3. Chill for at least 30 minute.
4. Store in a jelly jar or air tight container for up to 1 week in the
refrigerator
Servings: 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------APRICOT BARS
These are some of my favorite cookies! I have been known
to consume the entire batch myself. Hey they are healthy
right? They have oatmeal and apricots in them …
1. Combine oatmeal, flour, sugar and soda. Add butter mix well.
2. Press 2/3 of mixture into a 13X9X2 inch pan
3. Spread with apricot filling.
4. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
5. Bake at 375 degrees about 30 minutes.
6. Cool, cut into bars
Servings: 12
Yield: 4 dozen
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IRISH SODA BREAD
This recipe comes from Patrick’s Aunt Nancy McCauley. My Motherin-law states that she has made this many times and it NEVER fails!
6 cup flour
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbs baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
3 cup dark raisins
4 eggs
4 cup buttermilk
4 Tbs shortening or vegetable oil
1. Sift together into a large bowl, flour sugar, baking powder,
soda and salt.
2. Add raisins.
3. Combine eggs, buttermilk and cooled shortening.
4. Add liquid mixture and dry ingredients mix until flour is
moistened.
5. Turn batter into 2 greased tube pans.
6. Bake 350° for about 1 hour.
7. Remove from pan immediately.
8. Cool before slicing
Servings: 8
March 2015
Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado 29