• Tostadas De Fajita

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Tue Apr 1 11:34:47 2025
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    Title: Tostadas De Fajita
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 6 Tostadas

    2 lb Fajitas
    6 Corn tortillas
    2 c Refried beans
    Lettuce; chopped
    Tomatoes; diced
    2 c Cheddar cheese; grated
    2 Avocados; sliced
    Sour cream

    Prepare fajitas by cooking as desired, and chop. Have ready tostada
    shells, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and avocados--set
    aside. Spread refried beans on fried tortilla, then cover plentifully
    with fajita meat. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and avocados.
    Garnish with a spoon of sour cream in the middle of the tostada.

    Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995

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  • From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to Ben Collver on Wed Apr 2 12:27:00 2025
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    Title: Tostadas De Fajita
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 6 Tostadas

    2 lb Fajitas

    What flavour fajitas? Ho-made or store bought?

    6 Corn tortillas

    What size tortillas?

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    Title: Fajita Seasoning (DRY)
    Categories: Herbs, Chilies, Rubs
    Yield: 3 Tablespoon

    1 tb Cornstarch
    2 ts Chilli spice mix
    1 ts Salt
    1 ts Paprika
    1 ts White sugar
    1/2 ts Onion powder
    1/2 ts Garlic powder
    1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
    1/2 ts Ground cumin

    Stir cornstarch, chilli spice, salt, paprika, sugar, onion
    powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin together
    in a small bowl.

    Makes a generous three tablespoons

    From: http://www.allrecipes.com

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  • From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to Dave Drum on Wed Apr 2 10:06:42 2025
    Re: Re: Tostadas De Fajita
    By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Wed Apr 02 2025 12:27:00

    Title: Tostadas De Fajita

    What flavour fajitas? Ho-made or store bought?

    Ho-made beef flavoured fajitas using the recipe below.

    What size tortillas?

    In the restaurant they offer corn or wheat, which usually appear to be about
    6" and 8" respectively. Whichever size tortillas you prefer!

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    Title: Fajitas
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 4 Servings

    2 1/2 lb Beef skirts; up to 3 lb

    MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
    1/2 c Olive oil
    1/2 md Onion; minced
    1 ts Sugar
    1 cl Garlic; minced
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 sm Serranno pepper; minced
    1/2 c Red wine
    1/2 ts Paprika
    1/2 ts Pepper; freshly ground

    Lay meat on cutting board, spread it out to full length, fatty side
    up. Trim loose fat off carefully with a sharp knife, or peel off what
    is possible. Leave some fat to give fajitas more flavor. Pound meat
    with the flat side of a butcher knife or a meat mallet, tenderizing
    the meat. Fajita can be left whole and marinated or you can butterfly
    by laying out lengthwise, slicing almost through it, and spreading
    apart--making a flat piece. Pound to tenderize.

    Heat oil and saute onion, garlic, and pepper until lightly brown--add
    all other ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to
    10 minutes. Cool and pour over 2-1/2 to 3 lb of Fajitas; marinate 3
    hours or overnight. Cook fajitas over charcoal grill, basting with
    marinade. Good served with hot chile sauce.

    Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ben Collver on Thu Apr 3 05:37:00 2025
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    Title: Tostadas De Fajita

    What flavour fajitas? Ho-made or store bought?

    Ho-made beef flavoured fajitas using the recipe below.

    I'll stick with my Fajita seasoning recipe, thanks.

    What size tortillas?

    In the restaurant they offer corn or wheat, which usually appear to be about 6" and 8" respectively. Whichever size tortillas you prefer!

    If doing ground meat corn is OK. For real meat I prefer flour tortillas.

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    Title: Fajitas
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 4 Servings

    2 1/2 lb Beef skirts; up to 3 lb

    AFAICS fajitas are/were intended as simple street food. Unlioke Father
    Leo's version ...........

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    Title: Father Leo's Fusion Fajitas
    Categories: Beef, Chilies, Fruits, Dairy, Herbs
    Yield: 3 servings

    1 1/4 lb Flank steak
    Tortillas

    MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
    1/4 c White wine
    1/4 c Soy sauce
    1 ts Red pepper flakes
    2 tb Ketchup
    1/4 c Red wine vinegar
    1/4 c Olive oil
    1 c Dark brown sugar
    2 cl Garlic; fine minced
    2 ts Kosher salt
    1 ts Cracked black pepper
    1 ts Garlic powder
    1 ts Ginger powder

    MMMMM-----------------------HOLY GUACAMOLE----------------------------
    2 Avocados; halved, pitted
    Juice from 1 lime
    1 cl Garlic; chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Black pepper
    2 ts Minced parsley
    2 ts Minced cilantro
    2 ts Finely minced red onion
    4 ts Olive oil.

    MMMMM-------------------------VEGETABLES------------------------------
    2 tb Olive oil
    1 cl Garlic; minced
    1/2 Red onion; sliced thin
    2 Colored bell peppers; in
    - 1/4" strips
    2 tb (to 4 tb) reserved marinade
    Salt & pepper

    MMMMM--------------------SCREAMING SOUR CREAM-------------------------
    1/2 c Sour cream
    2 ts Hot sauce
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Fresh ground pepper
    1 ts Garlic powder

    In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients together
    and whisk until fully incorporated. Reserve 1/4 cup of
    marinade.

    Prepare the vegetables, heat olive oil and garlic in a
    pan over high heat. Add the vegetables and saute for 2
    to 3 minutes. Add the reserved 1/4 cup marinade and cook
    for another minute. Season with salt and pepper. Take
    off heat and set aside. To make the sour cream, mix
    together the sour cream, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and
    garlic powder and refrigerate until ready to use.

    To prepare the guacamole, remove the flesh from the
    avocados and immediately pour the lime juice on top to
    prevent the flesh from turning brown. Combine the rest
    of the guacamole ingredients and mash together with a
    fork. Set aside in the refrigerator. To assemble
    fajitas: Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of screaming sour
    cream over the tortilla. Add 4 to 5 thin slices of meat.
    Add a few pieces of stir-fried vegetables. Top with holy
    guacamole.

    RECIPE FROM: http://arrisje.com

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  • From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to Dave Drum on Thu Apr 3 08:46:14 2025
    Re: Re: Tostadas De Fajita
    By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Thu Apr 03 2025 05:37:00

    AFAICS fajitas are/were intended as simple street food. Unlioke Father Leo's version ...

    Once i read that fajitas were actually invented in Texas. Not sure whether that's true...

    Here's a recipe for beef flutes.

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    Title: Fajita Flautas
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 12 Flautas

    2 lb Fajitas
    12 Corn tortillas
    1 c Cooking oil
    Toothpicks

    Prepare fajitas by cooking as desired, then chop up into bite-sized
    pieces. First dampen tortillas with water, then soften voer warm
    griddle. Lay tortilla flat, spoon on fajita pieces, and toll
    tightly--pin closed with a toothpick. Heat oil in a skillet; fry
    tortilla roll in skillet until crisp and golden brown--drain on paper
    towel. Remove toothpick, serve with a spoon of guacamole and sour
    cream on top.

    Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995

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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Ben Collver on Fri Apr 4 05:27:34 2025
    Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    AFAICS fajitas are/were intended as simple street food. Unlioke Father Leo's version ...

    Once i read that fajitas were actually invented in Texas. Not sure whether that's true...

    Accordi9ng to my kid brother who learned to make them in Corpus Christi,
    they are true Tex-Mex cookery. The restaurant where he worked claimed to
    be the originator of them from the founder's push cart days before moving
    to a brick & mortar joint. He's the source of my fajita seasoning recipe.

    Here's a recipe for beef flutes.

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    Title: Fajita Flautas
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 12 Flautas

    2 lb Fajitas
    12 Corn tortillas
    1 c Cooking oil
    Toothpicks

    I see beef as a category. But other than in the categories list beef
    in not mentioned anywhere else. Bv)=

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    Title: Fajita-Seasoned Grilled Chicken
    Categories: Five, Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs
    Yield: 2 servings

    2 (4 oz ea) boned, skinned
    - chicken breasts or thighs
    1 bn Green onions; ends trimmed
    1 tb Olive oil
    2 ts Fajita seasoning mix

    Prepare grill for direct cooking.

    Brush chicken and green onions with oil. Sprinkle both
    sides of chicken with seasoning mix. Grill chicken and
    onions 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink
    in center.

    Serve chicken with onions.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com

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  • From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to Dave Drum on Fri Apr 4 11:43:54 2025
    Re: Re: Tostadas De Fajita
    By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Fri Apr 04 2025 05:27:34

    According to my kid brother who learned to make them in Corpus Christi, they are true Tex-Mex cookery. The restaurant where he worked claimed to be the originator of them from the founder's push cart days before moving to a brick & mortar joint. He's the source of my fajita seasoning recipe.

    How cool! You have a personal connection to fajitas OG.

    2 lb Fajitas

    I see beef as a category. But other than in the categories list beef
    in not mentioned anywhere else. Bv)=

    Well, all of the recipes i have been posting that call for "Fajitas" in
    the ingredient list are referring to a separate recipe for Beef Fajitas.

    Title: Fajita-Seasoned Grilled Chicken

    Nice! I used to love ordering Fajita Nachos at a Mexican restaurant near
    the Greyhound station in Corvallis. Now both the restaurant and the bus station are out of service.

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    Title: Fajita Nachos
    Categories: Mexican
    Yield: 1 Batch

    1 lb Fajitas
    Tortilla chips
    1 c Refried beans
    2 c Cheddar cheese; shredded
    1 c Chile con queso
    2 Jalapeno peppers; sliced
    5 tb Guacamole
    5 tb Sour cream

    Prepare fajitas by cooking in your favorite way, then chop into small
    bite-sized pieces. Have ready tortilla chips, chile con queso,
    guacamole, and refried beans--set aside. Preheat oven to 350?F.
    Spread refried beans on each tortilla chip; place chips on an oven
    proof platter, covering completely--sprinkle cheese generously over
    beans. Place in the oven, bake for about 5 minutes or until cheese
    has melted. Remove platter from oven, spread fajita meat evenly over
    melted cheese--each chip has a nice helping of meat. Pour chile con
    queso over meat, top with sliced jalapenos and spoons of guacamole &
    sour cream.

    Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ben Collver on Sat Apr 5 07:27:00 2025
    Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    According to my kid brother who learned to make them in Corpus Christi, they are true Tex-Mex cookery. The restaurant where he worked claimed to be the originator of them from the founder's push cart days before moving to a brick & mortar joint. He's the source of my fajita seasoning recipe.

    How cool! You have a personal connection to fajitas OG.

    2 lb Fajitas

    I see beef as a category. But other than in the categories list beef
    in not mentioned anywhere else. Bv)=

    Well, all of the recipes i have been posting that call for "Fajitas" in the ingredient list are referring to a separate recipe for Beef
    Fajitas.

    Fair enough.

    Title: Fajita-Seasoned Grilled Chicken

    Nice! I used to love ordering Fajita Nachos at a Mexican restaurant
    near the Greyhound station in Corvallis. Now both the restaurant and
    the bus station are out of service.

    As cars have gotten more and more affordable the intercity bus services (Greyhouns, Continental Trailways,etc) have suffered. Springfield used
    to have a bus station on the edge of downtown. It's now located ob the
    far noertheast edge of town at a salvage yard and towing company. The
    city fathers are building a transportation hub in the middle of town to
    feature mass transit bus, intercity bus and rail passenger hubs.

    Were I picking for intercity transport - if I couldn't drive myself I'd
    rather take the train. Trains don't fall out the sky like aeroplanes do.

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    Title: Fajita Nachos
    Categories: Mexican
    Yield: 1 Batch

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    Title: Nacho Mama's Sheet-Pan Chicken-Fajitas Nachos
    Categories: Breads, POultry, Beans, Cheese, Snacks
    Yield: 3 servings

    30 5"-round fresh corn tortillas
    - deep-fried as directed
    +=OR=+
    16 oz Bag store-bought restaurant-
    -style corn tortilla chips
    16 oz Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    18 oz (2 cans) refried bean dip
    3 1/2 c Tex-Mex Chicken Fajita
    - Filling warmed slightly
    1 c Spicy avocado crema
    1 c Mexican crema or sour cream

    To deep-fry fresh tortillas, divide tortillas into two
    stacks and cut each stack into six wedges. Heat corn or
    peanut oil in deep-fryer to 375oF/190oC. When the deep
    fryer is ready: Fry 2 stacks of the tortilla triangles
    for 40-45 seconds. Chips will be lightly-browned and
    puffed in spots. Transfer to a large baking pan that's
    been lined with 3-4 layers of paper towels. Using a
    spatula, quickly and randomly separate the chips into a
    single layer and lightly salt their tops ASAP. Repeat
    process 5 more times.

    To assemble the nachos, line a 17 1/2" x 12 1/2" baking
    pan with aluminum foil, then, place a piece of parchment
    paper in the bottom. Arrange chips across the bottom of
    pan, in a semi-single layer, allowing them to overlap
    and double-up occasionally. Scatter about two-thirds (4
    cups) of the shredded Monterey Jack cheese over the
    surface of the tortilla chips. By teaspoonfuls, drop
    blotches of refried bean dip over the Jack cheese.
    Scatter the chicken fajita mixture over the entire
    surface, followed by the remaining shredded cheese.

    To bake and garnish the nachos, place on center rack of
    350oF/175oC oven and bake until Jack cheese is melted
    and shows bubbly signs of light-browning, 6-7 minutes.
    Remove from oven. Without hesitation decoratively
    drizzle with the avocado crema and Mexican crema or sour
    cream. Serve ASAP.

    Place pan on table or cocktail table & get out the napkins:

    By: Melanie Preschutti

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.bitchinfrommelanieskitchen.com

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    Title: One-Skillet Tex-Mex Chicken-Fajita Filling
    Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Chilies, Vegetables
    Yield: 6 cups

    2 1/2 lb boned, skinned chicken
    - thighs, lightly-pounded into
    - paillards
    3 tb Oil
    3 tb Fajita seasoning
    Sprinkle of ground cumin
    Sprinkle of ground jalapeno
    Freshly-ground sea salt

    MMMMM-----------------VEGETABLES & SEASONINGS------------------------
    3 c Sweet onion; in 1/4"-slices
    - slices cut in half-moons
    1 1/2 c (ea) green, red, orange and
    - yellow bell pepper; cored,
    - julienned
    3 tb Fajita seasoning
    Sprinkle of ground cumin
    Sprinkle of ground jalapeno
    Freshly-ground sea salt

    To season and cook chicken on first side, heat the oil
    in a 16" electric skillet over low heat. Add the chicken
    paillards to the skillet. Liberally season the top side
    with half of the fajita seasoning (1 1/2 tablespoons),
    followed by a moderate sprinkling of ground cumin,
    followed by a very-light sprinkling of jalapeno pepper
    and sea salt. Increase skillet temperature to 225o.
    Saute the chicken until nicely-golden on the bottom,
    about 6-7 minutes.

    Using a fork or a spatula, flip the chicken over. To
    season and cook the chicken on the second side, repeat
    the seasoning process on the second side, and, saute
    until golden on the bottom, another 6-7 minutes. Flip
    the chicken over one more time and cook for 1 additional
    minute. Turn the heat off. Remove the chicken from the
    skillet (leaving all of the flavorful pan drippings in
    the bottom. Slice the chicken into very thin strips and
    set aside.

    Add all of the onions and bell peppers to the chicken
    drippings in the skillet, spreading them out across the
    surface of the bottom of pan. Season the vegetables by
    sprinkling them with all of the fajita seasoning, a
    moderate sprinkling of ground cumin, and, a very-light
    sprinkling of jalapeno pepper and sea salt. Using two
    large slotted spoons, give the mixture a thorough stir.
    Adjust the heat to 225o and saute the vegetables until
    crunch-tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add all of the chicken
    strips, give the mixture a thorough stir and continue to
    cook until chicken is just heated through, about 1
    minute. Turn the heat off. Transfer chicken/veggie
    mixture to a large bowl. Serve immediately.

    By: Melanie Preschutti

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.bitchinfrommelanieskitchen.com

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  • From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to Dave Drum on Sat Apr 5 13:46:23 2025
    Re: Re: Tostadas De Fajita
    By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Sat Apr 05 2025 07:27:00

    As cars have gotten more and more affordable the intercity bus services (Greyhouns, Continental Trailways,etc) have suffered.

    That was the official reason for cutting Greyhound service through
    southern and eastern Oregon. The busses still pass through those parts of
    the state, but no longer stop there, supposedly because of lack of demand.

    I interpret it differently. Every time i rode the bus there was a good
    sized line-up. I digress..

    Title: Nacho Mama's Sheet-Pan Chicken-Fajitas Nachos
    Title: One-Skillet Tex-Mex Chicken-Fajita Filling

    Thanks for these recipes, they look good to me. Here is a recipe from a Tex-Mex cookbook, but i think it is Brazilian in origin.

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    Title: Carioca Round Steak
    Categories: Beef, Mexican
    Yield: 1 Batch

    3 lb Top round steak
    - (1-1/2" thick)

    MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
    2 tb Instant coffee powder
    1/2 c Water; hot
    6 oz Can frozen orange juice;
    - thawed
    2 tb Instant minced onion
    1 tb Lemon juice
    1 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Ground cloves
    1/8 ts Liquid red pepper seasoning

    Trim excess fat from steak; and score remaining fat around edge at 1"
    intervals--place in a large plastic bag or a shallow baking dish.

    Prepare Marinade:

    Dissolve coffee in hot water; combine with concentrated orange juice,
    instant onion, lemon juice, salt, cloves, and red pepper seasoning in
    a small bowl.

    Pour over steak, coating evenly. Seal plastic bag or cover dish with
    plastic wrap--refrigerate for at least 4 hours. After removing from
    refrigerator let stand 1 hour at room temperature; remove--reserve
    marinade.

    Over a medium-hot fire, grill steak, 5" from heat, brush with reserved
    marinade; turn with tongs--6 minutes for rare, 9 minutes for medium,
    and 11 minutes for well-done; or until as you like.

    Recipe by South of the Border Tex-Mex Cookin by Les Blair, 1995

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Ben Collver on Sat Apr 5 18:37:30 2025
    Hello Ben!

    05 Apr 25 13:46, you wrote to Dave Drum:

    That was the official reason for cutting Greyhound service through southern and eastern Oregon. The busses still pass through those
    parts of the state, but no longer stop there, supposedly because of
    lack of demand.

    The city I live in and Greyhound had a spat and they closed the Greyhound office here. Now, the nearest Greyhound stop is at a 24/7 gas station is a 39 mile drive west (an hour's drive).

    Though Greyhound's service is outright lousy these days.

    -- Sean

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