It has been way too long! How is everyone? We're cool over this way.
Tonight is "Sabroso Jueves"...which means.. "Tasty Thursday!"
We are having tacos and authentic rice and beans...ummm hmmm!
Ingredients consist of taco kit...turkey meat..olive oil..Goya cubitos en polvo(
Beef Bouillon) Goya Adobo...Goya Grandules Verde (Green Pigeon Peas)
Goya Sazon con Achiote (Sazon with pepper)..Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce..
Carolina Extra Long Grain White Rice..Any type of pork..garlic..sofrito..(this consists of
green pepper, parsley,cilantro,garlic,and olive oil all blended together in a food
processor)
We begin by seasoning the turkey meat with a dash of olive oil. I stir
in a tablespoon of worcestershire sauce, a dash of adobo and salt and pepper.
Let the turkey meat marinated for about a half hour.
The rice and beans are a little bit more involved, but with practice can be
spectacular! This recipie comes from my friend Aura.
Start the rice and beans by coating the bottom of a sauce pan with a tablespoon
of olive oil. Let the oil heat just before it gets to the popping stage. Add a 1-2 tablespoons
of your sofrito and let sizzle. Add your beans and your choice of pork. Let this cook so the pork renders.
Add one packet of Sazon Achiote and one packet of Goya cubitos en polvo.
This adds color to your rice. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes stir occasionally.
Add rice..as many cups as rice add water. This is where rice and beans gets very tricky.
With patience you will get it I promise. Let the water absorb into the rice. When your
house fills with the fragrance of Spanish influence you will know the rice is ready!
Now for the tacos! Read your taco kit and prepare accordingly! Special shout out to my main
man and sous chef Robert! Thank you, cooking wouldn't be as fun without you!
Until next time... Enjoy! Sincerely, Chef V
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