Tailgate recipes

RECIPES FROM OCT 30 MORNING NEWS TAILGATE INTERVIEW

with BORZI MARASHI, OWNER, OAKWAY WINE AND DELI AND OAKWAY CATERING

FAJITA BAR

Ingredients: 3-4 lbs skirt or flank steak

Dry Rub: 1 Tablespoon cumin

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 Tablespoon smoked paprika

salt and pepper to taste

Marinade: 1 c. Cilantro

4 cloves garlic

1/2 onion

juice of 2 limes

1/2 c. Olive oil

Instructions: Rub the meat with the spice mixture.

In a blender, pulse til coarsely chopped ingredients for marinade.

Marinade meat for 2-3 hours.

Saute til soft the following:

2 green peppers, 2 red peppers, cut julienne style

1 large onion (white or red)

1 tomato, chopped

 

Grill steak, slice thin

Grill Tortillas

Assemble mea and sauteed vegetables.

Top with your favorite condiments: sour cream, avocado, cilantro, salsa

Wrap and Enjoy!

 

ARTICHOKE JALEPENO DIP

2 c. Sour cream

1 1/2 ob cream cheese, not softened

10 oz (1 1/4 c) vinaigrette dressing

2 jalepenos, seeded and chopped

1 1/2 quartered artichoke hearts, diced

1/2 c. Sliced black olives

1 Tablespoon minced fresh garlic

Juice of 1 lemon

Mix sour cream and cream cheese until slightly thick (there will be small lumps, no bigger than pea-sized)

Add jalepeno, artichoke, and garlic...mix well

Add remaining ingredients, blend together and season to taste.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

1 Ripe Pineapple, peeled, cubed and skewered

1 unsweetened coconut milk

1 1/2 c. Granulated sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Vanilla ice cream and spiced rum, optional

Skewers

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat grill and brush grill with oil

Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish

Dip skewered pineapple in a shallow dish, containing coconut milk, shake off excess, then roll in cinnamon sugar.

Grill on both sides until brown grill marks form.

Enjoy with a little vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Drizzle with spiced run, if desired.