Fiesta de Accion de Gracias / Thanksgiving Feast

[chilerelleno]

So today is the first day of my multi day Thanksgiving feast.
I'm alone at home and cooking for myself, no one else to worry about.
Wife and kids are away in PA visiting family.

I'll start this off with a first class Fiesta de Accion de Gracias, that's Thanksgiving Feast for all you gringos. :p
There are two more meals planned,
Smoked/Grilled Duck with Crawfish Etouffee
Hickory Smoked Pork Belly with Crispy Skin

Menu
Carne Asada
Arroz Mexicana
Frijoles
Verde/Serrano Chile Sauce
Tortillas de maiz

Carne Asada
4.5lbs Skirt steak marinated over night.
Marinade
I don't think any two of my marinades are hardly ever the same/
Sure, they're written down, but I do them by eye.
Enough to cover my meat in the bag or bowl.
Marinade
Juice of 4 large limes
1/2C Orange juice
3T Soy sauce
3T Worcestershire sauce
3 large Jalapenos, finely minced
1/2 med Onion, finely minced
3T Garlic, minced
1/2C Cilantro, finely chopped
1T salt, pepper and cumin

Green/Serrano Chile Sauce
1 27oz can of whole Green chiles
6 Serrano chiles
1T Garlic, minced
1/2C Cilantro, minced
1T salt
Combine everything but cilantro in a blender, puree, stir in cilantro.

Arroz Mexicana aka Mexican Rice <<< Link to thread

Frijoles / Frijoles Refritos <<< Link to thread
Today I browned all the trimmings from my pork belly and added them into the beans.
After a several hours I pulled the pork and jalapeno out, minced them and returned it all to the pot.

Final

 

[cooker613]

Yes please!

 

[motocrash]

Muy buen hecho, me parece delicioso y me recuerda de los anos que vivi en el DF! Feliz dia de Gracias!! La Flaca (la hermana de motocrash)

 

[desertlites]

Very nice, can't wait for the others.

 

[chilerelleno]

Thanks Moto.

I can't imagine living in Mexico City, but I can imagine the food! :)
Gotta be 1,000 places in Mexico I'd rather visit or live.
Feliz dia de Gracias!

 

[chilerelleno]

Yes please!

Lots of leftovers.

Very nice, can't wait for the others.

Thanks, hang around.

 

[bmudd14474]

Looks awesome Chile. Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[pc farmer]

WOW. That looks amazing

 

[redheelerdog]

Dang John, that looks amazing, you are some chef. You should open up your own restaurant. You would make a killing!

 

[gmc2003]

That's some fine looking chow John, Nice...

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[chilerelleno]

Looks awesome Chile. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you Brian, and a Feliz de Dia de Dracias to you too.

Dang John, that looks amazing, you are some chef. You should open up your own restaurant. You would make a killing!

John, you're too kind, thank you, really easy peasy meal.
Open a restaurant?
No sir, then it's become work.

That's some fine looking chow John, Nice...

Point for sure.
Chris

Thanks Chris, hope your Tanksgiving Day was a good one.

 

[tropics]

Sure looks tasty from my house. LIKES
Richie

 

[chilerelleno]

Sure looks tasty from my house. LIKES
Richie

Thanks Richie, appreciate it.

 

[disco]

Great pictures, recipes and food. I learned a lot and got ideas from this post. Other than that it doesn't have anything going for it. Big like.

 

[chilerelleno]

Great pictures, recipes and food. I learned a lot and got ideas from this post. Other than that it doesn't have anything going for it. Big like.

Hi Disco, and thank you for the comliment, like and laugh.
Always nice to see you around here.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Does that plate of food ever look GREAT!!! I'd enjoy that any day of the year, John.
POINT
Gary

 

[chilerelleno]

Does that plate of food ever look GREAT!!! I'd enjoy that any day of the year, John.
POINT
Gary

Thanks Gary, very kind of ya.