Grilled Pollo Tapatio With Refried Beans & Salsa Rice

[TNJAKE]

Looks incredible Jake! Once again you have overwhelmed us. Nice work!

Mike

Thanks Mike!

 

[TNJAKE]

Dang Jake, you could open up a Mexican restaurant!
I’d eat there every night!
Course I LOVE Mexican food!
Al

Thanks Al appreciate the compliment. Stop by for supper anytime!

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Damn Jake that looks awesome man! I would tear that up! I love the salsa as well the flavor is spot on with a nice little kick to it. Big like!

 

[SmokinAl]

Be careful what you wish for!!
The old. Mustang may be in your driveway.!
Al

 

[TNJAKE]

Damn Jake that looks awesome man! I would tear that up! I love the salsa as well the flavor is spot on with a nice little kick to it. Big like!

Appreciate it bud. Salsa was definitely a hit here. Wife thought it would be blazing hot lol. It's not. Perfect spice. Adding it in to cook with the rice was delicious. Thanks for the like

 

[Brokenhandle]

Just awesome Jake! Been waiting for your post, heard you mention of a big cook on Sunday night...and you did not disappoint! It all looked delicious.

Ryan

 

[TNJAKE]

Just awesome Jake! Been waiting for your post, heard you mention of a big cook on Sunday night...and you did not disappoint! It all looked delicious.

Ryan

Thanks Ryan. Made for a long day of gathering ingredients in zombieland. Then making salsa and moving on to supper. Appreciate the compliment

 

[JLeonard]

Yeah, I'm just gonna echo everyone else....Dang good looking meal!

 

[TNJAKE]

Yeah, I'm just gonna echo everyone else....Dang good looking meal!

Lol thanks J

 

[smokin peachey]

Very impressive meal Jake. Everything looks delicious!

 

[TNJAKE]

Very impressive meal Jake. Everything looks delicious!

Thanks peachey

 

[flatbroke]

Dang it Jake! Looks great. Almost makes me want to get a Chihuahua. We recently put our dog down so kind of lonely going home without him there waiting inside.

 

[TNJAKE]

Dang it Jake! Looks great. Almost makes me want to get a Chihuahua. We recently put our dog down so kind of lonely going home without him there waiting inside.

Thanks and sorry about your dog

 

[Cabo]

Once again, a great meal. I made a batch of tx smoker salsa yesterday. It's good stuff for sure

 

[desertlites]

Made for a long day of gathering ingredients in zombieland

Goya I presume if it were possible?

 

[TNJAKE]

Once again, a great meal. I made a batch of tx smoker salsa yesterday. It's good stuff for sure

Thanks Cabo and I agree

 

[TNJAKE]

Goya I presume if it were possible?

Goya pintos!

 

[texomakid]

Very nice Jake - I got my eye on that salsa too............

 

[TNJAKE]

Very nice Jake - I got my eye on that salsa too............

Thanks Tex. Need to pull the trigger on the salsa for sure

 

[tallbm]

Morning fellas and non fellas. Was in the mood for Mexican food yesterday. We aren't eating out still. Wanted something different than tacos or fajitas so landed on these.

Started the day off making up a batch of tx smoker salsa. Not many pics but he has a great thread on it
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Roma's and purple onions on the smoker getting some smoke then bumped up the temp for a little char. And the finished product. Robert you nailed the flavor bud. Stuffs absolutely delicious and I'll be keeping some on hand
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Later on got to work on the meal. Put my Lodge griddle on my smoker and started off with some bacon
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While this was going wife started on refried beans. 2 cans of pintos drained and mashed. Little dusting of tajin classico seasoning and a tablespoon of hot sauce. Topped with quesadilla cheese and into the oven
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Got a little done but was my fault as supper ended up 30min late. Beans were still creamy and delicious.
After bacon finished I threw on some onions and shrooms
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While this simmered wife started the salsa rice. She used a cup of long grain and started by toasting in a skillet with olive oil until it gets some color. Then follow normal steps....water, chicken paste and a half cup of tx smoker salsa. Cook until done. Rice was amazing
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Onions and shrooms almost ready so threw the chicken cutlets on the grill surrounding the griddle. Rubbed with Tajin classico and I basted with some Cabo Wabo tequila and some fresh lime
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When chicken reached 155 I spread out onions and shrooms and placed chicken on top of them on the griddle. Covered with quesadilla cheese and cotija cheese. Crumbled all the bacon on top and let it all melt
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After the melt
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Got all cut up and ready for some tortillas
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And my plate
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Meal turned out delicious as heck. Exactly what I wanted. And had a few margaritas which didn't hurt anything either....well maybe my liver

That's an amazing meal Jake!

I got an experiment for you that will throw your Tex/Mex and Mexican cooking into high gear and is super simple.

Take a skillet it put it on your stove burner on high. Throw a flour tortilla in it and warm up the tortilla BUT make sure the tortilla gets a little crispy on both sides.
"A little crispy" meaning where you can still bend and fold it but it begins to crack a little but NOT split and break up.

Throw some butter in one, roll it up and try it out (butter is just for extra fun).

You will notice that you have now cooked out all off/plastic/Styrofoam flavors from your tortillas and they have amazing flavor u want with your tortillas. If you make homemade u dont have to do this but the store bought ones it is mandatory in my household to warm them this way :)

Let me know if u give this a shot and what you think :)