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Some Simple Fajitas

Griffin
Griffin Posts: 8,200
edited September 2012 in EggHead Forum

We had originally bought some fajitas Sunday to cook up Monday night, but life got in the way again as we had a bunch of things to take care of and my stomach wasn't really feeling all that well. Didn't think fajitas were going to help it, so we put it off till last night. Yeah.....I said we [b]bought[/b] fajitas. Once you get south of Dallas, there's a grocery chain called HEB that pretty much rules Texas. They have some really good prices and their pre-marinated fajitas are pretty darn good. I know of plenty Mexican families from back when I lived in Corpus who quit making their own fajitas when HEB came out with these years and years ago. Well Sunday, we were in Central Market (a gourmet grocery store in the DFW area owned by HEB) as Mrs. G was looking for some Hatch chilis and we picked up some of their pre-marinated fajita chicken thighs. The plan was to throw them on the Egg direct at 450 with some mesquite chips (nothing says South Texas like Mesquite), but I realized we were out, so I used some Hickory instead.

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Gave 'em a few minutes and flipped
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Served 'em up on some Hatch chile tortillas along with onions, red bell peppers,some Monterrey Jack cheese and a dab of sour cream.
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Simple, easy and quick weeknight meal. I asked Mrs. G to chop up some cilantro while I was grilling, but that didn't happen. :roll: . Oh well, still tasted good and that 's all that matters.

Rowlett, Texas

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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
    A work of art, as usual, Grif.  But, WHERE'S THE BEEF ?  You're in Texas, you know.  When I make fajitas, I always have a strip of flap steak (for me) and a chicken breast (for Pam).
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    :)) I know, I know, but the Mrs wanted chicken. At least I was able to steer her towards thighs rather than breasts.

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • Aviator
    Aviator Posts: 1,757

    Dont see any marinade on the chicken. Musta been all liquid?

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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200

    I don't know what is in it, but the chicken is sealed in a bag of liquid marinade. Pretty durn tasty for store bought (and their beef is good, too). Not my picture, but something I found online, my bag did not weigh close to that one.

     

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