Random El Torito Recipes (10 items)

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  (#5) Chicken Enchiladas

  3/4 pound shredded cooked chicken
  1 medium onion, chopped
  28 ounces El Torito fire roasted green chili sauce
  1 1/2 cup sour cream, optional
  12 corn tortillas, 6-inch size
  1 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  1 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, optional
  vegetable oil for softening tortillas

  - Preheat oven to 350 degress F.
  - Combine chicken and onion in a bowl.
  - In another bowl, combine enchilada sauce and sour cream if desired. - Add 3/4 cup of sauce to chicken mixture.
  - Softening tortillas: place a small amount of oil in skillet. Heat oil until hot, then dip each tortilla in oil 5 seconds per side to soften. Drain on paper towel.
  - Spread a small amount of enchilada sauce over bottom of baking dish.
  - Divide chicken mixture evenly on each tortilla and roll them up. Place them seam-side down onto baking dish.
  - Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with cheese, then bake for 20-30 minutes. Makes 8 servings.
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  (#4) Sizzling Beef Fajitas

  3 pounds tri-tip or bottom sirloin of beef
  1/3 cup margarine
  2 medium Spanish onions, cut into 1/4-inch julienne slices
  4 medium green peppers, cut into 1/4-inch julienne slices
  1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  1 pound tomatoes, cut into wedges
  Lemon wedges
  * for Marinade
  2 1/2 cups soy sauce
  1 1/4 cups water
  1 1/4 cups white vinegar
  1 teaspoon minced garlic
  1 teaspoon white pepper

  - Marinade: Combine soy sauce, water, vinegar, garlic and pepper in large container. Whip with wire whisk until well mixed.
  - Place meat in shallow pan and pour marinade. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  - Remove meat from marinade and cut into 1/2x3-inch strips.
  - Melt margarine in large skillet. Add onions, green peppers and seasoning salt. Saute until vegetables are tender.
  - Place meat in large cast-iron skillet and sear over medium heat.
  - Remove meat from skillet when browned. Place another skillet upside down over high flame. Heat almost to point of smoking for about 90 seconds.
  - Remove hot serving skillet from burner and pile with meat strips and vegetables.
  - Place tomato wedges over meat and vegetables. Garnish with lemon wedges. Makes 6 servings.
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  (#7) El Torito's Deep-Fried Ice Cream

  20 ounces chocolate chip ice cream
  2 cups 4-grain flake cereal, crushed
  1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  2 eggs
  1 teaspoon water
  4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
  Oil for deep-frying
  Cinnamon-Sugar
  Whipped cream
  4 maraschino cherries

  - Form 4 ice cream balls and place in baking pan. Freeze solid for 2 hours.
  - Mix cereal, sugar and cinnamon. Divide equally in 2 pie plates; beat eggs with water.
  - Roll ice cream ball in cereal mixture and press coating into ice cream. Dip coated ball in egg wash, then roll in second pie plate of mixture; press coating onto ice cream. Freeze ice cream balls for 4-6 hours.
  - Hourglass-shaped tortilla: Cut off curved silce from 2 opposite sides of each end. One end will serve as base for ice cream. Other end will be a decorative fan.
  - Heat oil in pan. Place tortilla between 2 ladles or large spoons of different sizes, with the smaller one on top. Place tortilla with base end cupped in larger ladle to form basket.
  - Deep fry until crisp. Drain and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
  - Deep fry frozen coated ice cream balls for a minute. Place each tortilla in large-stemmed glass, fan part standing vertically above glass.
  - Set ice cream in tortilla base; top with whipped cream and cherry. Makes 4 servings.
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  (#8) Grill Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup

  3 lb. tomatoes
  1 oz. chicken chorizo
  1 chile poblano, seeded and diced
  1/2 med. onion, diced
  1/4 tea. oregano
  1 lrg. clove garlic, diced
  1 1/2 C. chicken broth or stock
  1 C. whipped cream
  Salt
  White pepper
  Cayenne pepper
  1/2 C. roasted corn kernels
  Cilantro sprigs

  Crema Fresca
  2/3 C. sour cream
  1/3 C. half-and-half

  Avocado Sauce
  1 lrg. Haas avocado, peeled and diced
  1 Tbsp. pickled jalapeno juice
  1 Tbsp. minced cilantro
  1 green onion, chopped
  1 Serrano chile, chopped
  1 clove garlic, diced
  Salt
  1/4 C. water, about

  
  - Scorch tomatoes over charcoal grill; cool lightly.
  - Cook chorizo in large saucepan.
  - Add chile, onion, oregano, garlic and saute until onion is transparent.
  - Add unpeeled tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to boil and simmer 10-15 minutes.
  - Add cream, salt, white pepper and cayenne.
  - Puree soup in batches in blender until smooth. Return to pot.
  - Add corn and stir to heat, ladle into heated bowls.
  - Crema Fresca: In bowl, mix sour cream and half-and-half thoroughly. Pour into squeeze bottles.
  - Avocado Sauce: Place avocado, jalapeno juice, cilantro, onion, Serrano chile, garlic, salt and water in blender container and blend until thick liquid that can be squeezed from bottle is formed. Add more water, if necessary.
  - Drizzle Crema Fresca and Avocado sauce using separate squeeze bottles. Garnish with cilantro sprigs if desired. Makes 8-10 servings.
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  (#2) El Torito's Salsa

  1 cup crushed tomatoes with added puree (such as Progresso)
  2 cups tomatoes, diced 1/4 inch, including juice
  1/4 cup yellow onion, diced 1/4 inch
  2 green onions, finely chopped
  1 tablespoon canned jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
  2 fresh serrano chiles, seeded and minced
  2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, crumbled
  1/4 teaspoon salt
  1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

  - Blend crushed tomatoes with added puree for 30 seconds in a blender. Mixture should come out chunky.
  - Add crushed tomatoes to the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
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  (#1) Sweet Corn Cake

  1/4 cup butter, unsalted
  2 tablespoons shortening
  1/2 cup masa harina
  3 tablespoons cold water
  10 ounces frozen corn kernels (can be substituted with canned cream corn)
  3 tablespoons cornmeal
  1/4 cup sugar
  2 tablespoons whipping cream
  1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  1/4 teaspoon salt

  - Whip butter and shortening in mixing bowl until fluffy and creamy.
  - Add masa harina and mix; add water while mixing.
  - Blend corn kernels and stir into masa mixture.

  - Mix cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream, baking powder and salt.
  - Add butter-masa mixture until blended.
  - Pour mixture to baking pan and cover with foil. Bake for 40-50 miunutes.
  - Wait to sit for 15 minutes before cutting to squares or serve using ice cream scoop. Makes 8 servings.

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