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Tripitas (Beef Intestine Tacos)
Tripitas (Beef Intestine Tacos)
I have this saying, “If the ass is clean, then eat it.” For those of us that like a little flavor, beef intestine tacos might be for you. Tripitas are eaten all over Mexico. You could say that they are quite ”normal” tasting. The insides are soft while the outside is crispy.You can find beef intestines at any Asian market for relatively cheap. The ones I bought were already cleaned, costing $2.29lb. I still would give them a rinse when ready to cook. While they are shit free, they’re still a little slimy on the outside. Simmer them on low for 30 minutes. Cut into small pieces and fry for 8 minutes. That’s it. They don’t need anything more than salt and pepper for seasoning. I like to add a couple of sliced garlic cloves at the end of sautéing, because, I like garlic. So change up your a Taco Tuesday’s with something a little, but not really, that different.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs beef intestines
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt
Tacos
- corn tortillas
- radish sliced
- cilantro chopped
- white onion diced
- green onion chopped
- lime wedges
- hot sauce
Instructions
- Rinse your beef intestines.
- Bring to a boil in a pot of water. Turn the heat to low and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
- Rinse and pat dry on paper towel.
- Cut into 1” pieces.
- Heat cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the tripitas. Sauté for 6 minutes.
- Add in the garlic. Sauté for 2 more minutes.
- Take off the heat so the tripitas stop cooking.
Kabob Koobideh Morgh (Ground Chicken Kabobs)
Kabob Koobideh Morgh (Ground Chicken Kabobs)
When you think of kabobs, you don’t typically think of ground meat. Well now you are going to. These ground chicken kabobs are very popular in Persian cuisine and are extremely easy to make. Simply mix all of the ingredients together and let firm up in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Form a cylindrical shape with the ground chicken around the skewers. I yielded 5 kabobs with this recipe. These can be grilled or broiled. They take about 6 minutes a side. Serve with pita bread, tomato, onion, and yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- 16 oz ground chicken breast
- 1/2 medium onion grated
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven’s broiler. Grad a handful of the ground chicken mix and form it into a cylindrical shape around a kabob skewer. Place the ground chicken kabobs on a rack on a baking pan lined in foil.
- Broil for 6 minutes a side.
Snow Peas with Shrimp and Quail Eggs Stir Fry
Snow Peas with Shrimp and Quail Eggs Stir Fry
This is a real simple stir fry with snow peas, shrimp, and quail eggs in an oyster and soy sauce base. The addition of the quail eggs adds a creaminess to the stir fry. You can buy them at Asian markets in a can or fresh to hard boil for yourself. Either are good in my book. Serve the stir fry with steamed rice. This entire dish cost about $10 to make for 4 really large servings.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 oz snow peas
- 1 large carrot sliced 1/8” thick on a bias
- 2 stalks celery sliced 1?4” thick on a bias
- 8 oz 31/40 ct shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 medium white onion sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can quail eggs drained
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all of the stir fry sauce ingredients together.
- Heat up cooking oil in a large wok or sauté pan over high heat. Stir fry the snow peas for 1 minute. Remove from pan into a bowl.
- Stir fry the celery and carrots for 2 minutes. Remove from pan into the bowl.
- Stir fry the shrimp for 2 minutes. Remove from pan into the bowl.
- Stir fry the onions and garlic for 1 minute.
- Add the sauce. It will thicken really quick, in about 15 seconds.
- Turn the heat to medium high. Stir back in the snow peas, carrots, celery, shrimp, and quail eggs. Mix thoroughly.
- Simmer for 3 minutes.
