How To Make Lamb Fajitas

You Will Need

• 4 medium lamb leg steaks (boned)
• 1 tsp mild chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium red onion
• 1 medium red pepper
• 1 medium yellow pepper
• 1 large clove of garlic
• 2 tsp lemon juice

Step 1:

Season the lamb

Cut the lamb into thin strips and mix with 1 teaspoon of mild chili powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cover with cling film and leave for 10 minutes.

Step 2:

Cook the vegetables

Cut a red onion in half and then cut each piece into 8 wedges. Core 2 peppers and cut them into strips.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the onion and peppers with a crushed clove of garlic over a medium heat for 5 minutes, until they're softened and beginning to brown. Tip the vegetables onto a clean plate and return the pan to the heat.

Step 3:

Fry the lamb

Fry the over a high heat for about 3 minutes until it's well browned, stirring occasionally. Don't turn it too much, as you want it to get nicely browned all over. Return the vegetables to the pan and add a few splashes of lemon juice.

Step 4:

Finish and serve

Cook for a minute or two until everything's really hot. Serve piled onto flour tortillas with loads of guacamole, soured cream and salsa sauce.

How To Make Cheese Enchiladas

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

5 minutes

Oven Temperature:

115

240° c - ° f

115

You will need

• 4 Corn Tortillas
• 340 g Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• ½ cups (120ml) Chopped Onions
• 2 cups (500ml) Enchilada Sauce
• ¼ cups (60ml) Chopped Green Onions
• 3 tbsp Chili Powder
• 3 tbsp Flour
• 1 tsp Cocoa Powder
• ½ tsp Chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 3 cups (750ml) Water
• 1 Can Tomato Sauce
• Green Onion

Step 1:

Make The Sauce

Preheat the oven to 350 º F/ 117 º C/ Gas Mark 4.

In a small bowl combine the chili powder. Use less chili powder for a milder sauce. Add the flour, cocoa powder, garlic, oregano, the can of tomato sauce, and salt to taste. Stir the ingredients together to form a smooth paste. If the mixture is too thick add a little water and continue to stir. Once it is completely smooth and not lumpy, transfer the mixture into a sauce pan and cook over medium heat. Add the rest of the water and stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Once the sauce is thick, remove it from the heat and set it aside.

Step 2:

Prepare The Shells

Pour two cups (273 ml) of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium/high heat. Allow it to cook until hot. Also, take a griddle or another frying pan and heat it over medium heat.

Quick Tip: In order to tell if the cooking oil is hot and ready to use, place the tip of a wooden spoon in the center of the skillet. If bubbles form around the spoon then you know that you oil is hot and ready to go.

Take one tortilla and place it on the warm griddle or frying pan. Allow it to warm for about a minute on each side. Using tongs, remove it from the pan and place it in the hot oil, just long enough to coat the entire tortilla in oil. Remove the tortilla from the oil and allow the excess oil to drip from the tortilla. Then place the tortilla on a plate. Repeat this step for all of the tortillas.

Step 3:

Fill The Tortillas

Place the tortilla on a flat surface. Now add 3 ounces of cheese to the middle of the tortilla and then sprinkle it with as many of the onions as you like. Roll the tortilla into a cylinder and place them into a pan for cooking. Repeat this step for each of the tortillas

Step 4:

Smother The Tortillas

Cover each enchilada with the enchilada sauce we made earlier. Then cover all of the enchiladas with the remaining cheese, you can use as little or as much as you like. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 5 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.

Step 5:

Garnish And Serve

Remove the enchiladas from the oven. Serve the enchiladas by taking them out with a spatula and putting them on each plate. You can garnish with green onions for extra flavor.

How To Make Beef Tacos

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

20 minutes

Cooking Time:

35 minutes

You will need

• 8 Corn Tortillas
• 2 cups (500ml) Vegetable Oil
• 900 g Ground Beef
• ½ Head Shredded Lettuce
• 110 g Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
• 1 tsp Finely Chopped Garlic
• 1 tsp Crushed Dried Oregano
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• ½ tsp Ground Cumin
• ½ cups Chopped Tomatoes
• ½ cups Chopped Onions
• ½ cups Chopped Bell Peppers
• 1 Can of Tomatoes Sauce
• ½ tsp Crushed Dried Oregano
• ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
• ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
• Salt to Taste
• Sour Cream
• Guacamole
• Lime Wedges

Step 1:

Make The Meat Filling

Heat two tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Then add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables start to soften. Then add the tomatoes, oregano, black pepper, cumin, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Once the vegetables are soft add the ground beef to the skillet. Use your spoon to break up the ground beef and incorporate it into the vegetable mixture. Let this cook, uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the meat is completely browned and the flavors have combined well.

Step 2:

Make The Sauce

While the meat is cooking make the taco sauce. To do this you will need a small bowl. In the bowl, combine the entire can of tomato sauce, oregano, black pepper, cumin, and salt to taste. Mix with a spoon. Set aside for use later.

Step 3:

Prepare The Shells

Pour two cups (273 ml) of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium/high heat. Allow it to cook until hot. Also, take a griddle or another frying pan and heat it over medium heat.

Quick Tip: In order to tell if the cooking oil is hot and ready to use, place the tip of a wooden spoon in the center of the skillet. If bubbles form around the spoon then you know that you oil is hot and ready to go.

Take one tortilla and place it on the warm griddle or frying pan. Allow it to warm for about a minute on each side. Using tongs, remove it from the pan and place it in the hot oil, just long enough to coat the entire tortilla in oil. Remove the tortilla from the oil and allow the excess oil to drip from the tortilla. Then place the tortilla on a plate. Repeat this step for all of the tortillas.

Step 4:

Fill The Shells

Take one of the tortillas and place it on a flat surface. Fill the tortilla with a handful of the ground beef. Fold the tortilla in half and secure it with toothpicks. Use one toothpick on the top, and one on each side of the tortilla, so the meat will not fall out. Repeats this step for each of the tortillas.

Step 5:

Fry Taco

Re-heat the oil in the frying pan. Place one taco at a time in the hot oil. Make sure to use your tongs when flipping the tacos. You should leave the taco in the oil for about 5 minutes or until it is nice and crispy. Remove each taco from the oil and set it aside. Repeat this step for each of the tacos.

Step 6:

Top The Taco

Remove the toothpicks from the taco. Then open up your taco and place a small handful of lettuce, some Monterey Jack cheese and some taco sauce into each shell. Repeat this step for each of the tacos.

You have the option of serving the tacos with some sour cream, guacamole and lime wedges.

How To Make Nachos Supreme

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

10 minutes

Cooking Time:

5 minutes

Oven Temperature:

115

240° c - ° f

115

You will need

• Fresh Tortilla Chips
• ½ cups (120ml) Refried Beans
• 55 g Monterey Jack Cheese
• 55 g Pico de Gallo
• 55 g Sour Cream
• 55 g Guacamole

Step 1:

Chips, Cheese and Beans

Preheat the oven to 350º F/ 117º C/ Gas Mark 4.

Arrange the tortilla chips on an oven safe plate so they cover the entire plate. Add the refried beans on top of the chips and spread them all around the plate. Then sprinkle on all the Monterey Jack cheese so it completely cover the chips.

Step 2:

Bake The Base

Place the nachos into the oven for at least 5 minutes so the cheese completely melts. Once the cheese is completely melted then remove the plate from the oven.

Step 3:

Top With Flavor

Top the chips with the pico de gallo or salsa, and make sure to spread it all the way around the plate. Add sour cream right in the middle of the nacho plate. Place scoops of the guacamole around the chips. Make sure to serve the nachos while they are still warm.

How To Make Guacamole

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

10 minutes

You Will Need

• 2 ripe avocadoes
• 1 lime
• 1 ½ tsp fresh coriander
• 1 shallot
• Half tsp cayenne powder
• Salt
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 chopping board
• 1 sharp knife
• 1 blender or mixing bowl
• 1 fork

Step 1:

Prepare the avocadoes

Halve the avocadoes, remove the stones and spoon the flesh into a bowl.

Step 2:

Add lime juice

Squeeze the juice from the lime and add it to avocado.

Step 3:

Add the other ingredients

Chop the coriander and shallot into small pieces and add to the bowl.

Step 4:

Season

Finally, season with the cayenne pepper and salt.

Step 5:

Blend

Place the mixture in a blender and blend at high speed for about 1 minute until the mixture is smooth.

Step 6:

Adjust the seasoning

Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Step 7:

Serve

Spoon the guacamole into a bowl, garnish with a couple of coriander leaves and serve.

How To Make Tomato Salsa

Serves:

4

Preparation Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

10 minutes

You Will Need

• 3 fresh tomatoes
• 1 spicy red or green pepper
• ½ red onion
• 1 scallion
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepperjuice from half a lemon
• salt and pepper
• coriander leaves
• 1 mixing bowl
• 1 sharp knife
• 1 cutting board
• 1 serving bowl
• 1 spoon

Step 1:

Prepare the tomatoes

Slice the tomatoes first and then chop them taking out the seeds this way.

Step 2:

Cut the onions

Chop the onions finely.

Step 3:

Deseed and chop the pepper

Deseed and chop the pepper. Wash you hands after chopping to avoid burning your eyes with the juice of the pepper.

Step 4:

Cut the coriander

Now chop the coriander and mix the onion, the green pepper and the coriander with the tomatoes.

Step 5:

Extract the lemon juice

Squeeze the lemon juice and pour over the vegetables in the bowl.

Step 6:

Add the condiments

Add the olive oil, salt and pepper.

Step 7:

Mix the ingredients

Blend all the ingredients together, until well mixed.

Step 8:

Adjust the seasoning

Taste the salsa and if necessary add salt and pepper.

Step 9:

Serve the meal

Place in a serving bowl.