snack

Loaded BBQ Pork Nachos and Guacamole

2016, celebrations, cooking, entertaining, family

Served for the 4th of July party this year.  It was a hit!

  • TJ’s Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
  • 1 package (12oz) TJ’s Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese
  • 1 container TJ’s ready-made pulled pork in BBQ sauce
  • 1 onion thinly sliced and caramelized
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can sliced olives
  • Frozen roasted corn
  • Guacamole using 4 avocados (see recipe below)
  • 1 container pico de gallo or chopped fresh tomatoes

Using a baking sheet, spread half the chips, then sprinkle half the cheese over the chips and spoon half the BBQ pork, onion, beans, corn and olives

Add a second layer of chips, cheese, pork, onion, beans, corn and olives

Place in a 425 degree oven until cheese is melted

Remove from oven and spoon on pico de gallo and guacamole

Serve immediately

GUACAMOLE

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1/2 tomato, chopped
  • 1/4 small red onion, finely diced
  • jalepeno peppers, finely diced
  • fresh lime juice to taste
  • cumin to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped cilantro
  1. Mash the avocado to desired texture.  I like having chunks for avocados left.  You could also mash 3 of the avocados, then stir in 1 diced avocado
  2. Stir in the red onion, jalepenos, lime juice, cumin, salt, pepper and cilantro till well incorporated
  3. Add tomatoes and gently combine
  4.  Tope with cilantro for garnish

 

 

Furikake Chex Mix

2016, cooking

From http://www.FOODjimoto.com

  • 6 cups of assorted Chex
  • 1 bag pretzel Goldfish crackers
  • 1 bag Japanese rice crackers
  • 1 bag seaweed wrapped crackers
  • 2 cups peanuts

 

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce
  • 2 TBSP Worcheshire sauce
  • 1 bottle nori furikake (vegetarian)

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, oil, soy sauce, Worcheshire.  Bring to a boil and simmer until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved

Combine the snack ingredients in a disposable roaster and pour the sauce over the top.  Stir until well combined

Place in 250 degree oven, bake for 15-20 minutes.  Remove from oven and stir in furikake.

Place back in the oven and stir every 15-20 minutes for about 2 hours until the sauce has evaporated and the mix is no longer sticky.

Remove from the oven and stir to cool.  If you don’t stir to cool, the mix can clump together.