Taco Sauce

Taco Sauce

This is used in my Chicken Enchiladas recipe. Goes great with Mexican dishes or anything you want to add a bit of spice to.

Ingredients
8 oz / 250ml Tomato Sauce
⅓ cup / 80ml Water
¼ tsp / 1.25ml Chili Powder
1.5 tsp / 7.5ml Cumin
1.5 tsp / 7.5ml Instant Minced Onion
1 tbsp / 15ml White Vinegar
½ tsp / 2.5ml Garlic Powder
½ tsp / 2.5ml Garlic Salt
¼ tsp / 1.25ml Paprika
¼ tsp / 1.25ml Sugar
¼ tsp / 1.25ml Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a saucepan and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
2. Remove from heat and cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Chicken Enchiladas

These are delicious right out of the oven or warmed up in the microwave or oven the next day as leftovers. Recipe for home made taco sauce can be found here.

Ingredients
2lb / 900g Chicken Breast or Thighs
1 Medium-Large Onion, Diced
2 cup / 500ml Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 tbsp / 15ml Dried Parsley
½ tsp / 2.5ml Dried Oregano
½ tsp / 2.5ml Black Pepper
½ tsp / 2.5ml Salt
15oz / 450ml Tomato Sauce
½ cup / 125ml Water
1 tbsp / 15ml Chili Powder
⅓ cup / 80ml Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
3 Cloves Garlic, Minced
5-7 Large Tortillas
About 12 oz / 350ml Taco Sauce
1 tbsp / 15ml Vegetable Oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Cube the chicken and begin cooking it in a wok or frying pan on medium-high heat with about 1 tbsp / 15ml vegetable oil.
3. While the chicken is cooking, dice the onion and chop the pepper. Set aside 1 cup / 250ml cheese. Don’t forget to stir the cooking chicken every minute or two. 
4. Fully cook the chicken and drain the excess liquid. Add the chicken and all of the ingredients other than the taco sauce, tortillas, and cheese that was set aside to the wok/frying pan. Cook on medium heat until cheese is melted and all the ingredients are mixed.
5. Take a medium-large baking pan and fill tortillas with the mixture. Roll them and fill the baking pan with the sauce filled tortillas. Top the rolled tortillas in the pan with the taco sauce and cheese that was set aside. Bake for 20 minutes.

Ingredient Explanations

Dark/Sweet Soy Sauce - This IS NOT the same as light or regular soy sauce. Dark/Sweet soy sauce is very thick and sweet. It can be sometimes be difficult to find. The best places to look are the international food aisle or an Asian market. If you don't have any success locally it can also be found on Amazon.

Beef Fried Rice Recipe

A recipe for delicious beef fried rice. This makes a great lunch or dinner if you are in a hurry. This recipe freezes well.

Beef Fried Rice

Prep time ~5 minutes
Cook Time ~20 minutes (add another 20 minutes if preparing rice from raw)

Total Calories 2,280
Total Carbs 182g

Ingredients
1lb / 450g Ground Beef
3 Eggs
1 tbsp / 15ml Black Pepper
4 tbsp / 60ml Vegetable Oil
3 cups / 750ml Cooked Rice
2 small / 1 Large Onion
2 tbsp / 30ml Soy Sauce
2 tbsp / 30ml Dark/Sweet Soy Sauce

Instructions
In a wok begin cooking the ground beef on medium to high heat.
While the beef is cooking beat the eggs and the pepper together and begin cooking them on medium heat.
Continue to stir the eggs until they are fully cooked.
If you think the egg chunks are too big you can cut them, if you are satisfied with them, continue to the next step.
Continue cooking the beef until it is fully cooked then drain the excess fat.
Add all of the ingredients back to the wok and begin to fry at medium to high heat, trying to coat the rice, beef, and onions as evenly as possible.
Fry for about 5 minutes, remove from heat, serve, and enjoy.

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