Table Talk Food Truck Street Tacos Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN STREET TACOS

Steps:

• 1.Prepare Crispy Chicken Strips according to package directions. When cooked, slice lengthwise and set aside. 2.Prepare lime barbecue sauce in a small bowl by mixing BBQ sauce and 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice. 3.In separate bowl prepare the fiery habanero pico de gallo by mixing together red onion, garlic, ¼ cup lime juice, cilantro, habanero, salt and pepper. 4.Heat a dry large skillet over medium-high heat and toast the tortillas until soft and pliable. Fill immediately, or cover with a damp towel. 5.To assemble layer lime barbecue sauce, fiery habanero pico de gallo and sliced Crispy Chicken Strips on warmed tortillas. Top with crumbled cotjia cheese. - Remember to wash hands and surfaces before preparing food

TABLE TALK: EASY ENTERTAINING THE MANLY CHILI BAR

Steps:

• When you have guests around, and want to entertain, feed and not be stuck in the kitchen, a chili bar is a great way to do it! A chili bar is great for football game watching, for family get togethers, for tailgating and pleases both men and women. One positive about chili bars is that chili can be relatively inexpensive, and it feeds a lot of people. It is not necessary to keep many things warm at one time, and can be cooked in a slowcooker, which keeps the house cool during the summer. Chili can also easily be served over buns, bread, and over hot dogs. Here are some tips to make your Chili bar successful. Start with the base; the chili of course. There are a surprisingly many options when it comes to chili. You don't have to choose just one either. Types vary from vegetarian options, beany or beanless, meaty with chicken or beef, or even bear, thin or thick, red bean or white bean?. You pick! Figure out how you are going to keep the chili warm. Options could be slow cooker, stovetop, or even in a Dutch oven or on a grill pan. Some of these options will allow you to cook the chili with the same method, or you can cook it before hand and just warm it for serving (this method is great if you are planning the chili bar during a camping excursion or some other event when you won't have time to be in the kitchen, just freeze it in a zipper bag and load it into a cooler). How will you serve the chili? Popular options are bread bowls, over hotdogs, over hamburger buns, with cornbread, or just in mugs or bowls. I love a good walking Chili...continue reading to learn how to do this! Toppings for chili are pretty much my favorite part, and are endless. Most popular options are: Shredded cheddar cheese Shredded Jack cheese Chopped onion Minced green onion Sour Cream Diced tomato Crumbled Bacon Saltine Crackers Corn chips Soup crackers/also called oyster crackers Tater tots Hot sauce Cilantro Chopped avocado Salsa Nacho Cheese Cubed polenta Chopped black olive Scoopable tortilla chips Diced chilis Some additional ideas that you may have not thought of, which are not only yummy but can be conversation starters: Shaved or chopped bittersweet chocolate (this is actually used quite often as a chili ingredient). Corn nuts Crumbled Corn bread Fancier cheeses, such as gruyere, goat, queso fresco, or manchego cheese Thinly sliced tortillas Diced mango Lime wedges Chow mein noodle There really are tons of options! Don't forget to have some milk on hand for those people who try to outdo another with spice (you KNOW this happens when you get a bunch of guys together!) and for a funny, and possibly necessary "topping" have a bowl of antacids nearby. Here is a simple, easy to transport idea that we call Walking Chili, it really is a great way to serve Chili when camping or tailgating, and the clean up does itself!

TRADITIONAL MEXICAN STREET TACOS

Steps:

• Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and top with tortillas; heat in the microwave for 10 seconds.
• Place chicken in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave until heated through, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Layer chicken, cilantro, onion, and guacamole, in that order, onto each tortilla. Squeeze lime juice over each taco.

TABLE TALK: 'MANLY' SIDE DISHES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325 and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut the slab of bacon into thirds. Wrap 1/3 of each slice of bacon around each sausage and secure with a toothpick and place on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining sausages and bacon. Sprinkle brown sugar over sausages and bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until bacon has cooked and is starting to brown.

TABLE TALK: FOOD TRUCK STREET TACOS

Steps:

• Salt meat with garlic salt, then salt and pepper to taste. In a skillet, place cooking oil and heat pan to medium heat. Add seasoned meat. Cook meat until well browned. While meat is cooking, warm tortillas in pan or microwave. Lay out 2 warmed tortillas, overlapping them. Fill the tortillas with meat, then onion and cilantro. Squeeze fresh lime over tacos, and serve with radish and salsa as desired.