I would be interested in that Chipotle recipe...
Soytinlee.
Let's see har:
RICE
1 teaspoon vegetable oil or butter
2 tsp. fresh chopped cilantro
2/3 cup white basmati rice
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Lime
In a 2-quart heavy saucepan, heat oil or butter over low heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Add rice and lime juice, stir for 1 minute. Add water, salt and cilantro, bring to a full rolling boil. At boiling, cover, turn down to simmer over low heat until rice is tender and the water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
I've never tried this, since I'm afriad I'd burn the rice, but seems right.
MEAT MARINADE
1 (2 ounce) package dried ancho chiles
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
6 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion, quartered
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 Small Steaks (6 ounces each)
Soak dry chilies overnight in water, until soft. Remove seeds. Add all ingredients except meat in food processor. Puree until smooth. Spread mixture over steak and refrigerate at least one hour, up to 24 hours.
also never done this totally properly, since I can't find the chiles in TN.
TO COOK THE MEAT
After marinading whatever meat, put a small amount of butter/oil in a pan. Run stove on *high* heat, and grill meat. Turn meat only once (typically 8-10 minutes per side for 3/4 inch meat).
note that as long as you get it all the way through, you have some leeway here.
It's to you to put it together with toppings.
CHIPS
you need small-size white CORN tortillas, coarse-grain kosher salt, a single lime (or some Realime juice), and a DEEP FRYER.
Heat deep fryer to 280 degrees. Chop corn tortillas into sixths (or 4ths if you want to make them better for scooping). Add them to the deep fryer; keep them submerged. If they float and your deep fryer has no suppressor, you'll need to hold them down with tongs or a spoon (I actually stir them, this can be dangerous if you're not good with a deep fryer). Cook until the chips are no longer soft, then strain the oil out. Sprinkle salt over chips, and squeeze out lime juice (just a little or it gets real strong).
done!
