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Mexican Botana Platter

SUBMITTED BY: RHONDA35

"Growing up at the very tip of Texas, this beef and chicken fajita, bean, cheese, guacamole, and sour cream recipe has always been an all-in-one hit at restaurants or any get together! Serve with Spanish rice and fresh warm flour tortillas! You can also use grilled shrimp or sausage as your meat and save time by using tortilla chips in the bag, but the taste won't be authentic."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 18 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  40 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 pounds beef skirt steak
  • 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 2 cups refried beans
  • salt to taste
  • lemon pepper to taste
  • 4 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) package shredded American cheese
  • 12 ounces sour cream
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 pickled jalapeno peppers, sliced (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Rub beef and chicken with fajita seasoning and 2 teaspoons garlic powder. Cut beef and chicken into 1-inch strips, and set aside.
  3. In a saucepan, warm refried beans over medium-low heat.
  4. Stir salt, lemon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder into mashed avocados. Set aside.
  5. Heat corn oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cut tortillas in half, then cut in half again to make 4 triangular pieces per tortilla. Place into the skillet as many tortilla pieces as will fit without overlapping, and fry until crisp; repeat this process until all the tortilla pieces have been fried. Remove crisp tortillas to paper towels. Discard oil, and wipe out skillet.
  6. Return skillet to medium heat, and stir in beef, chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes; then stir in cilantro.
  7. Layer the tortilla pieces along the bottom of a large baking dish. Spread refried beans evenly over tortilla pieces. Sprinkle cheese over beans, then spread meat mixture evenly on top.
  8. Bake in preheated oven until cheese and beans are bubbly, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and drop sour cream and guacamole by tablespoonfuls in various places across the top. Sprinkle tomatoes and jalapenos on top.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2005 by Missy's Mom
Just a note to the person who is calory conscious, you pour most of the oil out so you would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2006 by Lu
This was an amazing dish! My husband had thirds! I love flour tortillas and used them instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2006 by Bluejay
This was fantastic! The whole family absolutely loved it. It tasted better that going out to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by mandc
this was so good reminds me of a good mexican recipe...I cut this in half to only make 5... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2006 by Annie
Very yummy. Thank you MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2006 by luna
The nachos were really good, but the leftover meat mixture was fantastic over spanish rice,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2006 by Chelsey E
Left out the cilantro, and used all chicken, no beef. It's like all of my favorite things all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2005 by SOLDIERMATE
Now my husband isn't the only one who makes good meal-nachos. We don't like guacomole, so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2005 by THECOOK67
WOW... we made this last night for some friends... awesome!! I used a bit more cheese and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2008 by michaelp72