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OMG Greek {Wrap}

zesty — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Happy Friday and salut to you. I was kind of excited to wake up this morning and start writing this post for you. I made this little sandwich wrap on Wednesday night after work and I have been thinking about it ever since. Remember on Wednesday I posted about the slow cooked braised beef and served it with the roasted cauliflower and sweet potatoes. Well I had two pieces of beef left over for the following day – and this is what I came up with.

I sliced the beef into pieces and warmed it back through in the frying pan but not without kicking it up a notch. A drizzle of honey, pinch of oregano and a squirt of fresh lemon were the extras that made the pan. After the beef was finished getting somewhat caramelized on the outside ( thanks honey) and moist and tender on the inside, I removed it from the heat and gasped at it for a few minutes.

Ok, I am ready to continue. I warmed up a couple of pitas in the oven, grabbed some tzatiki, some feta cheese and baby greens. The wrap was ready to assemble. As I starting laying out the wrap I could almost taste the flavor combination and was certain I would need two of these fellas for sure. Not too often do I say OMG after I take a bite of something but this wrap was a guaranteed 9/10.

Ingredients

2 Leftover Sirloin Steaks slow roasted, chopped
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 Tbsp. Honey
1/2 Tsp. Oregano
Juice of half lemon
Tzatiki sauce
Pita bread
Baby greens
Feta cheese

Method

Preheat frying pan and warm beef with a little olive oil. As it is searing, add the honey, oregano and lemon juice. Continue cooking for 4-5 minutes over medium heat stirring often.

Grab the pita bread and toss it in the oven to warm it through, maybe 3-4 minutes.
Assemble the wrap – smear some tzatiki sauce, beef, feta cheese and baby greens.

Run to the table and eat
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: In this particular case, I didn’t want the pita bread to get crispy. To prevent that you can rub a little water on the bread before placing it in the oven. This will act as a steaming mechanism and keep the bread from getting crunchy.

OK, I am going to head out here and prepare for the day. I hope you have a super friday and a good weekend. Not sure what is on the go this weekend but I will be back on Monday with something to EAT. Enjoy the weekend!

Take care

zesty

Chew This… and Smile

zesty — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:44 +0000

Ever have leftover food and not know what to do with it?

I had some beef shank left over from last week sitting in the fridge and I wanted to use it up. I thought what better way then to make a beef sandwich. Exactly what I did.

How about fresh cheese baguette, tender beef, spiked relish, hint of jalapeno and mozzarella cheese? Yeah I know, it was holy YUM!

I used what I had on hand, I think another cheese would have worked better but you do with what you have. The relish was the star of the show, it was paired up with a little mustard, dash of ginger to give it a kick that goes so well with beef.

Ingredients

Cheese baguette
Beef ( cooked and pulled apart)
2 Tbsp. Relish
1 Tsp. Mustard
1/2 Tsp. red pepper flakes
1/2 Tsp. Ginger
Mozzarella cheese ( shredded )
1 Tsp. Jalapeno pepper ( chopped)

Method

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 Degrees F.
Slice open the baguette leaving one side still in tact.
In a small bowl, take relish, mustard, red pepper flakes and ginger and mix together. Add Jalapeno and toss.
Smear one side of the bread with the relish mixture, top with the cooked beef and add the cheese a top that.
Close the sandwich, cover with tinfoil and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: For an extra crunch, you can remove the tin foil with 4 minutes to go or put the sandwich directly on the grill. I like to cook it covered for the first little while to make sure I can cut through the bread with my teeth.

I am off. Big day at the office, must shower and clean up so I look somewhat presentable. Have a super mid week Wednesday, enjoy the cloudy weather with rain showers for the next 5 days. I am guessing it is sunny somewhere. Tell me it is sunny somewhere! Talk to you Friday.

Take care

zesty

Individually Topped Beef Nachos

zesty — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Happy Wednesday! Check out these individually topped beef nachos with guacamole, sour cream, green onion, tomato some strip loin beef and a little old cheddar cheese. WOW as I type that I remember eating this plate of nachos and loving every bite.

Pretty simple to make with just a little tedious action of topping each nacho individually. I like to do this so each nacho has the same toppings and flavor and I find my biggest pet peeve with nachos is when they get SOGGY.

Check the photos below to see what you think of these nachos.

Ingredients

Whole grain nachos
Strip loin steak
Guacamole
Tomatoes
Green onion
Sour cream

Method

Prepare steak to you either on the grill or in the pan until cooked medium.
Let rest for 5 minutes and then slice thinly.
Assemble nachos on baking sheet
Add steak and cheese toppings and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted
Remove from oven and top with remaining ingredients
ENJOY!

Have a super Wednesday. I am slowly catching up with consulting work. If you have a job in with me – thanks so much for being patient. I finally have the back log just under 10 now so I hope to knock this off in a timely fashion over the next few days. I am in Virginia and the weather is so nice!!! 31 Degrees Celcius which for me is HOT! Anyway I shouldl get back to the grind and go have some hotel breakfast. Talk to you on Friday.

Take care

zesty