Gringos Copycat Recipes

COPYCAT RESTAURANT STYLE MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until just golden. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, pepper and cayenne and cook a few minutes more.
• Stir in onions and cook until onions are tender. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork. Stir in cilantro.

GRINGO ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• finely chop 1 onion
• Saute in heated butter.
• Add chicken and sort of shred it up in the skillet so it can cook a little faster.
• Season with all seasonings to taste throughout cooking.
• cover and let simmer for a little while so the flavors take hold.
• meanwhile pour 1 cup of sauce in a bowl and grade cheddar and colby jack cheeses into the sauce and stir.
• pour a smidge of sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 casserole dish and spread evenly across bottom.
• Take a flour tortilla and line with a small amount of meat then a small amount of cheese/sauce mix roll up and place in dish, repeat until pan is full.
• pour remaining sauce over all enchiladas and top with remaining cheddar and colby jack.
• bake at 350 for 20 minutes remove and top with the other chopped onion or leave as is -- .

GRINGOS BEEF AND BEAN TACOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet completely cook the ground beef, no need to drain. Add in the Taco Seasoning and the 2 cans of pinto beans with the juice.Mix and then let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until it is heated all the way through.
• In a small or medium skillet add enough oil to fry the shells. Wait until oil is hot and start frying your tortillas to desired donness. Place tortillas on a paper towel to drain off excess oil.
• To serve place everything on the family table and let everyone make their own tacos! HAVE FUN!

GRINGO CHILE CON QUESO

Steps:

• Place cubes of velveeta in a microwave safe dish.
• Pour can of tomatoes and chile on top of cheese cubes (do not drain).
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes and stir.
• Microwave for 2 additional minutes.
• You are done!
• Note sauce will thicken in about 10-15 minutes after it begins to cool.

54TH STREET GRILL GRINGO DIP COPYCAT

Steps:

• Use a double boiler.
• Cut cheese into cubes.
• Place all ingredients EXCEPT spinich into double boiler and heat until melted through, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and add spinich, stir well.
• Serve immediately or sprinkle a little extra parmesan on top and put it under the broiler for a minute or two. You can also put it in a crockpot on warm to keep it soft for an extended period of time.
• Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!

GRINGO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven 350.
• Grease 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Combine sour cream, mexicorn and salsa.
• Arrange tortillas to cover bottom of pan (3 to 4 tortillas).
• Use 1/2 of pre-cooked chicken to lay over bottom layer of tortillas and top chicken with 1/2 of sour cream mixture and then lightly sprinkle with both types of cheese.
• Cover layer with tortillas (3 to 4).
• Use the remaining 1/2 of the pre-cooked chicken to layer on top of the tortillas and then top chicken with remaining sour cream mixture and then lightly sprinkle with both types of cheese.
• Top middle layer with tortillas (3- 4) and cover with remaining cheeses.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.