Sun, 22 Jun 1997

More great Mexican meals from Amigos

JAKARTA (JP): Mexican cuisine's exquisite smorgasbord of dishes warrants some more previously unpublished recipes from the kitchen of Amigos restaurants in Jakarta.

Chef Suwarno from the Amigos outlet at the Setiabudi Building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, prepared the following two recipes exclusively for The Jakarta Post's readers.

He said the two dishes emerged as top choices recently among the restaurant's patrons.

Interested in cooking up a culinary storm but at a loss over ingredients? Suwarno guarantees that all the items can be found at many stylish food stores in this capital.

Buen provecho!

Soft Taco

Soft flour tortilla crammed with spiced beef, cheese, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes.

Ingredients:

Steamed flour tortilla 1 piece

Beef taco filling 120 grams

Shredded lettuce 15 grams

Tomato mix 20 grams

Grated cheddar cheese 20 grams

Sour cream 15 grams

Slice olives 5 grams

Salsa fresca 15 grams

Green salsa 15 grams

Chopped onion 15 grams

Guacamole 30 grams

Preparation:

Steam the tortilla until soft. Fill with the beef taco filling, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Fold and serve hot. Add guacamole to taste. Suggested garnish: a red chili cut into the shape of a flower.

Chicken Fajitas

Amigos provides the chicken, flour tortillas, sauteed onions, green bellpeppers, mushrooms, guacamole and salsa fresca. Just build it to your heart's content.

The recipe below shows how this nutritious and satisfying meal can be made easily at home

Note: U.S. Sirloin or Australian tenderloin can be substituted for chicken.

Ingredients:

Chicken breast fillet 200 grams

Steamed flour tortilla 2 pieces

Orchid butter 1 pat

Sliced green bellpeppers 30 grams

Sliced large yellow onions 30 grams

Sliced mushrooms 30 grams

Guacamole 40 grams

Sour cream 30 grams

Salsa fresca 30 ml

Enchilada sauce 30 ml

Marinade seasoning

Chili powder

Salt

Pepper

Crushed garlic

Cooking oil

Preparation:

Slice the chicken breast as you desire; recommended size is finger length. Marinate the meat with chili powder, salt, pepper, crushed garlic and cooking oil for about two hours. Broil the chicken until its color is brownish yellow and thoroughly cooked.

Stir fry the vegetable for several minutes and put on the hot plate. Then, put the chicken breast on top of the vegetables. Garnish with sliced tomato and parsley.

Wrap in steamed flour tortillas and serve with condiments. (bsr)