This afternoon I smooth worked through lunch. So on my way back to the office, I decided I would stop in at the local Burger King. So after sitting in the drive-thru for 10 minutes its finally my turn to place an order. So first I asked for a Rodeo burger, and “they were out of the sauce”. So I asked for a regular chicken sandwich, and “they were out of chicken patties”. So I looked around on the menu and I see these “BK Burger Bites”. I thought to myself, that looks like easy finger food, so I can easily scarf those down while I drive back to the office. So thats what I ordered. Lady says $6.70 please drive around. And as I drove around I realized how much she said the total was, and I was like, man these things must be bigger then I thought. So, I hand her the money, she hands me a drink and a sack and with even looking, Im back in traffic merging onto the interstate on my way to the office. So, I reach into the sack and pull out my fries. You know I gotta have my greasy salty fries first. So soon the french fries where gone and it was time to move on to the main dish. So again I reach into the bag expected to feel a hamburger rapper, instead my fingers find the top of a cardboard box. So, I wrestle this box out of the back and set it on the seat. When I opened the box I discovered a 3 inch by 6 inch slab of ground meat placed between 6 yeast rolls dripping with ketchup and mustard. Naturally when i reached for one of the rolls i lifted the entire 3×6 piece of sandwich out of the box. So here I am, hungry, and driving 75mph on the interstate screwing around with this HUGE hamburger. Finally after a few minutes of work I manage to snag a piece of the sandwich 1 handed without taking my eyes off the road. And as I take my first bite, ketchup and muster ooze out all down my shirt. There was so much ketchup and mustard on this silly sandwich I couldn’t taste anything else. So after i arrived back at my office, I examined some facts. The BK Burger Bites 6pk (bbb6pk) combo cost 1.15 more then a double wopper combo. The bbb6pk weighted about 1/4 of what a dbl wopper does. And the dbl wopper tastes a heck of a lot better.

Moral of this story?

Don’t waste your money on this super silly sandwich like I did, and definitely don’t attempt to try and eat it while driving.

the sauce:

3 oz Juarez Tequila
3 tbs light brown sugar
1tbs Creole Mustard
2tbs Yellow Mustard
1tspn lemon juice

the dish

4 medium size chicken breasts.
3 stalks green onion
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
8 strips of cooked bacon or bacon bits

marinate chicken breasts in Italian salad dressing for 45 minutes.

grill over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until done.

Spoon Juarez sauce over breasts , approx 2tspns per breast.
sprinkle chopped green onion, mushrooms, and bacon over breasts while still on the grill.
generously cover with shredded cheese
close the grill lid to melt the cheese (approx 3-5 mins).

remove from grill and serve.

2tbs Olive Oil
1tbs Dry Sherry
1tbs Fresh Minced Garlic (approx 2 cloves)
1cup PickSweet Seasoning Mix (frozen chopped onion and bellpepper mix)
1tspn Pesto
2cups Fresh Frozen Green Beans

In a well seasoned skillet, add oil and heat on medium high to around 375 degrees. Add garlic and stir constantly. Garlic will brown quickly and will burn if left unattended even for a few seconds.

Once garlic has reached the desired color(light brown/golden brown), add seasoning mix and reduce heat by 2/3 stirring occasionally.

Next we want to return the heat to medium high, stirring constantly to bring the heat back up around 300 degrees and add the sherry and pesto. (If you want to add some spice to your night, you can jog the pan slightly back and forth to create a small fireball, sure to get the attention of those watching/not paying any attention to you.)

Once the ingredients in the skillet have begun to crackle and pop again(approx 3 minutes), add the beans. Toss or stir the beans making sure to thoroughly coat them with the mixture for about 6 minutes.

Add fresh ground black pepper and sea salt to suit your taste.

Serve fresh off the fire. Goes great with pork chops or steaks fresh off the grill.

Beef Loin with Shallot Sauce

1 10-15lb beef loin
2.5 cups port wine
9cups chicken stock
1lb shallots
1/4lb bacon
1tbsp fresh garlic (3 cloves minced)
2tbsp flour

**** The Loin ****
Remove Loin from its package and wash thoroughly with cool water. Pat it dry with paper towels.
rub the loin with Tonys or Montreal Steak seasoning. (roughly 2tbsp needed)
Place in oven at 300 and cook until center temperature is at least 145F.

**** The Sauce ****
wash and peel shallots. Pat Dry.
season shallots with Tonys and brown in an oven at 350F(25-30mins)

fry bacon until crisp and set aside

combine chicken stock and port wine
bring to a boil and reduce by at least 1/2 (boil for a minimum of 30 minutes)
add garlic, shallots & bacon(crushed)
simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally

mix flour in 1 cup water until evenly dissolved.

add flour to reduced mixture and simmer an additional 5 minutes. This mixture will begin to thicken quickly and will stick if not stirred constantly. Mixture will continue to thicken as it cools, so serve HOT!

**** The Entree ****
Slice the loin into 1/2″ thick slabs.
Serve the loin and cover with sauce.
garnish with a split tomato and a sprig of dill or thyme.