Thegreenchilemonster Cooks For Three

Since I recently found out that my wife is pregnant, I'll be cooking for 3

I figured I would share dishes throughout the pregnancy that are focused on providing an expecting mother the nutrients she needs to develop a healthy baby.

All of the meat I cook with will be organic, grass fed, and hormone free. All of the vegetables will be organic, and mostly home grown, until the season ends.

There will of course be chiles used in every meal, as always.

To start things off, last night I made this grass fed organic grilled butterflied leg of lamb, curried chickpeas, and steamed broccoli. Lots of quality folic acid and iron in there.

I marinated the lamb in olive oil, fresh garden rosemary, and a diced aji limo, before grilling it up.

 

[m1hagen]

I am envious of your ingredient supply and creativity.  Looks great as always!!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

nice plate!!! my wife makes those bell peppers roasted and peeled. they are perfect served cold as a side on a hot summer day. 

Thanks man! Next tine she roasts some, have her roast a whole head of garlic as well. Squish out the roasted garlic, and whip it with olive oil, minced spicy peppers, and a touch of vinegar. Makes an awesome topping for the roasted and peeled peppers to soak in.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

I am envious of your ingredient supply and creativity.  Looks great as always!!

Thanks man!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Korean style marinated chicken thighs pan fried, minced rocoto/aji amarillo/scotch bonnet escabeche, spicy fermented daikon radishes, and curried chick peas.

His and hers plates.

 

[SmokenFire]

beautiful plates gcm!

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

agreed 
excellent looking food 
 
i want that for Lunch right meow 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

beautiful plates gcm!

Thanks man!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

agreed 
excellent looking food 
 
i want that for Lunch right meow 

Thanks! Lunch leftovers were killer, for sure!

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Pho bo, with osso buco style veal shanks instead of the typical sliced raw meats. I get sketched out a bit of the pregnant Mrs. eating flash boiled raw meat, so I pressure cooked some veal shanks for the meat portion of the pho. Typical roasted beef trotters/onions/ginger/pho spices, etc. for the broth.

My wife loved it, and I think my soon to be daughter did too, because she was high fiving me through my wife's super pregnant tummy after dinner

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Grilled skewers of prime grade top sirloin/mushrooms/onion/tomatoes, steamed broccoli, sweet potato, hand cut fried taters, and chimichurri.

 

[luvmesump3pp3rz]

Thanks man! Next tine she roasts some, have her roast a whole head of garlic as well. Squish out the roasted garlic, and whip it with olive oil, minced spicy peppers, and a touch of vinegar. Makes an awesome topping for the roasted and peeled peppers to soak in.we

we will try this.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Smoked chicken tacos

I brined both chickens over night in my typical poultry brine. Smoked both birds over apple wood, low and slow, with a tray of sausage underneath to catch all of the drippings. I made a pico de gallo w/tomato, onion, lime juice, aji amarillo, culantro, and both colors of aji limo. I soaked some corn in water for an hour, then put them straight on top of the embers of the smoker for about 20 minutes per side. When the birds were done smoking, I pulled all of the meat off of them, slapped some on some toasted blue corn tortillas, smothered them with pico de gallo, and dusted them with cotija. I husked the corn, then rolled it in butter, spritzed it with lime juice, and dusted it with salt, korean red pepper flakes, and cotija.

 

[MikeUSMC]

Holy shit.

TGCM, that is EASILY one of the most mouth watering plates of food I have ever freakin seen, man!

NAILED IT

 

[Guatemalan Insanity Pepper]

Smoked chicen tacos

I brined both chickens over night in my typical poultry brine. Smoked both birds over apple wood, low and slow, with a tray of sausage underneath to catch all of the drippings. I made a pico de gallo w/tomato, onion, lime juice, aji amarillo, culantro, and both colors of aji limo. I soaked some corn in water for an hour, then put them straight on top of the embers of the smoker for about 20 minutes per side. When the birds were done smoking, I pulled all of the meat off of them, slapped some on some toasted blue corn tortillas, smothered them with pico de gallo, and dusted them with cotija. I husked the corn, then rolled it in butter, spritzed it with lime juice, and dusted it with salt, korean red pepper flakes, and cotija.

   
 
TGCM just broke the internet on the 30th anniversary of the WWW             
 
 
fantastic Tacos 
 
 

 

[luvmesump3pp3rz]

phenomenal tacos and corn, this plate deserves to be cross posted to the "make your best taco" thread!   

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Holy shit.

TGCM, that is EASILY one of the most mouth watering plates of food I have ever freakin seen, man!

NAILED IT

Thanks Mike! I actually crushed two more tacos, and one more corn, because I just couldn't help myself

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

   
 
TGCM just broke the internet on the 30th anniversary of the WWW             
 
 
fantastic Tacos 
 
 

Thanks GIP! That pico really compliments the smoked chicken perfectly. The apple wood ember aroma and flavor roasted into those ears of corn was fantastic as well.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

phenomenal tacos and corn, this plate deserves to be cross posted to the "make your best taco" thread!   

Thanks!!! These are definitely some of the best chicken tacos I've ever made, for sure.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Taco Throwdown VOTE! Oh wait I got confused.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Taco Throwdown VOTE! Oh wait I got confused.

it's taco tuesday...so I was craving some tasty tacos. These hit the spot!