Tex-Mex Nachos for Super Bowl Sunday with Chef Wes Rowe

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Rosemary Orozco helps Chef Wes Rowe with WesBurger n'More to create Tex-Mex nachos for your Super Bowl party.  

Tex Mex Nachos

Ingredients:

(Serves 4)

24 corn tortillas and 3 cups vegetable oil if you plan to make your own chips

or 1 bag store bought chips

1 can of refried beans or a pint of retried beans from the your local taqueria (I like La Palma)

2 cups (1 lb) shredded Colby cheese (If you can't find Colby, substitute a jack or mild cheddar)

Jar of pickled sliced jalapeños

3/4 lb skirt steak

3 tomatoes diced

1 bunch chopped cilantro

3 avocados

1 large diced yellow onion

2 jalapeños seeded and chopped

8 oz Mexican crema

3 limes

2 tsp chile powder

1tsp cumin

Salt

Carne Asada

Marinate skirt steak at least one hour in advance with salt, juice of 1 lime, and 2 tsp chile powder

Grill skirt steak over grill to internal temp of 120, or broil on top rack of oven for 3 min per side

Slice into thin 1-inch-long pieces

Chips

Heat oil to 350 degrees

Cut tortillas in quarters

Fry tortillas in two batches for three minutes per batch

Beans

If using canned beans warm up in a pot with a teaspoon of cumin and juice of half a lime

Pico de Gallo

Mix 1 cup tomatoes, half cup onion, 1 jalapeno, tablespoon of cilantro, teaspoon of salt and juice of half a lime for pico de gallo

Guacamole

Mash avocados with tablespoon salt, juice of 1 lime, half cup of onion, and 1 jalapeno, and set aside for guacamole

Assembly

Arrange chips on baking sheet

Place a teaspoon of beans on each chip followed by 1 piece of skirt steak, one slice of pickled jalapeno and top with cheese

Place under broiler for 3 min or until cheese is fully melted

Serve on large platter with scoops of guacamole, pico de gallo and Mexican crema in the middle

Texas Michelada

Ingredients

1 (12-oz.) beer, I prefer Victoria

1 lime wedge
Kosher salt, to taste
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1⁄2 oz. Worcestershire
1⁄8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
5 dashes of hot sauce, I prefer valentina

Salt rim of mug and fill with michelada mix and ice, serve with beer on the side to be mixed in.