The wife and I are always coming up with new ideas to try out in the kitchen, and this was definitely one of them. We named some things that we really liked and then took three of those elements and combined them into something that we loved. Obviously, if you know me, I'm always down for a good burger. So there is the primary vessel to which Flavortown shall be constructed. Now we tossed you'd up many times in doing a Philly Cheesesteak burger, but that's been done. What is the cheesesteak's counterpart in Tex-Mex? The Fajita!!! And who doesn't like Bbq? Add some bbq sauce on that for the 3rd element, Why? Cause it's smoky, delicious and yummy, all in its own right. Now, how does one arrive in combing all these flavors together? Experimentation! I made one small burger and seasoned it like I would season fajitas. A test subject of you will. I combined a lot of the flavors in that burger by just seasoning alone. When I say small, I mean like mashing a small meatball. You start with lime juice. You can't have fajitas without a little smoke flavor so Worcestershire sauce can give you that. You need some onion, onion flakes. Use these as a binder. You can't have fajitas without the use of some Mexican flavors. Enter chilli powder, garlic powder, cumin, mustard powder, salt, pepper, and for some heat, add some hot sauce, or you could use some crushed red pepper flake if you want. Now, we have to find what would normally top the burgers with. Fajitas have grilled veggies, so grill some peppers and onions, season them the same way as you would season the burgers so the flavors become more pronounced. Top the burgers with the veggies during end stage, add some cheese and let that get all melty. Put that stuff on a fresh cut kaiser roll and you have the basic core of the burger. Pour some Bbq sauce, whether homemade or from a bottle. I hardly ever use commercial bbq sauces, but this was one of those circumstances. Just found one for the occasion because I do test products out. Especially when I get them for next to nothing. Awesome flavors with the smokiness from the seasoning, combined with the yummy burst and bite from the grilled onion and pepper s, topped with the sweet, spicy bite of bbq sauce and you tastebuds are sure to start having a fiesta. Awesome flavors kick back and forth and dance around your mouth like it's a party. Good stuff. So thus ends another entry into Nice Vices and Spices. Remember to have fun with this stuff. It's good to experiment in the kitchen. Just stay combining flavors, build the profile, keep it consistent. And don't be afraid to make mistakes...believe me, they occur. See you again soon.
