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Originally Posted by (1VB)compforce
Now that the madness of my annual BBQ is over... Over the last three days (two of prep and finishing/serving yesterday) I made...
240 Enchiladas, 80 each beef, chicken and cheese
3 Gallons of enchilada sauce
40 Marinated and Grilled Skirt Steak
50 Marinated and Grilled Chicken Breast
2 lbs each of Southwest Coleslaw and a Romaine Salad w/ Southwest Vinaigrette
1 Gallon each of Chipotle dipping sauce,Cilantro/cream cheese dipping sauce, Salsa and Pico de Gallo
1 Gallon each of White Russian Ice Cream and Margarita Sorbet (yes, about 30 proof for each)
Oh yeah, and there were a few people with allergies so all of the above were done wheat/gluten free. All was done by hand with the exception of the tortillas and egg roll wrappers, which were bought at a local mexican grocery and H Mart respectively. I had enough to do without having to press 200+ soft corn tortillas. I seem to do those an average of twice each to get them not to crack and stay soft, if anyone has any tips on them, I am all ears. I ordered the tomatillo sauce but the delivery was actually canned tomatillos so I ended up doing the sauce from the very basics.
On the non-gluten free side I also did 100 Southwest Egg Rolls
Here's a couple of pics of the layout to get you started. I'll post pics of the food and the recipes tomorrow after I finally get some sleep.
BTW, this was the initial setup to make sure I knew where everything would be placed. Everything was straightened up and table cloths ironed, etc. before the BBQ. The table back in the corner was to become the Fallen Soldiers Table that I always put up at gatherings.
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