How was everyone's weekend? Mine... pretty eventful. Of course, being in Louisville, it was the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. A pretty rainy day, but had a few beers with friends, which is always good. I don't do any betting, so I can't say I won any money, but nonetheless, a good time.
I'm happy to say that today was my last day of class for the semester. I now have a FULL summer off, no class, just work (which I can deal with)... so plenty more free time.
Speaking of which, I've got a busy May planned. My sister has asked me to cater her sorority formal at the end of the month and I'm scared and excited at the same time. I pretty much have to make enough food for about 30-40 people (it was supposed to be 60+, so it's a tad bit less stressful, but still...) Anybody have any good tips on how to cater for large groups of people? I figure they're college students, so it can't be too hard to give them something other than ramen noodles and easy mac... right?
Anyway, I love tacos because they're quick, they're versatile, and they're pretty much delicious any way you stack 'em up!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 & 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
3 boneless and skinless chicken thighs
1 cup salsa
1 cup chicken stock
juice from 1 lime
tortillas
jalapenos
shredded cheese
sour cream
In a dutch oven, heat the olive oil under medium high heat. Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes or so.
Stir in cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Add in chicken in one layer, then top with salsa and chicken stock. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. (You could honestly cook for longer if you're using chicken thighs because it's practically impossible to overcook them)
Remove the chicken and let cool on a cutting board for about 5-10 minutes. Continue to heat sauce under medium heat.
Shred chicken with forks and add back into sauce. Stir in lime juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
Assemble tacos any way you like, we like adding some shredded cheddar cheese, pickled jalapenos, and sour cream.
These were pretty fantastic. They were ready in no time, and definitely made for lots of leftovers. Enjoy!
Hey Peggy, Gecko here
ReplyDeleteCatering ... The key thing for catering that many people is to have a way to keep the food at the temperature it needs to be at. Oh and get help ... there is no way you will be able to serve that many people AND keep your sanity. If you are not getting paid for this ... get volunteer help, if not ... maybe find some other bloggers that might want to help you out for a small fee.
I've catered and my wife has catered before if you would like suggestions I of course will be more than happy to help ... just e-mail me at
e r i c (at) w y l d g e c k o d o t c o m