Made Pizzadillas and wings for the Super Bowl Party.
The Pizzadillas are Quesadillas with Pizza toppings. Here is how it went:
Toppings: Pepperoni, Salami, Italian sausage, olives, mushrooms, and precooked peppers and onions
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For the sauce I used tomato paste, ground oregano, thyme, garlic and onion powder, black and white pepper, seasoning and regular salt, and Italian mixed herbs
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Added the spice mixture to the tomato paste and started adding a little water gradually
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The mixture should no be runny so it won't make the tortilla saggy. I ended up adding 1.5 cups of water and 2 tsp of EVOO to 12oz can of tomato paste to get to the right consistency
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So here is how I assembled it:
Spread the tomato sauce on the tortilla first
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Added Mozzarella cheese and some cheddar cheese
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Then Pepperoni and Salami
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and olives and Romano cheese
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Topped it with another tortilla and onto the flat top at low heat
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Grilled it on both sides until the cheese melted and all the topping were warm
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to the cutting board
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And cut into wedges
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Yum, best Pizzadilla I've ever had, well it was the first I've ever had :)
I showed the guest how to make them and they picked their own toppings while I tended to the grill. One thing you don't want to load up this like a pizza, because the tortillas not as tough as the dough, but can hold just the right amount of toppings.
I did the wings 2 way
First was traditional Buffalo style
Fried in my Cajun fryer. I did sprinkle the wings with corn startch prior to frying for some crispiness
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Then tossed in Buffalo sauce
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For a small batch I decided to try a new thing. I wanted to try an Oil bases sauce to maintain more crispiness. Traditional wing sauces are water base and tend to take away from the crispiness of the wings.
So I mixed the following spices
Paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion powder, thyme and oregano, black and white pepper, seasoning and regular salt, annatto powder for color, and citric acid
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Heated a mixture of clarified butter and evoo
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And dissolved all the spices in it and added just few drops of vinegar
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Kept the mixture hot while frying the wings and then tossed the wing in it and placed them on the flat top to get even crispier
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There were very crispy and tasty. I had mixed opinions on them from my guests. Some liked the traditional wings better others thought these were tastier. It all depends on personal preference, I liked them both equally.
Also fried some fries and onion rings to go with the meal :)
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Sorry this was not grilling, but it was still outdoor cooking, which I truly enjoy.
Pretty nice Z !!!
I like this:
on the flat top to get even crispier!!!!!!
dude!!
NICE!!
(also - this would have been GREAT for the frontpage!!)