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Posted: 3/12/2017 9:23:53 PM EDT
Any insiders? God that stuff is heaven
Link Posted: 3/12/2017 9:46:34 PM EDT
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Haha! Definitely good stuff.
Link Posted: 3/12/2017 10:11:33 PM EDT
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Just mention Pappasito's and I start drooling. 80 miles away and I'm ready to go at a moments notice...lol. My wife duplicated the chipotle shrimp off the lunch menu pretty good several years back. Need to try that again since we remodeled the kitchen.  Also need to figure out the crab cake stuffed shrimp....I could eat those non stop. That butter though, drink that stuff straight!

I'll look up a recipe I have for a good fajita marinade. Not quite up to Papasito's level, but you should give it a try. Good stuff.

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Link Posted: 3/12/2017 10:17:57 PM EDT
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That might be a good start. I haven't experimented with extended marinade times
Link Posted: 3/12/2017 11:11:32 PM EDT
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https://texags.com/forums/67/topics/1945226/1#discussion

Found this. Lots of good info. Only thing not standard is the use of a vaccum tumbler during the marinade process.
Link Posted: 3/16/2017 11:52:53 AM EDT
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I sous vide my fajitas and I think it helps the marinade penetrate better or something, they taste amazing.
Link Posted: 3/16/2017 4:14:42 PM EDT
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I sous vide my fajitas and I think it helps the marinade penetrate better or something, they taste amazing.
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Marinades penetrate quicker and deeper in a vacuum, but you can't really use one of those affordable vacuum-bag-sealers, they just suck all the marinade out and make a big mess.    Chamber vacuum sealers can do liquid, but they are pricey.
Link Posted: 3/16/2017 11:16:49 PM EDT
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Marinades penetrate quicker and deeper in a vacuum, but you can't really use one of those affordable vacuum-bag-sealers, they just suck all the marinade out and make a big mess.    Chamber vacuum sealers can do liquid, but they are pricey.
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FYI some mid-grade home-use vac sealers come with containers and a hose for vacuuming the container... mine came with 3 sizes of round containers and 3 of the same size rectangle containers. The largest container is about 3-4 quarts.
Link Posted: 3/17/2017 1:05:56 AM EDT
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FYI some mid-grade home-use vac sealers come with containers and a hose for vacuuming the container... mine came with 3 sizes of round containers and 3 of the same size rectangle containers. The largest container is about 3-4 quarts.
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That's awesome, I haven't shopped for them for a long time, but I'll definitely look for that when the one I have craps out.  My current unit may have to suffer an inexplicable failure in the near future.  
Link Posted: 4/5/2017 11:01:26 PM EDT
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My last test involved 3hr marinade and failed horribly.  Tough as leather
Link Posted: 4/5/2017 11:01:38 PM EDT
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My last test involved 3hr marinade and failed horribly.  Tough as leather
Link Posted: 4/6/2017 3:10:02 PM EDT
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How was the meat cooked?
Link Posted: 4/6/2017 3:30:43 PM EDT
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Too acidic a marinade perhaps?
Link Posted: 4/12/2017 12:07:58 PM EDT
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Marinades penetrate quicker and deeper in a vacuum, but you can't really use one of those affordable vacuum-bag-sealers, they just suck all the marinade out and make a big mess.    Chamber vacuum sealers can do liquid, but they are pricey.
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You can try to freeze the marinade and then vacuum it.
Link Posted: 4/12/2017 12:32:27 PM EDT
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My recipe:
Zesty Italian dressing
Limes
Lemon (1 per 2 limes)
good tequila
fresh jalapenos
green onions
put meat in a ziplock

pour in Italian dressing to cover meat
Juice the lemons and limes, add to bag
add 1 heavy shot of tequila per pound of meat
pour over meat
add the lemons and limes to bag (or zest them)
quarter and seed Jalapenos, throw in bag
trim the ends of the onions and bag them (the onions not the ends)
seal it up
refrigerate for 24 hours rolling the bag every so often

cook over charcoal grille to desired doneness
I always grill the onions whole as well, but few of them make it to the table
Skirt steak needs a slow cook to get rid of toughness
when you cut the meat, cut it 45 degrees to the grain this will help with some of the toughness
Link Posted: 4/12/2017 1:51:45 PM EDT
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I tried this one for a 3 hour marinade and it came out really good on a Big Green Egg.


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