El Barbitas cooking

02/08/2026

Simple Chicken Alfredo
Recipe in this video
Ingredients
Chicken thighs - Kirkland 1of 6 packages
16 oz package linguine noodles- great value
1 15oz jar Classico creamy Alfredo
1 15oz jar Classico roasted garlic Alfredo
1 green bell pepper
3-4 handfuls of broccoli florets- Kroger
Salted butter 1-2Tbs
Olive oil- 1-2 Tbs
Olive oil spray
Spices-
Sazonador total-Goya
Granulated garlic- Kirkland
Paprika- McCormick
Sea salt fine- Morton
Ground thyme
Parmesan-Romano - 4C grated cheese
Cayenne pepper- ground- great value

Directions-
- start with thawed skinless boneless chicken thighs or with skin/bone, and cut fat off of chicken if you want or skip this step. Take a fork and start poking your chicken thighs on both sides across the whole chicken thigh. Now pour/spread a light layer of olive oil over chicken just on one side for now. Next sprinkle your seasonings, salt, paprika, Sazonador total, and garlic powder. Flip chicken over and repeat spreading olive oil and seasonings. Once your chicken is all seasoned up lay chicken onto a plate and cover with clear sealing wrap. Put your chicken into fridge for 15 minutes or so. Get your knife out and finely chop green bell pepper into tiny squares. The bell pepper will be added as a garnish uncooked. With the broccoli cut long ways just into smaller pieces, spray with the olive oil spray and sprinkle salt and garlic powder over the broccoli. Add broccoli to air fryer jut to crisp up a bit, keep an eye on them so broccoli doesn’t burn. Depending on your stove might be a good idea to start your water for noodles at this point and once boil starts add salt and noodles. Cook to recommended time on box or bag. In a small to medium pot add Alfredo sauce to warm up on medium-Low heat. You could add garlic powder if you like to this. Now time for the chicken! Warm up your pan to about medium high, add your butter along with a Tbs or 2 or olive oil, a bit of garlic powder and, thyme . Let the butter melt and mix with the oil. Lay chicken into pan, let cook until browned on one side then flip. Flip as many times as needed until cooked with internal temperature of 175-180. If you haven’t already drain water from noodles, add back to pot and add a dash of olive oil and mix in good. Cut your chicken into strips or bite size squares. Now time to plate up! Add everything to bowl or plate, noodles chicken, air fried broccoli, and bell peppers. Top off with your favorite Parmesan cheese, and if you like a little kick add cayenne pepper. Hope you found this helpful and enjoy!

31/07/2026

Full recipe below!
Homemade Crunchwrap
Double recipe
Ingredients
2lbs ground beef
Extra grande big tortillas pack of 8
Pack of tostada shells
1 15oz can Nacho cheese
2 packs Taco Bell Original Taco seasoning mix
8oz bag Colby jack cheese
2 Jalapeños
1 yellow onion
1 head of roman lettuce
2 tomatoes
Cooking oil spray
2 cups water
Optional guacamole, Taco Bell verde sauce, refried beans for leftover tostadas
Directions
FIrst finely chop your jalapeños and onions, set aside for cooking. Cut your romaine lettuce in half and wash with a salad spinner or at least soak in a bowl of clean water. You can even use your sink as long as it is clean. Either way let lettuce soak with salt for as long as you like. I usually let soak the whole time I’m cooking. Once cleaned and dried cut your lettuce into about 1/4in or so strips to make “shredded lettuce” and set aside for homemade crunch wrap assembly. or you can always just buy shredded lettuce. Next you can dice your tomatoes into small squares and set aside for wrap assemble. Once all the prep is done now its time to start frying up your ground beef. You could add about a tbs or so of cooking oil if you like add your thawed ground beef. Fry your meat until browned then drain oil with a strainer or you could just use tongs and paper towels. Add in your jalapeños and onions. Keep frying and stirring until veggies are soft. Once meat is browned and veggies are soft go ahead and add your taco seasoning packets, you could always add your own spices if you like as well on top of taco seasoning packets. Add 2 cups of water to pot, stir really good, bring to boil then turn heat down to about medium and let simmer for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally, or if your like me constantly stirring. While that is simmering crack open your nacho cheese pour/scrap into a small sauce pot or you could just put into a bowl and microwave. You really just want to warm the nacho cheese up, turn heat up to high for about a minute then lower heat to medium low to keep cheese warm. Now time to assemble your wraps. But first heat up your flat pan or griddle and spray with cooking spray. Now lay your tortilla down on a plate and start adding your ingredients in center of tortilla. Lay each ingredient about the size of the tostada shell. First lay your nacho cheese, second ground beef,third tostada shell, forth shredded lettuce, fifth tomatoes, sixth shredded lettuce. Time to fold! For the first two folds, fold one side then the side directly across from the fist fold, then just go around and fold the rest of tortilla towards center. Once folded hold the wrap in middle of all of your folds and carefully lay the folded side of wrap onto your flat pan or griddle, heat on about medium high. All you are trying to do is get the wrap browned and a little crisp just keep an eye on it, does not take much time. Flip and do the same to other side and your all done! Well almost just need to assemble the rest. Eat with guacamole and hot sauce, can eat by itself or make some Spanish rice or fideo , or refried beans. Tip don’t stack wraps on top of each other they will get soggy, best to serve as they are made.
Leftovers
for leftovers you could either make more wraps or keep it simple and make tostadas. Just make some refried beans and use that as your bottom layer of tostada then, meat, lettuce, tomato’s , cheese, sauce, enjoy!

28/07/2026

Full recipe below
In this video i demonstrate how to cook this delicious one pot Italian sausage and orzo dinner.

Ingredients-
-1lb Italian sausage - regular/mild/hot
- 1lb orzo pasta
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 1-2 carrots
- 1-2 celery sticks
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 4oz can fire roasted diced green chiles/ or fresh
- 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
-1 15.5oz can dark red kidney beans
- 2-3 cups water
-

-1-2 tbsp garlic powder
- pinch of salt
-1-2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme powder
-1 tsp paprika
1 Tsp roasted chicken Better than Bouillon

Directions- may be a little different from video, this recipe is very versatile. Comes out good however you make it. You can use whatever you have on hand to substitute or leave out anything you do not like.

First prep your veggies, cut your bell peppers, peel and cut carrots , i cut into 1/4s long ways then about 1/4in pieces , cut celery in half long ways then 1/4 in pieces. Peel onion then cut into 1/4in pieces. Cut and mince your garlic. Now heat up your pot and start to brown and crumble your Italian sausage with a bit of olive oil. You can add your seasonings while cooking the meat or you can wait until adding liquid part. Just experiment and see what works best for you. Once that’s done you can either take the meat out of the pot and drain oil, or you can simply add all of your veggies right in with the meat and cook until onions are translucent. Now add green chilies, diced tomatoes and let cook a little bit then add beans. Pour 2 cups of water into same pot add more if you feel it needs “the orzo will soak up the water”. Bring to a boil or at least hot then stir in the better than bouillon. “Have chicken stock on hand substitute for water. Now add your orzo pasta, bring to a boil then lower and simmer until orzo is tender. Just remember to occasionally stir and don’t let it get dry. Just make sure there is enough liquid when starting. Once finished let cool down, serve and enjoy

11/02/2026

Full recipe

3lbs chuck roast
4 garlic cloves
2-3 chipotles in adobo sauce “chopped”
1 can chopped green chilies
1 finely chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup lime juice
2Tbs apple c***r vinegar
3 bay leaves
1Tbs ground cumin
1Tbs dried Mexican oregano
2tsp salt
1Tsp black pepper
1/2 cup beef stock or water
2Tbs cooking oil
Extras-
Finely chopped red onion
Chopped cilantro
Guacamole
Hot sauce

Directions-
In a blender add all ingredients minus meat oil, bay leaves into a blender and blend into a sauce. If using instantpot, turn on and select “ sate’” to warm up. Cut your meat into big chunks then place oil and meat into instapot. Try to get a nice crust on all sides, or at least browned. Now pour in your sauce and add bay leaves. From experience make sure the seal is on right to the lid of instapot then put on on pot and make sure the top release valve is closed. Now press the meat/stew button and wait till it is done. Once timer goes off turn the valve to the side to release steam before opening. Either take all meat out of pot and shred with a fork or however you like or if it’s tender enough you could put nitrile gloves on and shred with hands in the pot. If taken out make sure to add meat back to sauce and discard bay leaves. Warm up your corn tortillas or whatever you like then load them up with meat and toppings and Enjoy!

27/01/2026

26/11/2025

Don’t mix water and cooking oil together when frying

In this video i show how i reheat my leftover Texas Roadhouse steaks , along with my mishaps of combining water and oil to fry the steaks. I show how my wife decided to have her steak in with some carbonara Buldak spicy ramen. These leftovers are from the Texas Roadhouse take out Family sized sirloins dinner.

26/11/2025

Full recipe below!
Looking for some more fiber into your diet? Try out this everyday morning smoothie! It will help out wonders if needed and is a tasty way to get that extra fiber and body nourishment in the mornings! This recipe also includes Matcha powder as well as Collagen peptide powder.

Triple berry fiber smoothie for personal smoothie cup blender
Ingredients-
Night before dry ingredients smoothie prep
- Personal smoothie blender + 18-24oz cup
- 3Tbs H**p hearts
- 2-3Tbs Chia seeds
- 2 Tbs Flax seed meal “ground up flax seeds”
- 1Tsp matcha powder
- 2 Tbs collagen peptides powder

Morning of smoothie ingredients
-1 fresh or frozen banana
- Triple berry mix, Frozen or Fresh - blueberry, raspberry, blackberries,” amount depends on how much room is left in cup”
-water or some kind of liquid, “amount depends on how much room is in cup”

Directions-

-First prep your dry ingredients the night before in your blender cup for more time saved in morning. In morning or when ready to make smoothie, add just enough water “or other liquid” to be able to mix and stir your dry ingredients “with a spoon or chopstick”. Once mixed add your banana and mash it in the cup. Now you are ready to add your triple berry mix, as much as you can fit in your cup or just as you like. Next add water or other liquid of your choice to your cups max fill line. If you are new to smoothie making, liquid will make all the difference in the texture of your smoothie as well as blending capabilities. I find that adding liquid to the max fill line will ensure a winning blend. Now everything is together go ahead and put your blending lid on and blend away! Blend on recommended settings to your blenders manufacturer recommendations for smoothie blending. You can always experiment With different ingredients and blending techniques until you find just the right smoothie for you! Have fun and enjoy! Don’t forget to wash your cup really good after each use

Equipment used in this video

Ninja Nutri-blender pro BN400 - 1000 watts with auto-IQ

24/11/2025

Full recipe below!
Mini carne asada fajita burrito
Quick and easy!
Ingredients-
-1 package of “Bill Bailey’s carne asada sirloin flap steak”-Costco
-1 package of “tortilla fresco -uncooked flour tortillas”-Costco
- all 3 color bell peppers also Costco in a 6 pack 2 of each color
-1 red bell pepper
-1 yellow bell pepper
-1 orange bell pepper
-1 yellow onion
-2Tbs olive oil or oil of your choice
- guacamole- can also buy from Costco or make your own

Directions-

-Pre heat and clean your grill. I like to get mine as hot as it can and then tun it down to about the middle. While thats heating up chop bell peppers and onions into at least quarter chunks , place them on grill and let them get a decent char or at least till soft. Next start slicing up your bell peppers along with the yellow onion Into at least 1/4 in strips. Set those to the side or in pan with oil for when you are ready to stat cooking them with the meat. Cut open your Bill Bailey’s carne asada sirloin flap steak package open, you can either grab with your hands and open the meat so it is flat or you could try use tongs but remember this stuff is pre marinated and will get messy! Once your meat is laid out flat close the lid and cook about 4-5 minutes per side. While that is cooking, if you have a side burner attached to grill go ahead and start cooking your veggies. If not just wait for meat to be done to bring inside. Once your meat is cooked cut into similar size strips as your veggies cutting against the grain. If you cooked veggies outside on grill side burner throw in your cut meat with veggies. Add as much as you like and save what you like for another dish. If you are cooking veggies inside, cook them on about medium heat until soft then add your meat. If you got the uncooked tortillas warm them up on a flat pan or griddle, cook on both sides just don’t over due it. Warm up as many as you think you will need. You can now assemble! you can put together how you like, I like to spread the guacamole on tortilla first then add your carne asada fajita mix and roll like a burrito or just fold in half and enjoy! You can always make sides if you like or don’t up to you. Spanish rice or fideo are always a good side of choice

23/11/2025

Video is 2x this recipe
-Ingredients -1 package of shaved beef about 1LB
-1 bell pepper
-1 medium to large yellow onion
-2Tbs of oil
- 6 cloves of garlic - minced/grated
- 1/2 stick of butter
-1 package of provolone cheese
-1 Tbs steak seasoning
-1 Tbs garlic powder
-1/4 tsp thyme
-1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
-1/4 tsp garlic powder
-1/4 tsp rosemary
-pinch of salt
-4 sub rolls or 4 Hoagie rolls
-Special ingredient “Artichoke & Jalapeño
dip and spread”


Directions-

-Garlic Butter

-Mix together in a small bowl softened butter, minced/grated garlic,
thyme,Italian seasoning, the 1/4 tsp garlic powder, rosemary, and pinch of salt. You can use a fork or a small whisk to mix together. Set aside for when you are ready to spread on your sandwich rolls to toast.

-Veggies

-Slice veggies into 1/4in or so strips. Cook veggies in pot/pan with the 2 Tbs of cooking oil of your choice until veggies are nice and soft. Take veggies out and set aside.
-Shaved beef

- Add your shaved beef to the same already hot pot/pan you used to cook veggies in, add your steak seasoning and garlic powder. Cook on medium high heat. Stir and chop meat as it is cooking, getting meat nice and browned. “Now at this point if you decided to do a double batch for leftovers take half of the meat out and set aside then add only half of the veggies. This way you can do the same thing for your leftovers when warming up you can freshly melt the provolone cheese each night.” After meat is done cooking slap that provolone cheese onto the meat and cover with lid and let melt. You could let the stove burner stay on low for faster melting or just turn off and let melt. Use your spatula to divide Philly cheesesteak meat evenly.

-Sandwich rolls

- While the cheese is melting start to prep your sandwich rolls. You may need to cut your rolls in half so you have a top and bottom. Spread that delicious garlic butter evenly onto rolls and place onto a flat pan or griddle to toast and try not to burn. After toasted you can keep it simple and add your Philly cheesesteak meat to rolls and enjoy or you can add other condiments like the artichoke and jalapeño spread, or anything of your liking as well as lettuce and tomato. It’s your sandwich build it how you like it and enjoy!

23/11/2025

Save the box mashed potatoes for emergencies only
In this video i used,
-5 medium potatoes ,
-About 1/2 maybe 3/4 of a stick of butter,
-1/2 Qt half and half
- sprinkled garlic powder
- dried parsley
- should of added a bit of salt / pepper

First you want to peel your potatoes and rinse after peeling. Cut into quarters and add to pot, fill pot with water covering potatoes. Boil potatoes until nice and soft to where it’s easy to mash. Once soft add butter and half and half, then start to mash with a potato masher. If you do not have a masher get one lol, no if you don't just use anything in your kitchen that you think would work but these mashers work great and are very inexpensive. Once you have a good mash going start to add your seasoning like the ones above or anything you would like to add. Give it a few more mashes and mix in everything and that’s pretty much it for cooking. Once served you could add parsley flakes on top for a simple garnish. Or you could get crazy and add some bacon bits and cheese or whatever your heart desires, “brown gravy”. These mashed potatoes go great with chicken wings, steak , salmon or almost anything really. Even by itself, so get up and go cook you some mashed potatoes!

If you read this far drop a comment telling me what you like to put on your mashed potatoes