Chef Pablo’s Restaurant Recipes

Chipotle Mexican Grill describes their Barbacoa as a spicy shredded beef slowly braised in a chipotle adobo, cumin, garlic, cloves and oregano. It’s a delicious and flavorful beef that will can be used for a number of entrees including tacos, enchiladas and more.

In Mexico, barbacoa is traditionally cooked in a pit and buried for hours with moist dirt.  It’s often part of a wedding celebration and will be made with goat meat.  If you want a nice twist on one of my favorite restaurant recipes, substitute pork roast for the beef.  You can actually make them at the same time and offer up a nice variety.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill Barbacoa Burritos

The most sought-after restaurant recipes tend to also be the most popular dishes at a restaurant and that definitely holds true for The Cheesecake Factory™ Chicken Madeira.  Many people will confuse this with their Chicken and Mushrooms in Marsala sauce. There are several differences, but it really comes down to using Madeira rather than Marsala wine.

This is an amazing blend of sauteed chicken topped with asparagus and melted cheese.  This is all topped with mushrooms in a Madeira wine sauce.  The Cheesecake Factory™ serves this with a generous portion of mashed potatoes.
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The Cheesecake Factory™ Chicken Madeira Recipe