A few weeks ago I received a set of four hot sauces from Cholula, a Mexican company claiming to be the "flavorful fire" so I figured it was time for a little cooking and beer pairing. The 4-pack of sauces came with the original flavor, chili lime, chipotle, and chili garlic. I had some fajita beef on hand, so I figured a garlic and jalapeno beef fajita with some chili garlic hot sauce would be pretty tasty... especially paired with the right beer!
The recipe itself was pretty simple, diced up pieces of beef with some olive oil, minced jalapenos and garlic, Cholula chili garlic sauce, and a little Slap Ya Mama cajun seasoning. I blackened the beef in a cast iron skillet while I debated which beer would be good with some fajitas. With the hot sauce, another round of hot sauce coming, and the cajun seasoning, I anticipated a bit of a spicy fajita, so I opted to go for a Nogne O Imperial IPA (@nogneo). I figured a big hoppy beer would counter the spice well and help quench a little bit of burning between bites.
After the meat was done cooking it was fajita time... a few black olive slices, a generous helping of shredded cheese (4 cheese Mexican blend!) and a little more garlic chili Cholula hot sauce completed each one. They ended up really nice, spicy and flavorful which was complimented well by the extra hoppy Nogne O beer.
Cheers, and always remember to drink well when you eat well!
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