What's on your Super Bowl Menu?

For the Skewers:

1-2 Pounds of Venison Loin or Beef Round, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 Sweet Onions, cut into one inch pieces
2 Bell Peppers, cut into one inch pieces (red, yellow, orange, or green)
1 lb. Package of Mushrooms (You can leave these whole or slice them)
1 Lime, juice and zest
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin
1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Sprite or 7-Up
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
12-15 Bamboo Skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Combine all above ingredients in a large zip-top bag and marinate for 2-3 hours.  After marinating, thread onions, peppers, mushrooms, and meat onto bamboo skewers alternating the ingredients.  Place on a broiler pan and broil on high for 5-10 minutes.  Flip skewers and broil on other side for another 5-10 minutes until meat is medium and veggies are tender.  You can also grill the skewers for 4-6 minutes on each side.

*These skewers are great served as fajitas with sour cream, fresh salsa, cheese, and jalepenos.


For the Rice:

1 Cup Rice
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
2 Cups Chicken Stock
Olive Oil
3 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 Red Onion, finely chopped
1 Jalepeno, finely chopped
1/4 Cup Cilantro, finely chopped
1 Lime, juice and zest
Salt to taste

Combine tomatoes, onion, pepper, cilantro, lime, and salt in a small bowl.  Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes, while you prepare the rice.  Saute garlic in a little bit of olive oil in the bottom of a sauce pot.  When the garlic is tender, add in chicken stock and allow to boil.  Pour rice into boiling stock.  Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.  After 20 minutes, fluff rice with a fork, recover, and let sit for 5-8 minutes.  Remove rice into a serving bowl.  Stir in the tomato mixture.  Top with some additional cilantro.