--- title: Garlic Salmon Bites & Mexican Style Shredded Beef Meal Prep | Houston description: Weekly personal chef meal prep in Houston, featuring Garlic Salmon Bites and Mexican Style Shredded Beef. View the full menu and gallery by Chef Ana. canonical: https://personalchefana.com/portfolio/garlic-salmon-bites-mexican-shredded-beef-meal-prep-houston/ language: en-US --- Weekly Meal Prep · [Houston, TX](/personal-chef/houston/) # Mexican braising and Levantine spice next to glazed salmon, black rice and a cold melon salad **Date:** July 6, 2026 **Service:** Weekly Meal Prep **Prep Time:** 5 hours **Dishes:** 11 ![Mexican braising and Levantine spice next to glazed salmon, black rice and a cold melon salad](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/salmon-bites-shredded-beef-black-rice.jpg) What We Prepared ## Complete Menu Weekly Meal Prep · July 6, 2026 Proteins Garlic salmon bites with bang bang sauce on the side Mexican style shredded beef with guacamole Chicken thighs with Zaatar & cherry tomatoes Veg protein: Tofu Bolognese protein pasta Salads Melon cucumber radish salad with feta, mint, lemon vinaigrette Starchy Sides Scallions black rice Hasselback garlic rosemary potatoes Vegetables Ginger garlic asparagus stir-fry Chili almonds broccoli & zucchini Honey lime roasted cauliflower Green beans with cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives & shaved Asiago Created by Chef Ana ## Photo Gallery ![Garlic salmon bites, Mexican shredded beef and two bowls of scallion black rice spread across the whole counter.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/salmon-bites-shredded-beef-black-rice.jpg) Sauces and pickles ride in their own tubs at the front so nothing sits in liquid for four days. ![Zaatar chicken thighs sit over burst cherry tomatoes and basil, with parsley-flecked hasselback potatoes alongside.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/zaatar-chicken-hasselback-potatoes.jpg) Zaatar chicken thighs sit over burst cherry tomatoes and basil, with parsley-flecked hasselback potatoes alongside. ![Mexican shredded beef pulls apart in long strands beside black rice, guacamole and a jar of pink pickled onion.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/mexican-shredded-beef-black-rice.jpg) Mexican shredded beef pulls apart in long strands beside black rice, guacamole and a jar of pink pickled onion. ![Asparagus tips and cut stalks glisten with garlic, lemon wedges tucked between them in a square dish.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/ginger-garlic-asparagus-stir-fry.jpg) Asparagus tips and cut stalks glisten with garlic, lemon wedges tucked between them in a square dish. ![Cantaloupe wedges, cucumber ribbons and thin radish rounds layered with mint leaves in a wide bowl.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/melon-cucumber-radish-mint-salad.jpg) The feta and the lemon vinaigrette stay out until serving, so the melon does not go watery overnight. ![Salmon squares roasted just past pink, chive-flecked, with lemon wheels and chili almond broccoli close by.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/garlic-salmon-bites-lemon.jpg) Salmon squares roasted just past pink, chive-flecked, with lemon wheels and chili almond broccoli close by. ![Chili almonds pile over broccoli, with green beans, cherry tomatoes, olives and shaved Asiago in the bowls around.](https://cdn.personalchefana.com/portfolio/jul06-salmon/chili-almonds-broccoli-green-beans.jpg) Chili almonds pile over broccoli, with green beans, cherry tomatoes, olives and shaved Asiago in the bowls around. Chef Ana's Perspective ## Chef's Notes Two of these dishes take almost all of the time. The Mexican style shredded beef is a proper braise, three hours covered at 300°F with chiles and onion, until a fork will pull it into strands without any pressure at all. The hasselback garlic rosemary potatoes are the other one: each potato sliced most of the way through against a wooden spoon so the knife cannot go all the way, then roasted twice, once covered to cook through and once uncovered so the fans separate and crisp. **Read the full notes** Cantaloupe at the market right now is sweet enough that it needs nothing but lemon, mint and salt, and the cucumber gets shaved into ribbons on a peeler so it picks up the vinaigrette instead of sitting in it. The green beans with cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives and shaved Asiago come from the same thinking, tomatoes in season being worth more than any amount of technique. Both go out undressed. The tofu Bolognese protein pasta exists because one night a week here is vegetarian, and a bowl of plain vegetables does not hold anyone over. Tofu is crumbled and browned hard before the tomato goes in, which is what gives it the texture of a classic meat ragu rather than something soft and beige. It sits on a higher-protein pasta, so the plate stands up next to the zaatar chicken thighs the rest of the week. This dish reheats better than any other on the list. Reheating notes: The garlic salmon bites want 8 minutes at 375°F, covered, and the bang bang sauce added cold afterwards, since heating it splits it. Scallions black rice comes back best with a tablespoon of water stirred through and 90 seconds in the microwave rather than an oven. The shredded beef is happiest reheated in a pan with a splash of its own liquid, and the hasselback potatoes need 10 minutes at 425°F uncovered to get their edges back. 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