Andrew’s Nachos
Andrew’s Nachos One of my favorite meals! Preheat the oven to 375. You will need tortilla chips and cheese. The rest is up to you Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add a layer of chips. Then add your topping, then cheese, then spices. Toppings Chicken or beef- taco seasoned, cajun seasoned, […]
Chorizo
Recipe from my good friend Cesar! Makes 4-6 pounds of chorizo. Ingredients 4-5 Pasilla peppers 8-10 california peppers 1 head of garlic 1-2T oregano 1-2T ground black pepper 1T salt 2lbs ground pork (80/20) 1/4 C vinegar (+/- adjust to taste) Recipe Clean and de-vein the peppers, removing the seeds. Place the peppers in a […]
Corn Tortillas
Straight from the back of the Maseca bag. Ingredients 2 C masa 1.5 C water Directions Combine. Will be dry and a bit crumbly. You may think there isnt quite enough water. Form into 2 inch balls, and press on a plastic wrap lined tortilla press. Cook on a dry skillet on medium heat […]
Fish Tacos
Simple Fish Tacos Part of my goal to like fish more – these were delicious! 2 limes 1lb cod/ tilapia Some olive oil Cumin Chili powder Paprika Salt Black pepper (sorry i dont have exact values for these, add as much spice as you would like…) 1/2 a Red onion 1/3 a Cabbage 1/4 […]
Flour Tortillas
Especially good with carnitas. Can make them big for quesadillas or small or tacos. Ingredients 2 C flour 1 t salt 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 lard (can also use rendered bacon fat, or vegetable shortening) 2/3 C warm water Directions Mix dry ingredeints. Cut in lard and rub into dry ingredients using your fingertips. […]
Green Chile Cornbread
Green Chile Cornbread From SimplyRecipes.com And when they say “Finally. A green chile cornbread that is moist, flavorful, and filled with corn and chiles.” They mean it! Bordering on a bit too heavy for me (for a side dish), could be probably be made with less fat but this would probably start to sacrifice […]
Nacho Chickpeas
Nacho roasted chickpeasServes 3-4 3 x 400g canned chickpeas, drained (240g each when drained) 5tsp fajita spice (or your preferred Mexican-style combination of spices) Black pepper 1tsp cooking oil 250g cherry tomatoes 3tbsp fresh coriander 3 spring onions 50g cheddar cheese, finely grated Guacamole or sour cream, to serve (optional) Preheat the oven to […]
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Slow Cooker Carnitas! In the same vein as the BBQ pulled pork, just taco style! 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast 2 bay leaves Mix together salt, garlic […]
Stuffed Red Peppers
Stuffed Bell Peppers This is a fajita style stuff stuffed bell pepper. And these filling are VERY approximate, partially because I don’t remember and partially because it doesn’t really matter! Add whatever you would like. 3-4 bell pepers 1/2 can pinto beans 1 onion 1/2 c cooked rice finely shopped red pepper cooked chicken/ground […]
Tacos Al Pastor
REAL TACOS AL PASTOR Ingredients For the Pork: 2 whole ancho chilies, seeds and stems removed 2 whole pasilla or guajillo chilies, seeds and stems removed 1/2 cup homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano 1 teaspoon dried ground cumin seed 1 tablespoon achiote […]
Tacos and Burritos
Taco and Burritos Filling for tacos Ground beef 1 onion 1 small can of green chilis Taco seasoning Additions Salsa/tomatoes chesse- can be anything from mozzarella to sharp cheddar to “mexican style” guacamole refried/pinto/black beans lettuce (I don’t like on my tacos but some people do!) rice- can be made with turmeric or […]
