Gorditas de Harina
Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup lard or shortening 1 cup hot tap TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS
The traditional Mexican tamale filled with beans and cheese
Ingredients: Bean and cheese filling 1. 1 C. prepared Peruano beans (or, substitute pinto beans) 2. 8 oz pepper jack cheese, cut into slices 1/2″ x 4″ by 1/4″ thick Potato, Cheese & Mole filling 1. 2 russet potatoes, mashed 2. 1 tsp sea salt 3. 1 C. red mole (recipe linked above) 4. 8 […]
TACO STUFFED SHELLS
Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef (or ground turkey) 1 package low-sodium taco seasoning 4 oz. cream cheese 14-16 jumbo pasta shells 1.5 cup salsa 1 cup taco sauce (smooth, tomato-based sauce found in the Mexican section) 1 cup cheddar cheese 1 cup Monterey jack cheese 3 green onions, chopped Sour cream, for topping TURN TO […]
Carne Asada Burrito Recipe (5 burritos)
Ingredients : 4 lbs. Steak tips chopped (flap steak. Make sure it has fat in it) 1 Tbsp Garlic Salt 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce 3 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 tsp freshly ground pepper Burrito sized tortillas (as big as you can find) Guacamole Pico de Gallo (fresh tomato salsa) Green Onions diced (scallions) – optional Shredded Mexican […]
Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake
Ingredients: Crust: 1 3/4 – 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt (I always use kosher) 1/2 stick (4-5 Tbsp) unsalted butter, melted Cheesecake: 1 lb (two 8-ounce boxes) cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt (I always use kosher) 1 tsp […]
AUTHENTIC CARNE ASADA TACOS
Ingredients: 12 corn torillas 1.5 lb skirt steak 3 limes 1/2 cup orange juice 5 cloves garlic crushed 1 cup fresh cilantro chopped 1 jalepeno minced 1 onion diced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1/4 olive oil guacamole tomatilla salsa TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS
Carne Guisada & Rice with chicken for dinner!
Ingredients : For Carne Guisada: 3 lbs stew meat 1 tablespoon oil (lard, bacon grease, etc) 1 medium onion, diced 1 small green bell pepper, diced (optional) 3 tablespoons tomato sauce or 1 large tomato, diced 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon […]
MENUDO ROJO
Ingredients : 8 pounds honeycomb tripe, rinsed well and cut into 1-inch squares 2 pounds of beef feet (patas), quartered 3 large yellow onion, diced 3 small heads of garlic, unpeeled, for broth 3 cloves garlic, peeled for red sauce 16 peppercorns 5 pounds of beef tripe, rinsed well and fat trimmed 5 tablespoons of […]
Tres Leches Cake with Strawberries
Ingredients: butter for greasing pan 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 5 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 1/3 cup whole milk 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk 1/2 cup heavy cream pinch kosher salt 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 2 1/2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups sliced strawberries 1 teaspoon sugar TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS
ARROZ CON CAMARON
INGREDIENTS: 2 tbsp. oil (vegetable or olive oil) 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 c. long grain white rice 2 c. low-sodium chicken broth1 c. tomato sauce 1 c. water 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. ground cumin Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper ½ lb of shrimp – […]