69 butter cotija Recipes

  • Swiss Chard Empanadas
    all-purpose flour and
    14 More
    all-purpose flour, lard or 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, unsalted butter, chilled, salt, ice water, olive oil, white onion, diced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, swiss chard, about 1 lb total weight, trimmed, leaves cut into small pieces and stems cut into 1/2 inch dice, cotija cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, asadero cheese, grated (or a manchego, monterey jack cheese or other good melting cheese), fresh lime juice (1 squeeze), egg, beaten , for the glaze, freshly cracked pepper
    1 hour 1 min, 15 ingredients
  • Cuban Pizza
    olive oil, diced garlic, onion (i used white) and
    15 More
    olive oil, diced garlic, onion (i used white), tomato paste (i used contadina roasted garlic flavor), no-salt-added tomato sauce, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, salt (you can lessen or omit for low sodium), pepper, brown sugar (can use substitute ), cotija cheese, other cheese (i used part-skim mozzarella, cheddar, and a pizza or fiesta mix), prepared pizza crust (any kind you prefer ), unsalted butter (or margarine), masa corn flour (can use all-purpose if can tsp find masa), mild enchilada sauce, low sodium beef broth
    1 hour 30 min, 18 ingredients
  • Seafood Enchiladas
    onion,chopped, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, chopped and
    15 More
    onion,chopped, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, chopped, butter, divided, total of your choice of seafood (ie shrimp or scallops chopped coarsely(raw, if possible), crab meat(not imitation), crawfish, lobster meat, clams, etc), jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine, mexican blend cheese, shredded, flour tortillas, half and half or milk, cornstarch, queso blanco (white mexican melting cheese), sour cream, rotel tomatoes , mostly drained, lemon juice, salt and pepper, hot sauce or cayenne(if desired), cotija, shredded, sliced black olives , green onions, fresh cilantro, additional sour cream, sliced jalapenos, etc, for garnish, if desired
    30 min, 18 ingredients
  • Not Really Esquites
    fresh ears of corn , leaves pulled back, silks removed and
    6 More
    fresh ears of corn , leaves pulled back, silks removed, butter, arbol chili powder , dried chili de arbol (ground in a spice grinder), limes, juiced, jalapeno pepper, cut in half, seeded, queso cotija, crumbled (parmesan will work), water
    12 min, 7 ingredients
  • Pioneer Woman's Migas
    corn tortillas, canola oil , to fry tortillas, eggs and
    9 More
    corn tortillas, canola oil , to fry tortillas, eggs, half-and-half cream, butter, onion, roughly chopped, red bell pepper, roughly chopped, green bell pepper, roughly chopped, tomatoes, roughly chopped, jalapeno, seeded and finely diced (optional), chopped cilantro, grated monterrey jack cheese or 1 cup cotija cheese
    30 min, 12 ingredients
  • Mexican Corn on the Cob
    ears corn, butter, mayonnaise, lime wedges and
    2 More
    ears corn, butter, mayonnaise, lime wedges, cotija cheese, crumbled, cayenne
    15 min, 6 ingredients
  • Huevos Rancheros Grande
    corn tortillas (7 to 8 in .), butter or bacon fat, eggs and
    11 More
    corn tortillas (7 to 8 in .), butter or bacon fat, eggs, shredded iceberg lettuce, bacon black beans, canned chunky tomato salsa (see notes), heated, canned green (tomatillo ) salsa (see notes), heated, shredded mild cheddar cheese (about 6 oz.; optional), crumbled cotija or feta cheese, sliced avocado (optional), sliced fresh jalapeno chilies (optional), sour cream (optional), limes, rinsed and cut into wedges, salt
    14 ingredients
  • Swiss Chard Empanadas Swiss Chard Empanadas
    swiss chard, washed, ends trimmed, leaves cut in small pi... and
    12 More
    swiss chard, washed, ends trimmed, leaves cut in small pieces, stems cut in 1/2-inch dice, white onion, peeled and diced, grated cotija cheese (or aged romano or parmesan), grated melting cheese ( asadero, manchego, panela, jack), egg beaten , for egg wash, salt (or to taste depending on the iness of the cheeses), freshly groung black pepper, squeeze of lime, flour, salt, chilled lard (or substitute 2 tbsp olive oil unsalted butter), unsalted butter chilled, iced water
    4 hour 40 min, 13 ingredients
  • Jalisco-Style Tostadas (Or Sopes) Jalisco-Style Tostadas (Or Sopes)
    raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled... and
    18 More
    raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled (we used two chorizo links), free range ground beef (ground chicken, buffalo or turkey can be substituted if you prefer), refried beans (i made homemade lightly seasoned black beans in the crock pot), masa harina, salt, water , for mixing, oil (for frying ), cotija cheese (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!) or 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!), green cabbage (we used a combination of and butter lettuce) or 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded (we used a combination of and butter lettuce), mexican crema (we tried the latter! good!) or 1/2 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tsp heavy cream (we tried the latter! good!), fresh cilantro, chopped (fresh !), radishes, minced, lime, cut into small wedges, roma tomatoes, diced small (or other favorite tomatoes of your choice), cilantro, chopped, white onion, diced small, jalapeno, seeded and finely minced (i only used equivalent of 1 tbsp of jalapeno), freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste
    35 min, 19 ingredients
  • Gore Corn Gore Corn
    ears sweet white corn, butter, cilantro, leaves chopped and
    1 More
    ears sweet white corn, butter, cilantro, leaves chopped, cotija cheese, crumbled
    50 min, 4 ingredients
  • Huevoquiles Huevoquiles
    red tomato salsa, heavy cream, fried tortilla chips and
    6 More
    red tomato salsa, heavy cream, fried tortilla chips, parts grated manchego, parts grated panela, part grated cotija, unsalted butter, eggs, sour cream
    9 ingredients
  • Black Bean Risotto Black Bean Risotto
    olive oil, divided, garlic, minced, chopped jalapeno and
    16 More
    olive oil, divided, garlic, minced, chopped jalapeno, chopped onions, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, bay leaf, cooked black beans, chopped plum tomatoes, arborio rice, chicken stock, heated, salt, freshly ground black pepper, butter, cubed, grated cotija cheese, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish, scallion flowers, for garnish, maduros, for garnish
    50 min, 19 ingredients
  • Huevos 'Ranch'eros Huevos 'Ranch'eros
    vegetable oil, for frying and
    12 More
    vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas, each cut into 8 wedges, ranch dressing mix, tomatoes, white onion, garlic, unpeeled, chipotles in adobo sauce, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, extra-virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, eggs, avocado, halved, pitted and sliced, fresh cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese, for topping (optional)
    50 min, 13 ingredients
  • Peace Huevoquilles Peace Huevoquilles
    red tomato salsa, heavy cream, tortilla chips and
    6 More
    red tomato salsa, heavy cream, tortilla chips, grated manchego cheese, grated cotija cheese, grated cheddar cheese, unsalted butter, eggs, sour cream
    9 ingredients
  • Josephinas Numero Dos Josephinas Numero Dos
    french sourdough baguette , day old (i used whole wheat s... and
    8 More
    french sourdough baguette , day old (i used whole wheat sourdough), white onion, finely minced, white cheddar cheese (can also use french feta, mozzarella, cotija, etc.), garlic clove, finely minced, full fat sour cream (thickened creme fraiche can be used instead), jalapeno, finely minced, paprika, scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, for garnish, butter or olive oil, for spreading
    20 min, 9 ingredients
  • Barbecue Mexican Corn Barbecue Mexican Corn
    fat-free mayonnaise and
    6 More
    fat-free mayonnaise, barbecue spice rub (use your favorite ), ear local corn, in their husks, butter-flavored cooking spray, cotija cheese, grated, chopped fresh cilantro, lime, cut into 4 wedges
    15 min, 7 ingredients
  • Creamy Green Chile Soup Creamy Green Chile Soup
    frozen chopped onions, crushed garlic and
    10 More
    frozen chopped onions, crushed garlic, frozen corn kernels, divided, diced green chiles, divided (recommended : ortega), chicken stock, butter, sliced fresh mushrooms, mexican crema (recommended : caciqus), salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, for garnish, crumbled cotija cheese, for garnish
    40 min, 12 ingredients
  • Grilled Polenta Squares Grilled Polenta Squares
    extra virgin olive oil, sized red onion, finely chopped and
    9 More
    extra virgin olive oil, sized red onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, chicken stock, preferably homemade, water, coarse sea salt, polenta or coarsely ground yellow cornmeal, freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated cotija cheese, unsalted butter, olive oil, for brushing
    11 ingredients




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