154 cotija black Recipes

vegetable oil for frying, corn tortillas, halved and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips, sherry vinegar, salt, black pepper, olive oil, watercress , coarse stems discarded, tomatoes (preferably heirloom), halved, cotija cheese* (also called anejo), crumbled (1 cup)

cotija or feta cheese, crema (mexican sour cream) or sour cream, salsa (1 or 2 types ), head iceberg lettuce, fresh cilantro, green onions, avocados (8 oz. each) or 1 1/2 cups guacamole, lime, black, pinto , or refried beans, boned cooked meat (see notes , above) or 2 roasted whole chickens (1 3/4 lb. each), fresh flour tortillas (10 in. wide )

lettuce, chopped, diced vine-ripened tomatoes or 1 -2 diced ripe roma tomato, diced ripe avocado, sliced green onion, fresh cilantro, minced, sliced black olives, italian dressing, fresh cilantro, minced, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, fresh ground black pepper, fresh lime zest, skinless roasted rotisserie chicken (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb fresh ground poultry or 1 lb fresh beef ground beef or 1 lb cooked beef (shredded or chunked) or 1 lb cooked pork (shredded or chunked), cold water, fresh key lime juice, instant masa harina flour (el mexicana brand masa casera), instant onion flakes, ground cumin, instant chicken bouillon powder (knorr, not beef!), california chili powder (unseasoned), paprika, seasoning salt (lawry s brand), sugar, ground black pepper, garlic powder, fresh lime zest, ground oregano, flour tortillas (mission brand), cotija cheese (crumbled over garden salad mix, divided per serving), sour cream (over seasoned meat, divided per serving), hot canola oil or light olive oil, to crisp shells

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

vegetable oil, red onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, corn kernels (fresh or frozen ), black beans, drained and rinsed, tomatoes, chopped, monterey jack cheese, shredded, cotija cheese (may use feta, crumbled), jalapenos, seeded and diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, flour tortillas

cotija cheese, crumbled, cooked chicken, shredded, corn tortillas, roma tomatoes, chopped, tomatillos, chopped (optional), red onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, jalapeno chile, seeded, deveined, minced, mexican oregano (not as sweet as mediterranean), olive oil, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

corn tortillas, oil, for frying, head romaine lettuce , a large head, rinsed and spun dry, cotija cheese, grated, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled and cut into julienne strips, pumpkin seeds , roasted (pepitas), anaheim chili , roasted, peeled and seeded, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas), garlic clove, large, black pepper, freshly ground, salt, oil, vinegar , red wine, cotija cheese, grated, cilantro, stemmed, mayonnaise, water

cherry or mesquite wood chips (soaked in water 30 minutes), portobello mushrooms (destemmed, de-gilled, and brushed clean of dirt), cremini mushrooms (destemmed and brushed clean of dirt), olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion finely diced, jalapeno finely diced, chopped scallion, chopped epazote, mexican oregano, orange, juiced, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, suggestions : on a tostada sprinkled with cotija cheese or grilled with beef on skewers

loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, fresh lime juice, ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, olive oil, beef shoulder center steaks, cut 1-inch thick, baguette bread, cut diagonally 1/2-inch thick, grated cotija cheese, freshly chopped cilantro leaves

unsalted butter, softened, coriander seeds, toasted and ground, kosher salt, ground beef (if you want to be super awesome, use alton s mix for burger of the gods-equal parts sirloin and chuck), chipotle adobo (the sauce that comes in canned chipotle peppers), freshly ground black pepper, oil , for brushing grill grates, fresh mexican cheese , such as cotija, or feta cheese, optional, hamburger buns , ideally martin s potato rolls

ears yellow corn , silk removed, husk intact, vegetable oil, divided, crema fresca , or sour cream, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, ancho or chipotle chili powder, southwest essence, salt, ground black pepper, chopped green onions, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced, diced red bell pepper, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, avocado, diced, for garnish, crumbled queso cotija or queso fresco, for garnish, blue corn tortilla chips , for serving

carrots, boiling potatoes, white mushrooms, zucchini, ends trimmed, yellow squash, ends trimmed, jicama, peeled, radishes, trimmed, italian roma tomatoes, cored and seeds, salted water, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, oregano, leaves only, red wine vinegar, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped, red bell pepper, cored, seeded and roughly chopped, poblano chile, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced, grated cotija or anejo cheese, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper garnish, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt

fresh or prepared cactus paddles or nopales, needles removed, olive oil, salt, italian roma tomatoes, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced, cilantro, leaves only, chopped, grated cotija or anejo cheese, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, avocado, peeled, seeded and sliced for garnish, cracked black pepper garnish , recipe follows, cracked black pepper, olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt

yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice, extra virgin olive oil, onions, halved and cut in 1/4-inch slices lengthwise, salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded, and julienned, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded, and julienned, heavy cream, grated mexican manchego or monterey jack cheese, grated cotija cheese, grated panela cheese, vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas, chipotle crema (see recipe ), for serving, border guacamole (see recipe ), for serving, corn relish (see recipe ), for serving, sour cream, chipotle en adobo, to taste, finely minced into a paste, lime, juiced, salt , to taste, ripe california avocados , preferably hass, halved, seeded, and peeled, chopped fresh cilantro, red onion, diced, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, fresh corn kernels (about 5 ears ), salt, freshly ground black pepper, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, scallions, white and light green parts , thinly sliced on the diagonal, red wine vinegar

red wine vinegar, spanish onions, roughly chopped, carrots, roughly chopped, head celery, roughly chopped, black peppercorns, handful thyme sprigs, whole octopus , about 6 lb each, webbing cut between the tentacles, kosher salt, lobster , about 1 1/4 lb, yellow bell peppers , roasted and peeled, freshly squeezed lemon juice, smoked paprika, honey, freshly ground black pepper, coarsely chopped cilantro leaves, whole habanero, seeded and finely diced, milk, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white arepa flour (precooked cornmeal), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, honey, vegetable or canola oil, for cooking

vegetable oil, blue corn tortillas , cut into very thin strips, kosher salt, canola oil, divided, garlic, finely chopped, assorted mushrooms (cremini, shiitake, oyster), coarsely chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, homemade chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken or vegetable broth, ground yellow cornmeal, mascarpone cheese, freshly grated cotija cheese , to sprinkle over finished dish, canola oil, white onion, coarsely chopped, roasted serrano chiles, peeled, seeded and chopped, garlic, chopped, heavy cream, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, raw spinach, honey, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped cilantro, for garnish, cold water, white wine vinegar, extra large eggs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

water, salt, sugar, black pepper, garlic clove, minced, pork shoulder or 1 lb tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes, fresh mexican chorizo sausage, casing removed, bay leaf, onion, cut in half (divided ), garlic cloves (divided ), chipotle peppers in adobo seasoning, peeled ripe roma tomato, mexican oregano, thyme, cilantro leaf (divided ), black pepper, salt, tostadas (store bought or see instruction 9), avocado, thinly sliced, sour cream, cotija cheese or monterey jack cheese, lime, cut into wedges

tomato salsa cruda, chicken breast halves, bone in, chayote, peeled, cut in half , and center seed removed, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas , toasted crisp in the oven, head romaine lettuce, cut in thin strips, crumbled cotija cheese, nonfat sour cream, cilantro leaves, chopped, italian roma tomatoes, cored and chopped, serrano chilies, chopped, onion, chopped, juice of 1 lime, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper