6 jalisco style Recipes

pork tenderloin (3/4 to 1 lb.), paprika, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, olive or salad oil, lime wedges

tomatillo, garlic clove, dried chilies (chiles de arbol), water, salt

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

chilies , roasted, seeded and peeled (poblanos preferred), tomatoes , roasted and peeled, white onion, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, vegetable oil, plus enough to soft-fry the tortillas, milk, cream, white tequila (optional), salt, corn tortillas, avocados, peeled and sliced, queso fresco or 1/4 lb farmer cheese, crumbled, lettuce, shredded, radish, sliced