102 mexican cotija Recipes

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 )

very fresh boneless, skinless halibut or sea bass, cut into 1/4-in. to 1/2-in. diced, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano, preferably mexican, juice from a jar of sliced pickled jalapenos (sometimes labeled, sweet white onion, finely chopped, grape tomatoes or 1 medium firm-ripe tomato, cut into 1/4-in. cubes, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-in. cubes, pitted green olives (preferably not brined in vinegar; if they are, rinse with water before using), finely chopped, very finely crumbled cotija (firm mexican cheese) or feta cheese (about 3 oz.), serrano chile, minced, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, firm-ripe avocado, coarse kosher salt to taste, thick tortilla chips, mexican hot chile sauce , such as cholula

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips (or bite sized pieces), fresh sweet onion, sliced (yellow or red onion, your preference), vegetable oil, boiling water, beef bouillon granules, chicken bouillon granule, tomato paste, minced roasted garlic, dried ancho chile powder, cumin, cocoa powder, cider vinegar, dry sherry, butter, tabasco sauce or 1/2 tsp your favorite hot sauce, to taste, mexican crema (mexican table cream ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crumbled cotija cheese, for garnish (also known as queso anejado, can substitute feta if necessary), chopped scallion, for garnish, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into slices, for garnish

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

baby gold potatoes, halved (or yukon golds, quartered), red onion , cut into slivers or thin wedges, bell peppers, or 6 mini sweets , cut into about 1 inch pieces, olive oil, garlic, minced, limes, hot tomato sauce (look in the mexican section, or mexican markets), smoked spanish paprika, honey, cotija, grated, fresh cilantro, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

heads romaine lettuce, washed and torn into 1 1/2 by 1/2 inch pieces, cooked black beans, roasted corn kernel, pumpkin seeds , from a mexican squash (pepitas), cotija cheese (mexican white cheese) or 1/2 cup other queso fresco, multicolored tortilla chips, baked or fried,for garnish, egg yolk, minced garlic, dijon mustard, anchovy fillets, minced, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt, ground coriander, ground cumin, worcestershire sauce, cold water, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, thai chili paste, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, freshly grated parmesan cheese

dried ancho chiles, tequila, lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, mexican oregano, salt, pork butt, grain white rice, tomato sauce, water, flour tortillas, cotija cheese, crumbled, guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca, fresh cilantro, chopped

shrimp, peeled and deveined, olive oil, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, ears corn, with husks, lemon , juice of, shallots, minced, jalapenos , seeds removed, and diced, crumbled cotija cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, greek yogurt, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper, to taste

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

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

chorizo , recipe follows, garlic, finely chopped, carrot, finely chopped, celery stalk, finely chopped, white onion, finely chopped, coarsely crumbled cornbread, chopped fresh cilantro , plus more for garnish, optional, low-sodium chicken stock , plus more if needed, unsalted butter, grated cotija cheese, for garnish , optional, ancho chile powder, ground beef chuck, ground pork, white wine vinegar, salt, garlic, very finely chopped, crushed dried oregano (preferably mexican ), ground canela (mexican cinnamon), or 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, freshly ground black pepper, ground star anise, dry white wine, sugar

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

dry fideos, olive oil, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, white onion, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, dried oregano (greek or mexican), green jalapeno, chopped, seeded if desired (read *note), vegetable broth or 3 cups water, crumbled mexican cheese (cotija, parmesan or any appropriate salty-slash-stinky cheese), fresh parsley, for garnish

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

green cabbage, shredded, chayote squash, shredded, carrots, shredded, red onion, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, cider vinegar, water, dried mexican oregano leaves, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cumin, ground coriander, brown sugar, salt, pork butt, trimmed and cubed, salt, ground black pepper, water, diced tomatoes, sweet onion, diced, garlic, jalapeno, diced, mexican oregano, ground cinnamon, masa harina, warm water, salt, olive oil, shredded cotija cheese

fresh poblano chiles (sometimes called pasilla chiles), vegetable oil, chopped onion, grain white rice, whole cumin seeds, canned chicken broth, salt, black pepper, butter, fresh medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails removed, fresh scallops (if using large sea scallops, quarter them), fresh squeezed lime juice, ground cumin, ground coriander seed, dried mexican oregano, crumbled, fresh grated lime zest, sized fresh, red , ripe tomatoes, chopped, with juices, cotija cheese (mexican aged cow s milk cheese), crumbled, fresh cilantro , tough stems removed, leaves chopped (reserve a few whole sprigs with leaves intact for garnish), grated monterey jack cheese , to taste

corn tortillas , cut into 1/2 inch wide strips, vegetable oil, table salt, chicken breasts (split, bone-in, skin-on, skin removed and trimmmed of excess fat) or 4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, skin removed and trimmed of excess fat), low sodium chicken broth, white onion, very large (about 1 lb), garlic cloves, peeled, fresh epazote (8-10 sprigs cilantro, plus 1 sprig fresh oregano), table salt, tomatoes, cored and quartered, jalapeno chile, chipotle chile en adobo seasoning, plus up to, adobo sauce, vegetable oil, lime, cut into wedges, hass avocado, diced fine, cotija cheese, crumbled or 8 oz monterey jack cheese, diced fine, fresh cilantro leaves, minced jalapeno pepper, mexican crema or sour cream

cream cheese, softened, cotija , monterey jack, or mexican manchego cheese, grated, guava paste, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, ground cinnamon, recipe pie dough, egg, beaten , for egg wash