38 queso cotija cheese Recipes

heads cauliflower (3 lb. total), rinsed, whipping cream, cayenne, salt and fresh-ground pepper, fresh poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips, cotija cheese, shredded (see notes )

ears corn on the cob (grilled , roasted, or broiled), mayonnaise (or sour cream), queso cotija cheese, shredded (or feta cheese-crumbled), cayenne, lime wedge

ears corn on the cob, mayonnaise (any fat variety), queso cotija cheese (crumbled mexican feta or parmesan cheese), cayenne pepper or 1 dash chili powder

flank steak, red onion, garlic clove, cilantro, salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil, lime , juice of, habanero pepper, chopped very fine, leaves lettuce, chopped, roma tomatoes, diced, nopal leaf, grilled (dice after grilling), avocado (garnish ), queso cotija cheese, crumbled (garnish ), refried beans, salsa or green chili

dried pasilla chiles , wiped clean, stemmed, and seeded, dried chiles de á:rbol, stemmed, tomatoes, quartered, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, lard or vegetable oil, dried epazote or oregano, crumbled, vegetable oil for frying, corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares, avocado , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, crumbled cotija cheese (also called queso anejo) or ricotta salata, crumbled (2 oz), crema , or sour cream diluted with 1 tbsp water, lime wedges

olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, onion, chopped, ground cumin, cooked pinto beans, drained (either freshly made or 2 15-oz cans), tabasco chipotle pepper sauce (definitely do not use regular tabasco sauce, only the chipotle kind), salt, high flash-point vegetable oil , such as grapeseed oil, peanut oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, dozen corn tortilla, salt, crumbled cotija cheese , queso seco (mexican farmers cheese, or you can use feta cheese), diced fresh tomato, sliced red radish, loosely packed cilantro leaf, iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced and sprinkled with vinegar and salt, guacamole, sour cream

whole roasted broiler-fryer chickens (skinned , boned, shredded or chopped, don tsp forget the thighs!, or 4 cans of costco canned chicken br), olive oil, sweet onion, diced, frozen corn, thawed & drained, garlic cloves, minced, black beans, drained, tomatoes, diced, mild red enchilada sauce (use from cheese enchiladas in yummy red sauce, or use victoria), mild green enchilada sauce, green chilies, chopped (not jalapeno), chicken broth (i use 1 and a half boxes of swanson organic low sodium, great flavor), cumin, ground, chili powder, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cilantro, dried, fresh cilantro, chopped, cotija cheese, crumbled (can use queso fresco), sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, mozzarella cheese, grated, corn tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, fresh cilantro, chopped

vegetable oil, chopped red onion, divided, diced cooked turkey, diced green chiles, purchased medium-hot salsa with chipotles and garlic (from about two 16-oz jars), unsalted tortilla chips, crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese, or grated 4-cheese mexican blend, chopped fresh cilantro, crema mexicana or sour cream

poblano peppers , uniform size, mashed potatoes, to room temperature, queso fresco, crumbled, queso cotija cheese, crumbled, cream cheese, salt, white pepper, eggs, separated, flour, white pepper, oil (for frying ), red pepper flakes (to garnish )

heads cauliflower, rinsed (3 lb. total ), whipping cream, cayenne, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh poblano chile , roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips, cotija cheese, shredded (or use a combination of cotija and monterey jack)

queso fresco, crumbled, cotija cheese, crumbled, diced jicama, diced cucumber, chopped fresh cilantro, diced red onion, tomatoes, chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped, lime , juice of, olive oil

fresh poblano chile , roasted, peeled and seeds removed, fresh red bell pepper , roasted, peeled and seeds removed, fresh yellow bell pepper , roasted, peeled and seeds removed, grated melting cheese , manchego , mozzarella or monterey jack, grated cotija cheese , romano or feta, grated panela cheese , dry cottage cheese or dry ricotta, white onion, peeled and diced, freshly ground black pepper, flour tortillas or corn tortillas, green salsa for garnish , recipe follows, tomatillos, husked, washed and cut into quarters, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired and roughly chopped, cold water, onion, cut in half, cilantro, stems and leaves, salt

carrot, peeled, potato, peeled, zucchini, peeled, queso cotija cheese, crumbled (or queso fresco), monterey jack cheese , pulled into strings (or queso oaxaca), poblano chiles (may use anaheim, cubanelle, bell peppers, banana peppers instead), cooking oil, egg, white and yolk separated

salsa or 1 cup white wine, monterey jack cheese, grated, goat cheese, crumbled, cotija cheese, crumbled, poblano pepper , roasted, peeled, seeded and finely chopped, chorizo sausage, cooked and finely diced, roasted garlic cloves, smashed to a paste, salt, fresh ground black pepper

asadero or jack cheese, fresh anaheim (california or new mexico ) chili (3 oz.), chopped red onion, corn tortillas (6 in .), crumbled cotija or feta cheese, firm-ripe tomato (6 oz.), rinsed, cored, and chopped

jalapeno peppers, neufchatel cheese, grated cotija cheese (or queso anejo, or another aged white cheese), corn (cut fresh from a cob or thawed frozen ), egg, garlic clove, minced, ground cumin, chopped fresh basil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, hot sauce, pequillo bell peppers, drained, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar

dried ancho, new mexico , or california chiles (see quick tip below), tequila, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, dried oregano, salt, divided, pork shoulder (butt), fat trimmed, grain white rice, canned tomato sauce, pinto or red beans, in.) or 6 regular-size (10 in.) flour tortillas, store-bought or homemade guacamole, crema (mexican cultured cream; see quick tip below) or sour cream, crumbled cotija cheese (also called queso anejo; see quick tip below) or shredded jack cheese, chopped cilantro, classic salsa fresca or store-bought red salsa, divided

grated queso blanco (or a mixture of queso blanco and monterrey jack), mayonnaise, cooked shrimp , coarsley chopped, minced green onion, chipotle chile in adobo, pureed and strained (i really like jalapenos for this, too), chopped fresh cilantro, grated lime zest, ground cumin, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, grated cotija cheese, flat tortilla chips, fresh cilantro leaves (i just chop mine)