47 queso cotija Recipes

pineapple , cut lengthwise into 8 wedges, cored, peeled, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, firm-ripe mangoes (2 to 4), peeled, pitted, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, fresh orange juice, cayenne , or to taste, crumbled queso aejado (also called cotija) or queso fresco (1/2 cup)

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

tomatoes, whole peeled, drained (1 can), jalapeno, seeded and coarsely chopped, shallot, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, butter, black beans, cooked (1 (15-oz), vegetable oil, corn tortillas, salt , to taste, eggs, crumbled queso fresco (cotija cheese, monterey jack both ok too), crema (sour cream ok)

white onion, tomato, quartered, garlic cloves, fresh serrano chili, stemmed (if you like heat add more), vegetable oil , plus, vegetable oil, divided, shredded iceberg lettuce, radishes, halved and sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, divided, rotisserie-cooked chicken , meat coarsely shredded (4 cups), corn tortillas, refried beans, heated (or use black beans), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, mexican crema or 1/2 cup sour cream, crumbled queso anejo (aged white cheese, also called cotija) or 1/4 cup ricotta salata

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

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

ground beef (we buy a local grass fed beef or buffalo but ground turkey is good, too), onion, minced, minced garlic, chili sauce , 8 to 12 oz (read recipe introduction), cranberry sauce, salt-free taco seasoning mix , to taste, flour tortillas (for fun i used mini taco shells) or 12 corn taco shells (for fun i used mini taco shells), shredded cheddar cheese , fresh cilantro, shredded lettuce, crema mexicana (can substitute other cheese varieties ( queso fresco, cotija, etc.) or sour cream

vegetable oil, onion, chopped , about 1 cup, jalapeno chile, seeded and minced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, tomatillo, chopped, salt, clam juice (or 1/2 cup tequila) or 1/4 cup water (or 1/2 cup tequila), shrimp, cleaned, deveined, cotija queso seco cheese, chopped cilantro, lime juice, black pepper

minced garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, divided, kosher salt, fresh lime juice, red wine vinegar, sour cream, mayonnaise, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, shredded carrot, minced red onion, tilapia or snapper fillets, rinsed and patted dry, kosher salt, extra-large, whole-grain flour tortillas, minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced, seeded serrano chiles (optional), shredded napa or savoy cabbage, prepared guacamole, crumbled cotija or queso fresco cheese, salted , roasted pepitas or pumpkin seeds

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

poblano chile peppers , about 1 lb, fresh spinach, stems removed and well rinsed, unsalted butter , plus 4 tablespoons, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, chili powder, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne, all-purpose flour , plus 1/4 cup, half-and-half, cubed queso fresco or queso blanco, cubed pepper jack, plus 1 cup grated, grated cotija or parmesan, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, chicken stock, heavy cream, refried beans , recipe follows, mexican rice , recipe follows, dried pinto beans , soaked overnight in a large bowl with water to cover by 2-inches, and drained, bay leaf, bacon drippings or lard, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, minced, seeded jalapeno, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, cayenne, chopped oregano, grated queso blanco, minced fresh cilantro, garnish, lard, ground pork, chorizo , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces, chopped white onions, chopped green bell peppers, minced garlic, grain rice, tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped, chicken stock , or water, salt, saffron, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, chopped green onions

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)

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

olive oil, chopped fresh cilantro, white wine vinegar, honey, ground cumin, butter lettuce mix or baby spinach leaves, diced peeled jicama, scant cup thinly sliced radishes (about 8), natural shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), lightly toasted, coarsely crumbled queso fresco or cotija cheese

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

tomatillos, husks removed, serrano chile, more or less , optional, garlic clove, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, chopped white onion, grated queso fresco , or cotija cheese, optional

butter, pasila chiles or 1 poblana chile, pork shoulder or pork loin, cooked, queso casera or cotijas, thin sliced, sour cream, uncooked white rice, cooked, vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced