9 recado Recipes

oregano , yucateco toasted in a heavy skillet (or mexican ), cumin seed, annatto seeds (aka achiote), whole allspice, peppercorn, water (vinegar s better) or 3 -6 tbsp white vinegar (vinegar s better)

olive oil, onion, chopped fine, chicken stock or 4 cups fish stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, goya recaito (cilantro cooking base), tomato paste, coconut milk (or whatever size your can is, they vary), littleneck clams , thoroughly washed, mussels , thoroughly washed and debearded, shrimp (tails intact optional), lobster tails , snipped in half lengthwise before serving, red pepper , strips add with shellfish if using, green pepper strip, add with shellfish if using, fresh cilantro or fresh parsley, lemon wedge, lime wedge, chili oil ( )

tomatoes, fresh tomatillos, husks removed, onion, peeled, garlic cloves, sesame seeds, hulled pumpkin seeds, thick slice of french baguette, fresh cilantro, salt, black peppercorns, chicken broth, olive oil, chayote, cut into 8 pieces, potatoes, thickly sliced, fresh corn kernels, chicken broth

corn oil, dried chipotle chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), boiling water, white onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick, garlic cloves, unpeeled, tomatoes, shelled tamarind pods* (about 14 oz), coarse salt , or to taste

shrimp (about 33), shelled and deveined, tamarind recado, charred habanero salsa

slabs baby back pork ribs (about 1 lb each), dried mexican oregano, corn oil, dried chipotle chiles*, stemmed, seeded, and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), ancho chiles*, seeded and deveined (wear rubber gloves ), garli cloves, coarse salt, tamarind recado, charred tomato mint salsa

habanero chile (seeded and deviened), garlic clove, sour orange juice, lime juice, honey, extra-virgin olive oil, whole black peppercorns, cumin seed, fennel seed, whole coriander seed, mustard seed, lobster, lemon wedges, for garnish