42 traditional mexican Recipes

pork shoulder , trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces, head garlic, water, mexican-style hominy, drained, dried chilies (ancho or new mexico red), salt, head lettuce, finely shredded, chopped fresh cilantro, white onion, finely chopped, key limes , wedged, mexican oregano, dried, tostadas

cooked pork , cut into bite sized cubes (pork shoulder is traditional ; or other pork roast), lard or 2 tbsp bacon fat, onion, chopped, garlic, peeled and diced, cumin, oregano, black pepper, diced green chili peppers (or 2 fresh green chili s seeded and diced), white hominy, drained and rinsed, cooked pinto beans (or 1- 15 oz. can pinto beans) (optional), pork stock or 1 quart chicken stock, salt, chopped cilantro (garnish ), lime wedge (garnish )

hot new mexico peppers, dried, beef chuck roast, diced (we used a cut normally used for carne asada), shortening, beef stock, beef base , add to prepared stock, chicken stock, chicken base , add to prepared stock, flour, spicy tomato sauce, hungarian paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, hot new mexico chile powder, black pepper, white pepper, cumin, dried mexican oregano, ground cayenne pepper, masa harina (optional)

eggs, separated, sugar, flour, baking powder, milk, vanilla, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, crema , media (light cream), egg whites, salt, white corn syrup, sugar, water, vanilla

lean ground sirloin or turkey, diced red or green bell pepper, taco seasoning, flour or corn tortillas, sargento fine cut or traditional cut shredded 4 cheese mexican, salsa or picante sauce, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, light sour cream (optional)

chicken stock, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each), jalapeno pepper, garlic clove, salsa, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced black olives, drained, traditional enchilada sauce, green enchilada sauce, mexican hot sauce, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil cooking spray, corn tortillas (6 inches across)

lard, cornflour (white corn mexican), chicken breasts, jalapenos, onion, green tomatoes or 3 red tomatoes, corn husks, dry (if you cant find any dry youll have to get them in the market with the corn and let them dry), chopped parsley

beef (any roast will do), mexican-style tomatoes, taco size flour tortillas, grated cheddar cheese, sliced olives, hot taco seasoning (optional)

whole chickens, cut into parts, water, carrots , cut in half lengthwise, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, bay leaf, celery, parsley sprigs, salt, black peppercorns, sesame seeds, blanched almond, corn oil or 1 tbsp lard, chicken bouillon powder, yellow chiles, chopped, olive, capers

dried new mexico chile, remove stems (leave seeds and veins if you like a hotter sauce), heads garlic, peeled, onion, chopped, oregano, dried, salt, water , as necessary

ground cayenne pepper, msg, ground cumin, chimayo chili powder, ground pasilla chile powder, new mexico chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, ground chile piquin powder, chicken broth, cider vinegar, sweet onions, minced, garlic, pureed, cubed tri-tip beef, el pato brand mexican tomato sauce (yellow can), pork tenderloin, hot sausage, ortega fire-roasted green chilies, seeded and minced (3 per can), tabasco sauce (traditional flavor)

green onions 1/4in sliced, enchilada sauce, whole 8inch flour tortillas, sour cream, rotisserie chicken traditional or chipotle lime flavor, shredded, green chiles diced, mexican cheese blend shredded

prepared simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, corn tortillas or 8 flour tortillas, corn oil, sour cream , of your choice, mexican salsa

hamburger, condensed cream of mushroom soup, country gravy mix, four-cheese mexican blend cheese, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes

simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, canned diced green chiles, mexican blend cheese, shredded, eggs, tortilla chips

chicken stock, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz each), cut into strips, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salsa, shredded lowfat cheddar, shredded lowfat monterey jack, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced black olives, drained, traditional enchilada sauce, green chile enchilada sauce, mexican hot sauce, cayenne pepper, vegetable-oil cooking spray, corn tortillas (6 inches across)

simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, frozen corn, thawed, shredded mexican blend cheese, green onion, chopped, jalapeno peppers, minced (stems and seeds removed), garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, ground cumin, dried chipotle powder, salt, pepper, phyllo pastry sheet, thawed (9x14-inch sheets)

ro-tel diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, drained,reserve juice, rosarita traditional refried beans, refrigerated prepared guacamole, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend (fiesta/mexican-blend is best), sliced ripe black olives, drained, sliced green onion, tortilla chips