13 warm cotija Recipes

limes , juice and zest of, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, cumin, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, fresh cilantro, chopped, boneless skinless chicken breasts , trimmed of any fat, ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped, black beans, drained and rinsed, green onions, chopped, jalapeno, chopped (i removed the seeds and veins), handful fresh cilantro, chopped, cumin, lime , juice of, corn tortilla, warmed, cotija cheese, sour cream, guacamole

eggs, fresh poblano peppers , roasted, halved and seeded(keep warm), corn tortillas, onion, diced, tomatoes , roasted and chopped(use canned fire roasted, if desired, but you ll need about 3 cans), bell peppers , roasted and diced, hot peppers , roasted and diced(sub a couple of canned chipotles, if desired for a slightly different flavor), ground cumin, ground chili powder, butter for frying the eggs, plenty of kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, serve with: fresh cilantro , guacamole, refried beans, crumbled cotija and fresh pineapple

uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined, olive oil, divided, sweet orange pepper, sliced, sweet red pepper, sliced, onion, halved and sliced, pineapple tidbits, fajita seasoning mix, water, corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed, shredded cotija or mozzarella cheese, romaine lettuce leaves

store-bought hot red salsa, vegetable oil for frying, smallish corn tortillas (5 to 6 in .), eggs, coarsely shredded jack cheese, plus extra for sprinkling on beans, chopped green onions, grated cotija or parmesan cheese, dried mexican oregano or 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, refried beans*, thinned with water if you like and warmed up in the microwave

spinach (approx 10-12 oz when cleaned, or 1 of the store packages), white onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, butter (approx . 8 tsp, adjust depending how large onions & peppers are), cotija cheese (a hard mexican cheese, sometimes available in a mexican section of a grocery store)

chopped drained bottled roasted red peppers, fresh serrano chiles, minced (including seeds), scallions, finely chopped, sour cream, crumbled cotija cheese or feta (2 1/2 oz), cumin seeds, toasted and finely ground in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, salt, tortilla chips

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

warm water (110 degrees f), active dry yeast, sugar, all-purpose flour, extra-virgin olive oil, raw shrimp, peeled, deveined , and cut in 1/2 lengthwise, tequila (recommended : cabo wabo), fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra for garnish, grated lime zest, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, ground cumin, mexican chorizo, chopped, cilantro pesto , recipe follows, grated monterey jack cheese, yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into long strips, white onion, cut into rings, goat cheese, crumbled, chopped green onions, garnish, tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, lightly toasted pine nuts, chopped garlic, grated cotija , queso fresco, or parmesan cheese, freshly ground black pepper, salt, olive oil

garlic cloves, grated, chili powder, kosher salt, brown sugar, ground cumin, skirt steaks , cut into pieces that will fit your grill, pomegranate juice, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, mustard, cornstarch, kosher salt, spanish onion , sliced root to tip, red bell pepper, seeded and sliced, yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced, flour tortillas, warmed (6-inch size), fresh salsa, avocado, sliced, monterey jack cheese, grated, cotija cheese , crumbed

instant corn flour ( masa harina), warm water, vegetable shortening, chicken stock, huitlacoche or 2 cups of fresh (mexican truffle from the fungus of ears of corn), roughly chopped cilantro, corn husks, cotija or queso anejo

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