2015 zesty crema Recipes

creme fraiche , mexican crema or 1 pint sour cream, ground cumin, fresh lime juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper

unsalted butter, olive oil, white onions , sliced on the diagonal, yellow onion , sliced on the diagonal, anaheim chilies or 14 large poblano peppers, salt, pepper, sour cream, mexican crema (not agria)

olive oil, beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, ancho chili powder, pasilla chili powder, ground cumin, dark beer, homemade chicken stock, or canned low-sodium or water, chopped tomatoes, drained and pureed, chipotle pepper puree, honey, cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh lime juice, toasted cumin crema , recipe follows, avocado relish , recipe follows, cumin seed, mexican crema or creme fraiche, salt and freshly ground black pepper, ripe hass avocados, peeled, pitted and diced, red onion, finely diced, jalapeno or serrano chile, finely diced, lime juice, chopped cilantro leaves, salt and pepper

corn tortillas, all-purpose flour, sea salt, coarsely ground pepper, beer, room temperature, vegetable oil, salmon fillets, cut into pieces, chipotle crema, garnishes: lime wedges, shredded cabbage, chopped fresh cilantro

shrimp, peeled and deveined 21-25 count, lime, kosher salt, pepper , coarsley ground, unsalted butter, tequila, white , reposado, crema, green onions, sliced, mushroom, sliced, cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, diced

big chicken (4 lbs ideal), onion, chopped, red bell peppers, chopped or julienned, jalapenos, sliced, roma tomatoes, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, oregano, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, chicken broth, water, sour cream or 1 cup mexican crema, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro

black beans , cooked until tender, with 2 ham hocks and chicken stock, cooking liquid reserved, onion, medium diced, garlic, chopped cilantro, egg, flour, salt and white pepper, hot sauce, all purpose flour, seasoned with 1/2 tbsp essence, recipe follows, olive oil, lime crema , recipe follows, chunky guacamole , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme, ripe avocados, lime, juiced, chopped cilantro, red onion, minced, jalapeno pepper, minced, salt and white pepper, hot sauce

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cubed, essence , recipe follows, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped red bell peppers, minced jalapeno peppers, minced garlic, ground cumin, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, corn kernels, chopped tomatoes and their juices, chicken stock, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, cornbread topping , recipe follows, grated cheddar cheese, for topping, chopped green onions, garnish, chipotle crema , recipe follows

corn tortillas, egg, milk, water, flour, southwestern essence, plus more for dusting, recipe follows, baking powder, firm white fish , cut into 4 by 1 by 1/4 inch strips, vegetable oil, for frying, shredded mixed green and red cabbage, lime wedges, chipotle crema , recipe follows, salsa fresca , recipe follows, chopped fresh cilantro, garnish, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, salt, dried oregano, half-and-half, heavy cream, sour cream, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, salt, tomatoes, about 2 1/2 lb, seeded and roughly chopped, chopped white onions, minced garlic, serrano peppers, stems and seeds removed, minced, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, salt

olive oil, lamb from shoulder , boned and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt and freshly ground black pepper, spanish onions, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, whole tomatoes, drained and pureed, chipotle puree, ancho chili powder, pasilla chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried mexican oregano, chicken stock, dark beer, ground cinnamon, honey, cooked or canned black beans, chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish, cumin crema , recipe follows, avocado relish , recipe follows, red onion relish , recipe follows, fry bread , recipe follows, creme fraiche , mexican crema or sour cream, ground cumin, fresh lime juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, canola oil, red onions, finely diced, minced garlic, serrano chile, finely diced with seeds, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, chopped cilantro leaves, haas avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped, red onion, minced, chopped cilantro leaves, serrano chiles, minced with seeds, limes, juiced, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, baking powder, dry milk powder, salt, plus more for seasoning after frying, cold vegetable shortening, water, canola oil, for frying

racks beef short ribs (4 to 5 lb), salt, red onions , cut into 2-inch pieces, stalks celery , cut into 2-inch pieces, carrots , cut into 2-inch pieces, garlic, olive oil, red wine (merlot or cabernet), ketchup, ears corn, husked, green zucchini, diced small, minced red onion, lime, juiced, olive oil, chopped cilantro leaves, salt and pepper, corn tortillas, crema, cilantro sprigs, for garnish

garlic, chopped, tomatoes, halved and grilled, zest of 1 orange plus 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh cilantro leaves, canola oil, plus more for grilling rolls, red wine vinegar, ancho chile powder, pasilla chile powder, chipotle puree, dark brown sugar, whole brisket , with 1/4-inch layer of fat on top, apple juice, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, soft white rolls , mexican bolillos or teleras, horseradish crema , recipe follows, caramelized onion-tomato relish , recipe follows, head iceberg lettuce, finely shredded, prepared horseradish, drained, mexican crema, queso fresco, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, spanish onions, halved and thinly sliced, grape tomatoes, cored, garlic, finely chopped, jalapeno, finely diced, red wine vinegar, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

mangoes, peeled, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, lime, juiced, crema, chopped jalapenos, for garnish, cilantro leaves, for garnish

ear corn, shucked, poblano pepper , or 1 pasilla or green bell pepper and 1 jalapeno pepper, olive oil, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, ground cumin, salt, ground coriander, chopped onions, chopped garlic, tomato paste, chicken stock, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, vegetable oil, for frying, stale corn tortillas , cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips, essence , recipe follows, avocado, peeled, seeded, and chopped, for garnish, chipotle crema, accompaniment , recipe follows, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme, sour cream, chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, salt

sour cream or crema mexicana, lime zest, fresh lime juice, minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, ground cumin, salt

mayonnaise, thawed frozen orange juice concentrate, mexican crema (see notes ), fresh lime juice, grated lime peel

baking potatoes (about 3 lb), cumin seeds, chopped jalapeno pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, salt, whole-kernel corn, drained, garlic clove, minced, crema mexicana

canned chipotle chilies in adobado sauce, mexican crema or sour cream