Elote – Mexican Sweet Corn
This is typically served on the cob by street vendors but I think this is easier to make, serve and to eat. It’s a delicious side dish with any Mexican entree.
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Mexican, Central and South American Inspired Recipes
Baja Fish Tacos
These fish tacos are a signature dish for San Diego, similar to Chicago Deep Dish Pizza or Kansas City BBQ. The key here is fresh – fresh fish, crispy cabbage, lime juice, cilantro. The beer batter is excellent, crispy on the outside and soft on …
Baja Sauce
If you’ve had authentic fish tacos, this is the sauce that was on those tacos. This flavorful sauce is also delicious on fried or grilled chicken and could even be used as a salad dressing if you like. If you would like to make this …
Basic Tacos
Ok, so these are pretty much Yankee tacos, but they taste good and their roots are South of the Border. These are quick and easy to make, they’re healthy, and they are delicious. They are also flexible using a wide variety of ingredients, depending on …
Choriqueso Dip
This authentic and full flavored dip is a great way to start a Mexican meal. It only requires 4 ingredients and it comes together in just a few minutes. You make it a serve it in a cast iron skillet so all can share. This …
Slow Cooker Barbacoa
Barbacoa is the original Spanish word for what we call “barbecue”. While traditionally cooked over a wood fire, some chipotle chilies allows you to make this dish work great in a slow cooker to make delicious, smokey, tender and juicy beef. You can serve this …
Beef Chili Colorado
This dish has nothing to do with the state of Colorado. This dish originated in Guadalajara Mexico and the name means red colored. This is not chili soup you would eat in a bowl (but you could) but it’s beef in a red chili sauce …
Chicken Tinga – (Chipotle Chicken)
The source of the name is under some debate, but some think it goes back to the word in the Pueblo language for “disorderly”. To me, the spiciness of this dish makes my tongue “tingle” so that’s the definition that works for me. This is …
Fresh Garden Salsa
This is a quick and easy salsa to make from your fresh garden ingredients. The heat will be up to you, add as many or as few peppers as you would like. This recipe is based on a recipe for the restaurant salsa used by …