We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3506-chipotle-chili-sauce To make 2 cups (16 oz) of while peeled tomatoes, we used a 14.5 oz can of no salt whole peeled tomatoes plus 3 small Roma tomatoes (peeled). We also used 3 chiles in adobo sauce. We found the sliced onions intrusive; the next time we will mince them (or… Continue reading Chipotle chili sauce
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Mexican-style beef fajitas
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3505-fajitas-meat-filled-tortillas-with-hot-sauce It is harder to execute than expected: the instructions call for halving the skirt steak width, which we did with a boning knife. We tried oven-broiling the individual slabs of skirt steak, but they wouldn’t brown in the oven. So we resorted to a hard sear on medium-high heat in… Continue reading Mexican-style beef fajitas
Mexican pinto bean stew with fire-roasted tomatoes (frijoles charros)
We tried this recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/06/frijoles-charros-mexican-pinto-beans-bacon-recipe.html Our modifications: first, we made fire-roasted tomatoes following this recipe: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/176167609311/fire-roasted-tomatoes-broiler-version-we-tried Second, we used about three ½ inch matchsticks (1 ½ inch width total) of 5 frozen bacon slabs. Finally, to reduce sodium overall, we used homemade fire-roasted tomatoes (instead of canned), no-salt chicken broth, and reduced or omitted most… Continue reading Mexican pinto bean stew with fire-roasted tomatoes (frijoles charros)
Mexican-style wild mushroom quesadillas
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016137-wild-mushroom-quesadillas Our modifications: first, we used a mix of yellow oyster (8 oz) and cremini mushrooms (8 oz), which we finely chopped before sautéing (rather than mincing after cooking). Second, for the cheese, we used 6 oz each of freshly grated muenster and fresh mozzarella. Finally, we added a pinch (¼… Continue reading Mexican-style wild mushroom quesadillas
Box brownies with Mexican flavors
We started with a 20 oz box of Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownie mix. We added 1 tsp ground cinnamon and ¼ tsp cayenne pepper to the dry ingredients, stirring to make sure the cinnamon and cayenne were evenly distributed throughout the mixture. Then, following the instructions, we added the wet ingredients (1 egg, ¼ cup… Continue reading Box brownies with Mexican flavors
Guacamole breakfast sandwich
We loosely followed this recipe: http://damndelicious.net/2016/06/12/guacamole-breakfast-sandwich/ Our modifications: first, we used precooked bacon, which we microwaved for 1 min. Second, we made scrambled eggs (2 egg whites, 3 eggs, and a dash of milk cooked on low heat in a buttered teflon pan) instead of frying them. Third, we made guacamole (see http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/148260873751/simple-guacamole-recipe-here) but omitted… Continue reading Guacamole breakfast sandwich
Minced turkey and chipotle chili
We tried this NYT recipe, which is based on Mexican pozole: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013041-turkey-and-hominy-chili-with-smoky-chipotle Our modifications: first, we increased the amount of minced turkey from 2 ½ lb to 3 lb. Second, we used yellow and red bell peppers (no green, which imparts a bitter flavor). Third, we used 12 oz beef broth in lieu of beer.… Continue reading Minced turkey and chipotle chili
Chilaquiles with chipotle sauce and poached chicken breast
We followed this recipe: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chipotle-chilaquiles. We had 13 fresh 5-inch diameter white corn tortillas, which we cut into 6 pieces (2" x 1" strips), tossed in olive oil, and then baked single layer on 2 baking sheets at 425 for 10 mins (tossed halfway), based on these instructions: https://blog.williams-sonoma.com/baked-chilaquiles/ We also simmered 1 skinless, boneless… Continue reading Chilaquiles with chipotle sauce and poached chicken breast
Simple quesadilla
We tried this quesadilla recipe, using white corn tortillas, manchego cheese (which we shredded on a large-hole mandolin), and a nonstick 9" pan: https://www.google.com/amp/mexicanfoodjournal.com/quesadillas-and-sincronizadas/amp/ (July 2017) We served these quesadilla with guacamole, recipe here: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/148260873751/simple-guacamole-recipe-here
Turkey lentil chili
We followed this recipe: https://food52.com/recipes/29879-turkey-lentil-chili but we increased the amount of chicken broth to 6 ½ cups. We were lucky enough to have dried epazote, a Mexican herb, from our friend Enrique. (Oct. 2016)
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