Picture an abuela hunched over a fire in the rural heartland of Mexico, stirring a sauce inside a clay pot. She moves slow, but efficient, like she has all the time in the world. She’s got something she wants to tell you: Esto es facil. No mas salsa de enchiladas de la lata, esta…
Tomato Chipotle Salsa Step-by-Step
I’ve been getting some questions about the Tomato Chipotle Salsa used in the latest burrito post, so here’s a step-by-step account showing the easiest way to make it. It’s the perfect example of a salsa that has become multiuso. Not only does it work in the aforementioned burrito, but it can improve just about anything else you want to goop…
Anatomy of My Current Favorite Burrito
Here’s what the inside of my current favorite burrito looks like: It has five main components. Seasoned chicken breast (#1). Jack cheese (#2). Simple Mexican Rice (#3). Tomato-Chipotle salsa (#4). Basic Guacamole (#5). It may look like they have equal weighting, but one of the components in particular is the real star of this burrito. Wanna guess…
Use What You Have Chicken Stock
After giving some recent, heavily biased evidence that a simple veggie stock can save the world, I wanted to offer up another stock option that has the potential to instantly upgrade any kitchen. With one big disclaimer: This chicken stock will be offended if you treat it as a recipe. Recipe lists make people run out…
Baked Mexican Breakfast Taquitos
It’s true, these are delicioso. But that’s only a small part of their allure. The real benefit of these taquitos is remembering you’ve got a few of them tucked away in the fridge after waking up raging grumpy. Toss ’em in the oven and 15 minutes later you have a no hassle, hands-off breakfast that suddenly…
Fire Salsa — Salsa del Fuego
“Got anything hotter?” It’s a question commonly heard in taquerias and kitchens around the world. There’s always someone in the room who needs their salsa bordering on volcanic. Well, say hello to Fire Salsa. The beauty of this salsa is that it has flavor too, it’s not just pure heat. Yes, the heat will sneak…
Huevos Ahogados — Eggs Drowned in Salsa
The literal translation of Huevos Ahogados is drowned eggs. In this case, eggs drowned in fresh Tomato-Jalapeno salsa. They have a flavor that should see them quickly eclipse #1 on the official list of Things To Do in Mexico: Visit ruins at Chichen Itza Snorkel Columbia Shallows Eat Huevos Ahogados multiple times If drowned eggs sounds…
Homemade Salsa — A Cost Argument
What if your local market starting selling jars of salsa for 94 cents? Jars like this: And if the $0.94 version tasted significantly better than the $4.79 store-bought version, which would you buy? It would be a no-brainer right? So why do people still pay five bucks for store-bought salsa? I don’t know! FRESH, VIBRANT 94 CENT SALSA…
Easy Mexican Rice — Arroz Rojo
This simple version of Mexican Rice doesn’t want you to stress over the cooking time. Or worry about the flavor. Or fret over the fluffiness. It just wants a backburner where it can disappear for 20 minutes and do its own thing. So we’ll let it. Arroz Rojo Mexican Rice Recipe Yes, there are more complex…
Mexican Roadside Chicken
If you’re walking around Cozumel it won’t be long before you come across one of these: Locals sell roasted chickens for 80-100 pesos each ($4-6), typically served with rice or pasta. North of the border, interpretations of these quick meals can vary quite a bit. But they all fall under the enchanting nomenclature of roadside chicken. One pan…
