Once you've got a reliable empanada dough recipe to work with then you can move on to the more important question...what should I put inside?! I've been eating this Chicken and Jalapeno version all week and I think it's a combo worthy of being considered for your next batch. Don't forget that there are...
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Spicy Chicken and Pickled Jalapeno Pizza
Once your kitchen is stocked with Mexican cooking ingredients they'll spread out and influence just about everything you make. In a good way! This Spicy Chicken and Pickled Jalapeno Pizza is my kitchen's best example of that phenomenon. I've made it at least 10 times over the past few months and I now prefer this...
Colorado Chicken Tacos
In addition to their unique, otherworldly flavor, these Colorado Chicken Tacos have some rebel in them. Most old school Mexican sauces rarely dip their toes in the taco pool, but this lively Colorado Sauce abhors rules and is bursting with an urgent need to be heard (eaten). A simple pairing with some chipotle infused refried beans will leave...
Wet Poblano Burrito -- Chicken Burrito With Creamy Poblano Sauce
It's been a year since you left behind the rat race and moved to a desert island. But now you're bored with the top ten desert island books you brought along to keep you company. And lately you've starting digging a tunnel to escape from having to watch #1 on your top ten desert island movies again...
Crispy Chicken Tacos with Chipotle Crema and Guacamole
I've been eating these Crispy Chicken Tacos all week long. And thinking about them when I'm not eating them. Good sign? They are beyond satiating and can be super quick to throw together once you find a combo you like. Don't worry about mimicking the exact recipe here as some of the ingredients could leave...
Torta de Milanesa -- Baked Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Take a quick look at this awesome menu board from the old Sabores location in Cozumel: See that Milanesa de Pollo on the left column? You'd be surprised how often you see these breaded, fried meat cutlets in Mexico's Comida Corrida restaurants; typically served with veggies, soup of the day, and an agua fresca. For about...
Tingadillas -- Cheesy Chicken Tinga Quesadillas
Opening up the fridge and seeing some leftover Chicken Tinga leads to one of man's most coveted dilemmas: Tinga Tacos or Tingadillas? You can consider the Tingadilla a slightly more decadent version of the Tinga Taco. Hold it in reserve for those days when you are relying on some gooey savoriness to save your day. Recipe for Cheesy...
Chicken Tinga Tacos (Are Everywhere)
"Tinga" denotes torn or shredded meat in Spanish, but to Western ears Teeengaaaa rolls off the tongue like an exotic dish you can pay good money for, but make at home?! Never! Taquerias north of the border have responded by making Tinga Tacos the star attraction, but the long trip up from Mexico has left these popular tacos struggling to reclaim their identity,...
Chicken in Peanut Sauce -- Pollo En Salsa De Cacahuate
Warning: now entering the unheralded category of Rustic Sauce that is slowly becoming more common outside of Mexico. Combining nuts and seeds with core salsa ingredients can create an instant delight that can be used in an infinite number of ways. You'll recognize the base here as the Tomato-Chipotle Salsa that we tackled a couple weeks ago....
Ancho Chicken Enchiladas
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...