What a treat to open up the fridge and see that you’ve got leftover Potato Chorizo Taquitos. Give ’em 20 minutes in the oven and the world’s easiest breakfast is served. Or lunch. Or dinner! How To Make Potato Chorizo Taquitos It’s true, a traditional batch of taquitos will be fried, but lately I default…
Main Dish
Here are my site's recipes that can be used as a Main Dish! Lots of great options here for dinner but keep an eye out for the Picadillo and the Slow Cooker Carnitas.
Delicious Carnitas Recipe
Serve up these Carnitas for dinner and you’ll have some very happy faces at the table. You can use Carnitas to make all sorts of meals, but a simple taco topped with a sharp Salsa Verde is my default option. I’ll list details for that in the recipe box below, but feel free to get…
Papas con Chorizo
Here’s an easy Papas con Chorizo recipe that you can use to spice up your kitchen routine. It can lead to all sorts of quick meals: crispy taquitos, anti-snooze breakfast burritos, or even just a simple plate topped with a few drops of salsa. How To Make Papas Con Chorizo Have you used chorizo before? …
Bacon Serrano Gorditas
It’s true, the term Gordita roughly translates as “little fat one” and they are typically served up as hefty masa cakes that are much thicker than conventional tortillas. But I like them best when they are a bit thinner than the conventional sizing, and this Bacon Serrano Gordita recipe is a good example of that style….
Easy Chicken Tacos
Do you have a default meal for those nights when you’re short on time and knee deep in hunger? Something that doesn’t take too long to make, requires zero brain power, and is better (and cheaper) than takeout food. Is that even possible?! My default option for a meal like this is constantly evolving —…
Gorditas Recipe
Homemade Gorditas are an easy way to turn leftovers into a meal that you actually look forward to! Is that possible?! Picture thick, delicious masa cakes stuffed with your choice of filling and you’re on the right track. The thing is…you’ve got loads of choices on how to make your Gorditas: Thick vs. thin Fried vs….
Mexican Shredded Beef
Lately I’ve been simmering brisket in homemade enchilada sauce to make some big batches of fiery Shredded Beef. And since you’re already an expert at making your own enchilada sauce (right?!!) then you can consider this an easy way to make some ultra-flavorful beef that will work wonders in tacos, burritos, enchiladas, etc. How To…
Chicken Burritos with Avocado Salsa Verde
I hope this post will get these Chicken Burritos into your expanding list of No-Thinking-Involved meals. They’re perfect for those nights when you’re starving and nothing sounds good — especially anything that involves lots of work in the kitchen. I make them all the time and they rely on one of the most dependable sauces in…
Top Recipes of 2018 from Mexican Please
Well, it’s that time of year for a “Best Of” list, so let’s do it! Thanks much to all of you for your support and feedback — it makes it easy to put the work in when I know you’re out there making scrumptious meals for your family and friends! I added 60 recipes to…
Easy Pozole Verde
In Mexican cuisine there are two versions of Pozole that you’ll frequently come across: Pozole Rojo and Pozole Verde. Pozole Rojo is typically served with pork and relies on a longer simmer in a red sauce made from dried chilis. Pozole Verde uses tomatillos as the base and when loading it up with chicken you…