These Mexican Scrambled Eggs would like to apply for the default weekend breakfast slot you currently have available. They are well-balanced, they have the right amount of kick, and they’re available to start work immediately. You can print out the recipe sheet at the bottom of this page or you can sear this vegetable Mexican flag…
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.
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,…
Classic Ground Beef Hardshell Tacos
Do you ever get a craving for some home cooking that you grew up with? No matter how strange or ridiculously processed the cooking happened to be? Well, these Classic Ground Beef Tacos are for all of you that grew up with a taco night that consisted of taco shells from a yellow box and mystery taco…
‘Come and Get It’ Huevos Rancheros Skillet
Originating in the rural heartland of Mexico, Huevos Rancheros has now made its way onto brunch menus around the world. And for good reason. When done right, it simply cannot be beat. But people can be finicky in the morning right? (And afternoon, and evening). So the idea here is to give your peeps the…
Enfrijoladas Recipe — What To Do With All Those Mexican Beans
Enfrijoladas are one of Mexico’s most common ‘dinner in a hurry’ meals. They are less common north of the border because people tend to limit beans to the ‘side dish’ realm. But that usually means they’ve never tried warm corn tortillas drenched in a chili-infused bean puree. Enfrijoladas also happens to be on the lookout for a stable, long term relationship. It’s more than willing…
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…