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    Home » Main Dish

    Main Dish

    recipes for mexican main courses

    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.

    Migas: Eggs and Tortillas Recipe (Plus Bacon!)

    May 16, 2018 By Patrick 24 Comments

    Migas are the perfect Mexican breakfast dish for lazy weekend mornings. We're topping this version with a freshly made Salsa Verde and it is delicious! mexicanplease.com

    Finally some Migas! This could easily become your default breakfast dish for lazy weekend mornings, so consider yourself warned!  They are addictive and once you've had a home-cooked version you'll be left wondering why eggs n' bacon in the States are served up so...boring? Green sauces work wonders on eggs so we're bombing these Migas...

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    Chicken Flautas

    May 9, 2018 By Patrick 14 Comments

    A few simple tricks will ensure you end up with a crispy batch of Chicken Flautas. We're serving them with a fiery Avocado Salsa Verde. So good! mexicanplease.com

    There is something remarkably satisfying about gobbling up a piping hot Chicken Flauta that's been drenched in a fiery Salsa Verde. It's comfort food at its best and luckily it's an easy combo to make at home.  Flautas are also wildly versatile so feel free to customize the filling to your liking. Chicken Flautas Recipe...

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    Albondigas (Mexican Meatballs)

    March 28, 2018 By Patrick 16 Comments

    Here's a great recipe for Albondigas -- Mexican Meatballs simmered in a delicious tomato sauce. Fresh mint inside the meatballs really livens them up! mexicanplease.com

    Announce to your family that you'll be serving Albondigas for dinner and you're guaranteed to get some concerned looks. Albondigas isn't exactly a common phrase North of the Border, but once you put a plate of these Mexican Meatballs on the table everyone will know exactly what you're talking about. They are the very definition...

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    Mexican Frittata

    March 7, 2018 By Patrick 22 Comments

    Here's an easy, versatile recipe for a zippy Mexican Frittata. I find the chorizo-jalapeno-cheese combo irresistible but you can always make a vegetarian version too. So good! mexicanplease.com

    If your weekly grocery list includes Mexican cooking ingredients then most likely you've already got everything you need to make a zippy Mexican Frittata. Frittatas are wildly versatile, and while many chefs will use them to showcase exotic flavor combos, the truth is they seem to work best when they are partnering up with the...

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    Rajas: Creamy Poblano Strips with Potatoes

    February 21, 2018 By Patrick 32 Comments

    Finally a Rajas recipe! Roasted poblano strips swimming in a creamy sauce makes the perfect side dish. I add potatoes and some stock to turn it into a meal -- so good! mexicanplease.com

    Finally a Rajas recipe! Get in the habit of buying fresh poblanos and you'll always have the option of whipping up a batch of Rajas.  These are roasted poblano strips drenched in a creamy sauce and they are easily one of Mexican cuisine's most common side dishes. I typically add potato and some stock to...

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    World's Best Chicken Tacos

    January 10, 2018 By Patrick 11 Comments

    I know, World's Best is a big claim, but these chicken tacos are the ones I always come back to. The home cooked salsa is the key so don't skimp on that step. So good! mexicanplease.com

    These Chicken Tacos are not afraid to put themselves in the running for top taco. Of course, it's worth noting who is making that claim.  In this case, it's someone (uhmmm...me) who has eaten various incarnations of these chicken tacos at least a couple hundred times over the past few years. But it's not because...

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    One Pot Mexican Lentils and Rice

    December 28, 2017 By Patrick 30 Comments

    Here's an easy way to make a delicious Lentils and Rice dish. You can go easy on the chipotle if you want a milder version. We used some homemade veggie stock and it was delish! mexicanplease.com

    This easy Lentils and Rice recipe is my latest attempt to find a dish in the Mexican vegetarian realm that will keep me full for more than an hour. It certainly fits that bill and in addition to tasting muy bueno it also comes with an awesome side benefit -- it's ridiculously cheap to make,...

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    Spicy Breaded Chicken Cutlets

    December 20, 2017 By Patrick 6 Comments

    Here's a great recipe to keep in mind for a spicy batch of Breaded Chicken Cutlets. Feel free to substitute Parmesan for the Cotija cheese! mexicanplease.com

    For the next ten seconds, let this Spicy Breaded Chicken Cutlet be your object of meditation: What pops in your head? Two pieces of bread to give it a home?  A green sauce it can swim in?  Easy meals for the coming week with no dishes to wash?!! That's the benefit of keeping this simple...

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    Beef Picadillo Skillet Pot Pie

    December 6, 2017 By Patrick 2 Comments

    Here's a great way to serve up a batch of Mexican Picadillo. The flaky pastry is a perfect match for the hearty beef and potatoes. So good! mexicanplease.com

    This Beef Picadillo Skillet Pot Pie is not concerned with appearances.  It's very confident of its inner worth (flavor), so don't sweat it if yours comes out looking disheveled. And while a pot pie might not be first on your list of go-to Mexican dishes, you'll be gobsmacked at how well a light, flaky pastry combines...

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    Chicken Torta with Cilantro Lime Mayo

    November 29, 2017 By Patrick 8 Comments

    This is a great Chicken Torta combo to keep in mind for quick meals. Fresh avocado and plenty of Cilantro Lime Mayo will turn it into one of the best sandwiches you'll ever have. So good! mexicanplease.com

    Visiting gringos in Mexico are sometimes surprised to find out that the alluringly named Torta has quite a bit in common with a plain ol' sandwich, as if all local menus should be, well, Mexican right?! Sure, a Chicken Torta is essentially a chicken sandwich, but serve it up with a few key ingredients and...

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