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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.

    Spicy Chicken and Pickled Jalapeno Empanadas

    June 2, 2017 By Patrick 14 Comments

    Here's a great combo to consider for your next batch of homemade empanadas: spicy chicken and pickled jalapenos. Don't forget to chill the dough before rolling it out as this will keep them light and flaky. So good! mexicanplease.com

    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 Beef and Cheese Empanadas

    May 13, 2017 By Patrick 52 Comments

    Flaky, tender dough make these empanadas a recipe worth repeating. We're using a delicious spicy beef mixture to kick them up a notch. So good! mexicanplease.com

    Yes, the spicy beef mixture combined with some gooey cheese makes these empanadas total keepers.   And yes, adding a dipping sauce will take them into a culinary stratosphere. But first things first... The unsung hero of these empanadas is the dough.  A few simple tricks will ensure that you are always pulling out a...

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    Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

    May 2, 2017 By Patrick 15 Comments

    It would be easy to give all the credit to the chorizo in these epic breakfast burritos. But it's the tomatillo salsa that really amps them up. So good! mexicanplease.com

    It would be easy to give all the credit to the homemade chorizo in these epic breakfast burritos. And it's true, having access to a batch of authentic chorizo does amp them up a notch, but there's a hidden reason that seems to make people gobble up these burritos.  Hint:  think green. The subtle tartness of roasted tomatillos...

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    Chipotle Burgers with Creamy Avocado Sauce

    March 24, 2017 By Patrick 19 Comments

    Spicing up your cheeseburgers with chipotles might convert you over for life. And when drenched in a creamy avocado sauce you just made the best burger in town. So good! mexicanplease.com

    A few weeks ago we put together a list of easy recipes you can make using chipotles in adobo, and if I could go back in time I would put these chipotle burgers towards the top of the list. And while the Creamy Avocado Sauce may look like the star in these pics, it's really...

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    Authentic Mexican Entrees

    February 17, 2017 By Patrick 7 Comments

    Add a bit of cream to a traditional green sauce and you've got everything you need to make mouth-watering Enchiladas Suizas. This recipe also uses a roasted poblano to enhance the flavor. So good! mexicanplease.com

    Ready for a kitchen swap?  These 17 authentic Mexican entrees are the equivalent of snapping your fingers and replacing your humdrum kitchen with a cooking space that's bursting with fresh ingredients, exotic aromas and wait a second is that really cooking on MY stove...  Scan through this list of Mexican entrees and you'll be instantly swapped.   Mark...

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    Spicy Chicken and Pickled Jalapeno Pizza

    December 9, 2016 By Patrick 26 Comments

    This Spicy Chicken and Pickled Jalapeno Pizza is the perfect example of Mexican cooking ingredients influencing just about everything in my kitchen. A super easy and delicious recipe with no special pizza gear needed! mexicanplease.com

    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...

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    Colorado Chicken Tacos

    December 2, 2016 By Patrick 25 Comments

    Ancho and New Mexican dried chilis create a delicious Colorado Sauce that's served up taco style with chipotle infused refried beans and grilled chicken. So good! mexicanplease.com

    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...

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    Colorado Enchiladas

    November 18, 2016 By Patrick 5 Comments

    Ancho and New Mexican dried chiles combine with adobo sauce and a sliver of chocolate to create an unbelievably satisfying sauce. Serve it up in classic enchilada style and you've got a dish you can't get anywhere else in your town, or state, or country. Enjoy! mexicanplease.com

    These Colorado Enchiladas are quickly heading towards the top of my list.  Ancho and New Mexican dried chilis combine with a bit of sweetness to create an unbelievably satisfying sauce that you won't find anywhere else in town.  Pin it here to save for later! And no, they're not from Denver.  Taken from Spanish, colorado...

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    Roasted Poblano Quesadilla

    October 10, 2016 By Patrick 8 Comments

    This Roasted Poblano Quesadilla recipe is a great example of the rich, otherworldly flavor that Mexican cuisine can generate by using just a few simple ingredients. And it's served with Avocado Salsa Verde! mexicanplease.com

    This Roasted Poblano Quesadilla recipe is the perfect example of the rich, otherworldly flavor that Mexican cuisine can generate by using just a few simple ingredients. And in this case, it's the poblano peppers that are mostly to blame for producing love at first bite. Roasted Poblano Quesadilla with Avocado Salsa Verde Recipe But not just poblano peppers...

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    Easy Red Sauce Enchiladas

    October 2, 2016 By Patrick 62 Comments

    This is my go-to recipe for red sauce enchiladas. Fast, incredible flavor, and stress free to make. Sound too good to be true? mexicanplease.com

    This is my go-to recipe for red sauce enchiladas.  Fast, incredible flavor, and stress free to make.  Sound too good to be true? Don't let the simple ingredient list deceive you.   The combo of roasted tomatoes, cumin, and chipotles in adobo creates a where-have-you-been-all-my-life flavor that is far superior to anything you can get at your...

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