This fiery version of Chicken Tinga is looking for a permanent home, preferably somewhere in your fridge. In exchange, it’ll provide all sorts of impromptu meals loaded with that savory Tinga flavor — your job is to eat them. Chicken Tinga Recipe I’ve been keeping batches of this upgraded Tinga on standby for the last few…
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.
Mexican Frittata
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…
Rajas: Creamy Poblano Strips with Potatoes
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…
Molletes (Mexican Bean and Cheese Sandwiches)
Most likely you already have everything you need to make a batch of these Molletes. And that’s how they’ve become such a staple in Mexican cuisine — they use such common ingredients that you can always whip up a plate when you’re running on fumes and need food NOW. Give the freshly made Pico de…
World’s Best Chicken Tacos
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…
One Pot Mexican Lentils and Rice
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,…
Spicy Breaded Chicken Cutlets
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…
Beef Picadillo Skillet Pot Pie
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…
Chicken Torta with Cilantro Lime Mayo
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…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
If your neck of the woods is heading into cozy soup season then this Chicken Tortilla Soup wants to be on the menu. It’s a simple, authentic recipe that can provide incredible flavor from just a few key ingredients. It’s surprisingly versatile too, and once the base is in place there are all sorts of…