These Charro Bean Tostadas have been my lunch for the past four days. And I'm still not tired of them 🙂 Keep some Charro Beans in the fridge and meals like this will come together in a matter of minutes. And they taste better than all the takeout options near me. And they are significantly...
Tacos
Got Tacos on the brain?! Here are some great recipes to try out -- with a special nod to Tinga Tacos and the modestly named World's Greatest Chicken Tacos.
Chipotle Meco Salsa
This fireball Chipotle Meco Salsa is a great way to get familiar with these beauties: Have you used these before? These are Chipotle Meco chiles. They're a close relative of Chipotle Morita chiles, but these Mecos are smoked for significantly longer than Morita chiles. For reference, here's what a Chipotle Morita looks like: That's a ripened...
Baja Fish Tacos
I've been getting lots of fish taco questions lately, have you tried these Baja Fish Tacos yet?! It's one of the most popular recipes on the site and when you load them up with some goopy Chipotle Crema they are absolutely delicious! The closer you live to the seaside communities in Baja California, the closer...
Hatch Chicken Chile Verde
Keep an eye out for Hatch chiles in your local markets over the next few weeks and try to grab some! You can make a big batch of this Hatch Chicken Chile Verde and you'll be in Hatch Heaven over the coming days. This is a delicious, all-purpose recipe and you can use it...
Easy Pork in Adobo Sauce
I've been making big batches of this Easy Pork in Adobo Sauce over the past month! When you build the Adobo Sauce from scratch you can really load it up with flavor and it makes for some delicious, all-purpose shredded pork. You can use the tasty pork for tacos, burritos, tostadas, but for me lately...
Easy Ground Beef Tostadas
I've been in tostada heaven the past few weeks! These Ground Beef Tostadas are the latest incarnation -- they are tremendously satisfying and a welcome upgrade to the beef hardshell tacos I grew up with 🙂 How To Make Ground Beef Tostadas So why so many tostadas lately? Well...I think it's the ratio! The fixings-to-tortilla...
Birria de Res Recipe (Beef Birria)
After weeks of making vegetarian dishes I started to crave this rich, succulent Birria de Res for some reason 🙂 And while Birria is traditionally made with goat in Mexico, I get way more mileage from a batch of Beef Birria so I used beef brisket for this batch. This 3 lb. recipe makes...
Taqueria Style Pickled Jalapenos and Carrots
I'm on a pickled craze lately so I'm re-posting these Pickled Jalapenos and Carrots. Have you tried these yet?! These beauties work wonders on tacos, tostadas, eggs, even sandwiches, and there's also a good chance you'll find yourself munching on the pickled carrots throughout the day. The quick pickling technique is so simple and you...
Spicy Chicken Tinga
Getting loads of Tinga questions lately so I'm updating this spicy version to include the brine-and-bake method. Yes, you can still poach the chicken if you want, but lately I just give it a quick brine and then plop it in the oven. Please give it a try as the brine makes it dee-licious! ...
Delicious Carnitas Recipe
I'm re-posting these Carnitas in hopes that you'll consider them for a unique holiday meal! They are a genuine crowd pleaser and if you start off by brining the pork you're in for a real treat -- even just an hour in the brine is a gamechanger. And don't forget that you can get...