In addition to queries about Mexican oregano, one of the most common questions I get on the site involves the universally loved bacon: Can I use the leftover bacon drippings to make flour tortillas? Up until last week my response was always a bit cautious, as if those tortillas would be second rate to our…
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.
Habanero Hot Sauce Recipe
Fireball habanero peppers should come with a warning sign tied around their stems for the uninitiated, and that applies to this Habanero Hot Sauce as well. So consider yourself warned! This is a massively fiery hot sauce and all you need is a drop or two to amp up your favorite dishes, with a special…
Chipotle Mayo Recipe
Chipotle Mayo is one of the most useful no-thinking-involved recipes you can have in your arsenal. Frequently referred to as Chipotle Crema or Chipotle Aioli, this is a Secret Sauce that will have your friends and family giving your kitchen skills all the credit for its addictive flavor. Once you get the salt and heat levels…
Chipotle Cream Cheese Taquitos
Sure, you can build the inner mixture for your taquitos using homemade Pickled Jalapenos, New Mexican chili powder, and Mexican oregano, and your meal will instantly pass the Authentic Mexican Test. Or you can combine some salsa with cream cheese and call it a day. It’s a massive shortcut to take, and while cream cheese…
Corn Tortillas Made With White Olotillo Corn
One of the surprise benefits of putting a blog out there in the world is the way it accelerates my own learning. These White Olotillo Corn Tortillas are the perfect example of that phenomenon. They’re probably the most rewarding tortillas I’ve ever made at home, so if you ever find yourself disappointed with your local…
Chicken Flautas
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…
Baja Fish Tacos
The closer you live to the seaside communities in Baja California, the closer you’ll be to the original incarnation of Baja Fish Tacos: fried fish, sharp cabbage, and some gooey creamy spiciness. The farther away you get the more varied the interpretations will be, but luckily it’s easy to whip up an authentic batch without…
Spicy Chicken Tinga
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…
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…
Spicy Black Bean and Guacamole Tostadas
These Black Bean and Guacamole Tostadas are the perfect example of Mexican cuisine’s generous reward-to-effort ratio. You get so much in return here for doing so little work. And not only that, you’ll probably have black bean puree leftovers, which means for the next few days you can whip up killer insta-meals whenever you get…