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Delicious Recipes that You Can Cook at Home to Enjoy Mexican Cuisine Unaltered
1. Beef and Cheese Empanada
This Beef and Cheese Empanada is part of our Cinco de Mayo recipes, a day of commemoration to the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
Today we celebrate with festival events full of art, dancing and of course food, food and more food! And you can bet these ground beef and cheese empanadas definitely make it to the party!
Ingredients for Beef and Cheese Empanada:
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 cup (150 g) Onion
1 lb (455 g) Ground Beef
2 tsp Salt
½ tsp Black pepper
⅓ cup Cheddar cheese
2 tbsp Ketchup
1 tbsp Mustard
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 sheets Pie dough
FOR THE TOPPING:
1 tbsp Sesame seeds
1 Eggs
2. Instant Pot Lentil and Quinoa Chili
This Instant Pot Lentil and Quinoa Chili is another perfectly simple recipe that you can easily replicate in your own kitchen.
A lentil based chili made with onions, garlic, celery, bell peppers, canned tomatoes, quinoa and pinto beans and I choose spices like chili powder, cumin and oregano to add flavor to this dish. This meal has a rich source of protein, without the meat!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Lentil and Quinoa Chili:
1 Onion
4 cloves Garlic
1 stalk Celery
2 Bell pepper
1 (15 oz) can Diced tomatoes
4 cups Vegetable broth
1 can Water
1 cup Lentils
1 (15 oz) can Pinto beans
3 tsp Chili powder
2 tsp Cumin
1½ tsp Dried oregano
⅓ cup Quinoa
1 can (8 oz) Tomato sauce
1½ tsp Sea salt
½ tsp Black pepper
3. Southwest Quinoa Salad
This Southwest Quinoa Salad is deliciously tasty and really easy to make. With Mexican inspired ingredients of black beans, bell peppers, corn, cilantro, red onions, jalapeño chili and garlic chopped up and tossed in a flavorsome dressing made from limes, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Colorful, healthy and a great side option to serve your guests.
Ingredients for Southwest Quinoa Salad:
1 cup Quinoa
14 oz (can) Black beans
2 Bell pepper
1 cup Corn
1 bunch Cilantro
¼ cup Red onion
1 Jalapeño pepper
1 clove Garlic
Juice of 2 large Lime
¼ cup Olive oil
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili powder
½–¾ tsp Salt
Black pepper
4. Best Sopapilla Cheesecake
This is the Best Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe I have ever come across and I think you will love it too. Sopapillas are pillow-shaped pieces of pastry which are deep fried and delicious! Sopapillas are eaten in the US and many South American countries. Pairing these with a cheesecake filling is nothing short of genius!
Ingredients for Best Sopapilla Cheesecake:
FOR THE FILLING:
4 (8 oz each) packages Cream Cheese
1 cup Sugar
1 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ cup All-purpose flour
2 (8 oz) cans Crescent rolls
FOR THE BUTTER MIXTURE:
1 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
½ cup Unsalted butter
FOR THE GARNISH:
¼ cup Honey
5. Homemade Gluten-Free Corn Tortilla
I love to make this Homemade Gluten-Free Corn Tortilla recipe because not only does it give me an opportunity to use my tortilla press, but it makes delicious and naturally gluten free tortillas. These tortillas have become my go-to when I am making tacos now as they have an authentic taste and texture that I think the wheat tortillas lack.
Ingredients for Homemade Gluten-Free Corn Tortilla:
2 cups Corn flour
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 ½ cups Water
6. Carne Adovada: Red Chile Pork Stew
This Carne Adovada: New Mexico Red Chile Pork Stew is a great dish to make for a crowd. It is healthy, wholesome and warming. Don’t be alarmed by the amount of chile powder in the recipe – New Mexico chile is quite mild. If you prefer more of a kick to your dishes, you can add extra chile powder. Likewise, if you are after something milder, add a bit less.
Ingredients for Carne Adovada: Red Chile Pork Stew:
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
3 lb Pork
2 Onion
6 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Sea salt
1 tbsp All-purpose flour
½ tsp Black pepper
1 cup New Mexican red chile powder
5-6 cups Water
7. Mexican Buñuelos
These Mexican Buñuelos are a deep fried dough treat which are dusted with cinnamon sugar while still warm. This Mexican buñuelos recipe produces golden fried dough balls which I think are like a cross between a donut and a fritter. They taste amazing with a mug of hot chocolate.
Ingredients for Mexican Buñuelos:
FOR THE TOPPING:
3 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
FOR THE DOUGH:
1½ cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
3 tbsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
¼ cup Butter
1 Large eggs
¼ cup Milk
½ cup Masa harina
¼ tsp Salt
FOR FRYING:
1 cup Vegetable oil
8. Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco
Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco is a tasty, creamy yet healthy soup. It is garnished with the wonderfully fresh flavors of queso fresco and cilantro which gives this creamy soup a hint of Mexican flavor. If you don’t have any queso fresco, you could substitute it with cotija cheese.
Ingredients for Creamy Corn Soup with Queso Fresco:
½ tsp Olive oil
⅓ cup Scallions
1 clove Garlic
3 ½ cups Corn kernels
1 (6 oz) Potatoes
5 cups Milk
1 Chicken bouillon
2 tbsp Cilantro
¼ cup Sour cream
Salt
Black pepper
6 tbsp Queso fresco cheese
9. Mexican Lime Chicken
Everyone that has tried my Mexican Lime Chicken absolutely falls in love with it. It’s perfectly sweet, spicy and zesty with juicy chicken breasts marinated and cooked in olive oil combined with crushed coriander seeds, grated lime zest, paprika, muscovado sugar, lime juice, garlic and fresh red chilis. Have I forgotten anything? Keep it low carb and serve it with salad and salsa!
Ingredients for Mexican Lime Chicken:
2 Chicken Breast
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1 tsp Lime zest
½ tsp Ground paprika
½ tsp Muscovado sugar
1 Lime
6 cloves Garlic
2 Red chili
10. Mexican Day of the Dead Bread (Pan de Muerto)
You’re probably wondering why we have named this recipe Mexican Day of the Dead Bread (Pan de Muerto) because as the name suggests, traditionally this round, sweet bread loaf is enjoyed in Mexico on this special celebration, falling in November.
Ingredients for Mexican Day of the Dead Bread (Pan de Muerto):
4 ounces Butter
¾ cup Sugar
3 tsp Star Anise
1 tsp Salt
6 cups All-purpose flour
4 Large eggs
1 cups warm Water
2 tbsp Orange zest
2 (¼-ounce) packets Active dry yeast
FOR THE ORANGE GLAZE(OPTIONAL):
¼ cup Sugar
¼ cup Orange juice
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