Caldo de pollo, homemade Mexican chicken soup
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Caldo de pollo, homemade Mexican chicken soup
Category Archives: Mexican
Chicken mole, Spanish rice rojo, pickled cabbage and guacamole
Our new kitchen toy and delicious dinner
Stuffed Chile Rellenos
Chile rellenos is Mexican dish originating from the city of Puebla. The dish is made from fresh poblano peppers fire roasted then stuffed with meat or cheese, coated with eggs and fried in oil. Usually its served with a tomato salsa.
I made chiles rellenos for the first time and definitely they are one of my favorite Mexican dishes!
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Slow cooker pork tinga ( pulled pork) flautas with chorizo, tomato chipotle
Sopa Azteca or Tortilla Soup
Sopa Azteca or tortilla soup is a Mexican traditional simple soup, prepared with just a few ingredients: pasilla chile- and a tomato -chicken broth, topped with a tortilla chips, creamy avocado, cheese, and tangy Mexican crema. It's simple, but a very rich and flavorful soup! If you cannot find Mexican crema, you can use sour cream.
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Tamales
The word tamal comes from the Aztec word tamalli which means "wrapped". Tamales are made from corn-based dough and filled with various stuffing, wrapped in corn husk or banana leaf, then steamed.
The most common dishes eaten in Mexico on Day of the Dead are molé, Pan de Muerto or tamales.
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Calabaza En Tacha—Candied Pumpkin
Calabaza en Tacha (candied pumpkin), is a traditional Mexican pumpkin dish cooked in brown sugar cane syrup, served as a snack, dessert or breakfast. A calabaza is a type of winter squash, with a sweet flavor and very firm texture.
Also it's one of the traditional foods served for Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Super...
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Fish Tacos
Very easy dish to make. For our fish, we used tilapia which has a firm flesh and is easy to find anywhere as well as inexpensive. Also you can add a little feta cheese. It’s important to keep the batter cold so use ice cold beer or club soda when making the batter. It will give you a crunchier...
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Cinco de Mayo
Some people think that Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican Independence Day (16 September), but it is not, Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico to celebrate the victory of Mexican forces over the French army at the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862. It’s interesting, but the holiday is celebrated more in the United States, especially in...
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