Caldo de pollo is a common Latin American soup that consists of chicken and vegetables. In Mexico, this soup is used during illnesses as a treatment for colds, as well as a regular comfort food for cold or under-the weather days.
What makes this soup different from many other versions of chicken soup is that, caldo...
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Category Archives: Mexican
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Delicious breakfast in Mexico
Delicious breakfast in Mexico ?? 1- Chiles en nogada ; 2 - Flautas de pollo y chorizo con salsa verde, rojo y crema; 3- Crepa de arrachera. Once in a while I make Chiles en Nogada, our favorite dish for sure! Chiles en Nogada is a classic Mexican dish originating from Puebla. Stuffed poblano peppers...
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Salsa Verde (boiled version)
I have one recipe of Tomatilla Salsa Verde, it’s a more creamier version because of avocado. This version uses boiled tomatillas, and the salsa is more chunky and slightly spicy. If you like it more spicy, then add some seeds from the peppers.
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Tacos!
Tacos for dinner tonight! The vegetables for Pico de Gallo from my garden, fresh and tasty!
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Mexican Enchiladas with Salsa Roja
Enchiladas are a Mexican cuisine of corn tortillas quickly fried in oil, dipped in salsa, and filled with chicken or meat stuffing. They can also be filled with vegetables, beans, potatoes, cheese or a combination of all of the above....
Fried Plantain with Sour Cream
Plantain or Cooking bananas (plátano on Spanish) are large bananas which usually require cooking before eating them. They are large with a green or gray-greenish rind and contain more starch and less sugar than regular bananas, and have a hard and savory flesh. Before eating, they can be steamed, boiled, grilled, baked, or fried. In most Spanish-speaking countries, Plantains...
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Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Salsa verde is a simple, green Mexican sauce made from tomatillos (they originate from Mexico, the taste is tart and vibrant. They are eaten raw or cooked in a variety of dishes, particularly salsa verde). A really authentic, full-of-flavor salsa, perfect with chips, eggs, quesadillas, enchiladas, chicharrónes, or as a topping for carne asada tacos.
Great for dinner, any...
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Poblano Pepper
Poblano is a relatively mild chilli pepper, although sometimes they can be unpredictable and give you a strong heat and aroma. They have a dark, thick, and green skin and are heart shaped, originating from the state of Puebla, Mexico. Dried, it is called ancho or chile ancho, and it's sometimes dried and smoked as well. We buy...
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Taco Tuesday
Fish tacos with Pico de Gallo, from scratch
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- For the tortillas, its best to use fresh masa but what we use is the corn flour from Maseca. Its very easy to make and has the basic instructions there so I won't repeat them but the key that I've seen is to use warm water when making the...