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Tacos al Pastor

Tacos al Pastor

Marinated pork tacos with pineapple, onions, and cilantro on warm corn tortillas.

โฑ๏ธ 4 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 12 tacos

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 1kg pork shoulder, sliced thin
  • 3 guajillo chiles, seeded
  • 2 ancho chiles, seeded
  • 1 chipotle in adobo
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin, oregano, salt
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • Pineapple slices, onion, cilantro for serving

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Toast dried chiles until fragrant
  2. Blend chiles with pineapple juice, vinegar, garlic, spices
  3. Marinate pork in mixture 3 hours minimum
  4. Grill or pan-fry pork until charred and cooked
  5. Warm tortillas on griddle
  6. Slice pork thinly, chop pineapple
  7. Fill tortillas with pork and pineapple
  8. Top with diced onion and cilantro
  9. Serve with lime wedges and salsa
Mole Poblano

Mole Poblano

Complex sauce with chocolate, chiles, and spices served over chicken.

โฑ๏ธ 3 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 6 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 6 mulato chiles
  • 4 ancho chiles
  • 2 pasilla chiles
  • 2 chipotle chiles
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 oz dark chocolate
  • 1 plantain, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, roasted
  • Spices: cinnamon, cloves, cumin, coriander

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Toast all chiles until fragrant, remove seeds
  2. Soak chiles in hot water 30 minutes
  3. Roast tomatoes, plantain, and nuts
  4. Blend all ingredients with chile soaking liquid
  5. Strain sauce through fine mesh
  6. Cook chicken in stock until tender
  7. Simmer mole sauce 1 hour, stirring frequently
  8. Add chocolate, adjust seasoning
  9. Serve chicken with mole sauce
  10. Garnish with sesame seeds
Chiles Rellenos

Chiles Rellenos

Poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, battered and fried until golden.

โฑ๏ธ 1.5 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 6 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 6 large poblano peppers
  • 300g queso fresco or Oaxaca cheese
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • For tomato sauce: 4 tomatoes, 1 onion, garlic
  • Salt and pepper

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Roast peppers over flame until charred
  2. Steam peppers in bag 10 minutes, peel skin
  3. Make small slit, remove seeds carefully
  4. Stuff peppers with cheese, close with toothpick
  5. Whip egg whites to stiff peaks
  6. Fold in egg yolks and flour
  7. Dust peppers with flour
  8. Dip in egg batter, fry until golden
  9. Make tomato sauce: blend and simmer
  10. Serve peppers with warm sauce
Carnitas

Carnitas

Slow-cooked pork shoulder, crispy on the outside and tender inside.

โฑ๏ธ 4 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 8 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 2kg pork shoulder, cut into chunks
  • 1 orange, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin, oregano
  • Lard or vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Season pork chunks with salt and spices
  2. Place in Dutch oven with citrus juices
  3. Add onion, garlic, bay leaves
  4. Cover with lard or oil
  5. Cook at 275ยฐF for 3 hours until tender
  6. Increase heat to 400ยฐF
  7. Cook uncovered until crispy, 30 minutes
  8. Shred meat, mix crispy and tender pieces
  9. Serve with warm tortillas
  10. Garnish with cilantro, onion, lime
Guacamole

Guacamole Tradicional

Fresh avocado dip with lime, cilantro, and serrano peppers.

โฑ๏ธ 15 minutes ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 6 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1/2 white onion, finely diced
  • 2 serrano peppers, minced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • Salt to taste

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Cut avocados in half, remove pit
  2. Scoop flesh into molcajete or bowl
  3. Mash with fork, leave some chunks
  4. Add diced onion and serrano peppers
  5. Mix in cilantro and lime juice
  6. Fold in diced tomato
  7. Season with salt
  8. Serve immediately with tortilla chips
Enchiladas

Enchiladas Rojas

Corn tortillas filled with chicken, rolled and covered in red chile sauce.

โฑ๏ธ 1.5 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 6 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 3 cups shredded chicken
  • 8 guajillo chiles
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 onion
  • 200g queso fresco
  • 1/2 cup crema or sour cream
  • Vegetable oil

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Toast guajillo chiles, remove seeds
  2. Soak chiles in hot water 20 minutes
  3. Blend chiles with tomatoes, garlic, onion
  4. Strain sauce, season with salt
  5. Cook sauce 10 minutes until thickened
  6. Heat oil, briefly fry tortillas
  7. Dip tortillas in warm sauce
  8. Fill with chicken, roll tightly
  9. Arrange in baking dish, cover with sauce
  10. Top with cheese, bake 20 minutes at 350ยฐF
Pozole

Pozole Rojo

Traditional hominy and pork soup with red chile broth and fresh garnishes.

โฑ๏ธ 3 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 8 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 1kg pork shoulder, cut into chunks
  • 800g canned hominy, drained
  • 6 guajillo chiles
  • 2 ancho chiles
  • 1 onion, halved
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • For garnish: cabbage, radish, lime, onion

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Cook pork in large pot with onion until tender
  2. Toast chiles, remove seeds, soak in hot water
  3. Blend chiles with garlic and oregano
  4. Strain chile sauce into pork broth
  5. Add hominy, simmer 30 minutes
  6. Shred pork, return to pot
  7. Season with salt
  8. Serve hot with garnishes
  9. Top with shredded cabbage, radish, onion
  10. Squeeze lime juice before eating
Flan

Flan de Caramelo

Creamy caramel custard with silky smooth texture and rich flavor.

โฑ๏ธ 3 hours ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ 8 servings

๐Ÿ“ Ingredients:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (12oz) evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions:

  1. Make caramel: melt sugar with water until golden
  2. Pour caramel into 8 ramekins, swirl to coat
  3. Whisk eggs until smooth
  4. Add condensed and evaporated milk
  5. Stir in vanilla and salt
  6. Strain mixture into ramekins
  7. Place ramekins in water bath
  8. Bake at 350ยฐF for 50 minutes until set
  9. Chill completely, at least 2 hours
  10. Invert onto plates to serve