I’ve lived in Mexico for a few years and where I got to know a lot of incredible recipes. While it’s hard to find authentic Mexican food outside of Mexico (that’s not tex-mex), it doesn’t mean it’s impossible to make it.
Tacos de Camarones or Mexican Shrimp Tacos are so easy to make. Garlic flavors the shrimp before it’s mixed with creamy chipotle sauce, layered on a taco, and topped with salsa fresca, queso, sliced avocados, and lime! Bite into the tacos de camarones and it’s the garlic that hits you first! After the garlic, you’ll …
Guacamole or “guac” is a smooth dip made of buttery avocados, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro and lime. Creamy, fresh, and flavorful, it’s easy to make at home as a breakfast spread or side dish for dinner too! What is guacamole? Where did Guacamole originate? The Aztecs have been making guacamole for centuries. Of course, at …
A traditional Mexican breakfast dish, Chilaquiles Verdes is ready in a matter of minutes. Day-old tortillas cut into triangles and fried with salsa, chiles and cheese could never taste better! What are Chilaquiles? Chilaquiles are a very popular Mexican breakfast dish made by frying tortilla chips, cooking them in red sauce (salsa roja) or green …
Fresh lime and shrimp mix with veggies to form the best Mexican shrimp ceviche! Raw food never tasted this good! Raw fish or shrimp cured in lime or lemon juice and seasoned with spicy peppers is a popular Latin American appetizer. Also called seviche, sebiche, cebiche, serbiche, or cerbiche, the first documented mention of ceviche …
This earthy Mexican Red Pozole is made of tender pork cooked in a delicious chili broth with white hominy and topped with sliced veggies. A hearty comforting dinner for the entire family! What is Pozole? Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew or soup made with pork and hominy. Quite often the pork is replaced with …
A famous Latin American dish, the Mexican Picadillo is spicy and the perfect hurried weeknight meal! What is Picadillo? Picadillo is a popular dish made of ground meat that is eaten all over Latin America. Minced beef is the most commonly used version of meat, but pork or lamb can also be used. The basis …
The perfect snack, these tasty churros with chocolate are as representative of Mexico as they are of Spain! Drizzled with chocolate, sprinkled with sugar, or dunked into a dulce de leche. Popular across Latin America and the world, churros can be eaten in many different ways! In Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, they’re served with …
This classic Mexican breakfast dish is made from crispy tortillas mixed with eggs, tomatoes, onions and jalapeno. Important note: migas are NOT the same thing as chilaquiles. It’s an entirely different dish. They use different types of tortillas and one is drenched in eggs, while the other in salsa with an egg being optional. What …
Made from tomatillos and chili peppers, the salsa verde is an ancient sauce that’s used in a number of Mexican and non-Mexican dishes. Here’s how to easily make salsa verde at home! Often referred to as the green sauce for tacos, salsa verde is the perfect Mexican sauce that has a bit of acidity and …
The mouth-watering Mexican torta con chorizo is the perfect breakfast, snack or meal! These delicious Mexican sandwiches are made with bolillo bread. Bolillos are breads that are similar to the French-baguette but shorter, and actually have French roots. Tortas are a great grab-and-go snack as the bolillos can be prepared in advance and served cold. …