MEXICAN RECIPES: TACOS WITH SOUR CREAM

MEXICAN RECIPES: TACOS WITH SOUR CREAM

Ingredients

3 pounds tomatillos
1/2 cup water
6 serrano chiles, roasted
Salt

Lard or corn oil

24 tortillas
1 pound panela (or feta) cheese, cut in strips
2 cups sour cream

Directions

Simmer the tomatillos with the water until tender. Puree the tomatillos with the chiles and salt to taste. Heat 2 tablespoons lard in a saucepan, add the puree and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Heat lard in a skillet. Dip the tortillas briefly in hot lard, then in the tomatillo sauce. Fill the tortillas with strips of cheese and a bit more of the sauce. Roll and arrange in a baking dish. Cover with the remaining sauce and the sour cream. Bake at a low temperature until heated through.

Servings: 8

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing- Mexican recipes

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing- Mexican recipes

Ingredients

Marinade

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks

Dressing

1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
1/2 cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

1 (10 ounce) package tortillas
3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 small head cabbage, cored and shredded
2 limes, cut in wedges

Directions

To make the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.

To make the dressing, combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning. Add salt, and pepper in desired amounts. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.

Remove fish from marinade, drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.

Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.

Makes 6 servings

Mexican recipes: Grilled Flank Steak Tacos with Roasted Poblano Chiles, Grilled Onions and Mexican Crema - Mexican recipes

Mexican recipes: Grilled Flank Steak Tacos with Roasted Poblano Chiles, Grilled Onions and Mexican Crema

Ingredients
 
1 cupheavy cream
2 tablespoonsbuttermilk
3/4 cupfinely chopped onion
6 cloves garlic, minced
6 tablespoonsvegetable or olive oil
1/4 cuplime juice
1/2 teaspoonground cumin
1/2 teaspoondried Mexican oregano, crumbled
2 1/2 teaspoonssalt
1 3/4 poundsflank steak, trimmed of surface fat and silverskin
4 to 6 poblano chiles
2 large onions, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices
Toothpicks for securing onion slices on grill
12 to 16 corn tortillas
2 limes, cut into wedges, optional

Directions

The day before you plan to make the tacos, combine the heavy cream and buttermilk in a glass bowl or jar with a lid and stir or shake well to blend thoroughly. Allow to sit in a warm place, unrefrigerated, until cream is thickened and somewhat "set," up to 6 hours. Shake well and refrigerate overnight before using.

In a blender or in the bowl of a food processor, combine 1/2 cup of the onion, the garlic, 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, half of the lime juice, cumin, oregano and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Process until smooth. Place the flank steak in a shallow non-reactive dish and spoon the marinade over the meat. Turn the steak so that both sides of the meat are in contact with the marinade and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.

While the meat is marinating, prepare the poblanos: Place the poblanos over a direct flame and roast, turning occasionally with tongs, until the skin is charred and blistered all over. Transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid, cover, and let sit for 20 minutes. Remove the poblanos and, when cool enough to handle, carefully remove the charred skin by rubbing with your fingers. Remove the stems and any seeds and, if necessary, rinse briefly under cool running water to remove any remaining skin. Slice the poblanos into thin strips and place in a small mixing bowl. Set aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours, until ready to serve the tacos. (Poblanos may be roasted 2 days in advance and kept refrigerated in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before using.)

Preheat a grill to high.

Place the onion slices on a flat surface and insert 1 or 2 toothpicks into the concentric rings in order to hold the rings together on the grill. Brush the slices on both sides with 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil and place the onion slices on the grill. Grill, turning occasionally, until lightly charred on the edges and soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the toothpicks from the onion slices and add the onions to the poblanos, separating the onion rings with your fingers. Toss to combine. The heat from the hot onion slices will warm the poblanos. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of lime juice and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Set aside until ready to serve the tacos.

Remove the meat from the marinade and shake or use a spoon to remove any excess. Rub the meat all over with the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and season on both sides with the remaining teaspoon of salt. Grill the steak, turning once, to the desired degree of doneness; for medium rare, this should be 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

While the meat is resting, heat the corn tortillas as instructed on the package. Wrap in aluminum foil to keep warm.

When the meat has rested, slice against the grain into very thin strips and serve, with the warm tortillas, poblano-onion mixture and crema. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Lime Chicken Soft Tacos - Mexican recipes

Lime Chicken Soft Tacos - Mexican recipes

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
1/8 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 tomato, diced
1/4 cup shredded lettuce
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup salsa

Directions

Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

Makes 10 servings

PICNIC TACO SALAD

 
PICNIC TACO SALAD

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground beef
2 packages taco seasoning mix
16 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
1 red onion, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 heads iceberg lettuce, chopped
4 tomatoes, chopped
2 alvacados, chopped
1 can black olives, chopped
1 large bag of Doritos nacho chips, crumbled
1 8-ounce bottle Catalina salad dressing

Directions:

Brown ground beef with chopped yellow onion. Add 1 package of taco seasoning and water according to package directions.
Set aside to cool completely. In a large bowl mix together chopped lettuce, tomato, cheese, alvacado, red onion, olives, and 2nd package of taco seasoning. Add cooled beef mixture. Just before serving toss with the dressing and the last step is to mix in 3/4 of the package of crushed Doritos, leaving the rest on the side for people who want extra.
(they get soggy if you do them too early.)

Yield: 8-10 Servings
 

Mexican Recipes: Easy Chicken Taquitos [5-9-15]

Mexican Recipes:  Easy Chicken Taquitos

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) can chicken chunks, drained
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
5 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
12 corn tortillas

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Combine the chicken and cheese in a bowl; stir in the hot pepper sauce. Warm the tortillas one at a time in a skillet over medium heat until flexible about 10 seconds per side.
Spread about 1 heaping tablespoon of the chicken over half of the warmed tortilla. Roll tightly to form the taquito starting at the filled side of the tortilla. Place seamed side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

Makes 12 taquitos

Mexican Recipes: IMPOSSIBLE TACO PIE [13-08-15]

IMPOSSIBLE TACO PIE

Ingredients

1 lb. hamburger
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 env. taco seasoning (Schilling)
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilies
1 1/4 c. milk
3/4 c. Bisquick
3 eggs
2 tomatoes
1 c. shredded cheese (Jack or cheddar)
Sour cream

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease pie plate, 10 x 1/2 inch. Cook and stir beef and onions until brown, drain. Stir in seasoning mix. Spread in plate, top with chilies. Beat milk and Bisquick and eggs until smooth, 15 seconds in blender or 1 minute by hand. Pour into plate, and bake 25 minutes. Top with cheese and tomatoes. Put back in oven and bake another 8 to 10 minutes.  Top with sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese.

Serves 6 to 8