Buñuelos are a type of Latin-American fried pastry. Ingredients 5 eggs ¼ cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup…
Atropellado de coco is a traditional Yucatecan dessert, containing coconut and sweet potato. Ingredients Sweet potato Sugar Cinnamon Water Ground coconut Procedure Bake or steam sweet potato until soft, then mash it. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and water over medium-low heat…
Camotes enmielados, also known as camotes con pilocilo, or camotes enmielados al horno, camotes con piloncilo al horno, is a baked, or stovetop, dessert-style Mexican yam/sweet potato dish. It is traditionally a home-cooked food, not typical restaurant fare. The finished…
There’s a lot of Mexican flavors in this dish, like tequila, Mexican oregano, chile powder, habanero chiles, tomato paste, and rice. Ingredients 2 cups uncooked white rice 2 Tbsp unsalted butter ¾ cup tequila ¾ cup tomato paste 2 ½…
Horchata is a Mexican almond rice-water beverage. Ingredients 1 lb uncooked rice 1 lb almonds, blanched and peeled 5 ea. cinnamon sticks 12 cups hot water 20 cups cold water 15 slivers lime peel, 2 inches in length 5 cups…
Tres leches cake is a popular Latin American dessert using 3 types of milk. Ingredients 1 box of white cake mix, preferably with pudding in the mix 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 1 can of evaporated milk 1 cup…
Ingredients 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp salt 1½ tbsp chili powder 3 tbsp white vinegar (5% acidity) 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste ½ tsp granulated garlic 2¼ tsp cornstarch 3 cups water, at room temperature Procedure Heat water…
Ingredients 1 pound (about 500 g) ground beef or turkey 1 medium onion, finely chopped (or 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder) 1 medium tomato, chopped (or 1 small can of tomato sauce) 1 teaspoon chili powder (or ⅓ teaspoon each…
Tacos de bistec is a popular dish in Mexico. This form of the taco can be found in all areas. Ingredients Corn oil or manteca (lard) (optional) Cooked shaved steak or cut steak Cilantro, finely-chopped Onions, finely-chopped Limes, quartered Salsa…
Tender, juicy, marinated steak rolled with Monterrey Jack cheese sauce in a corn tortilla, baked and topped with more cheese sauce and green chile sauce. Ingredients 1 ea. (8–10 pounds) inside skirt steak, cut into 2 equal pieces and 1…
Here’s a tip for making good omelets: Cook the things that you want cooked before you add it into the eggs, and have everything at room temperature. Ingredients 3 eggs, uncracked 2–3 pinches fine sea salt 1 habanero or serrano…
Ingredients 1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef (92% lean or greater) 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles 2 teaspoons or less taco seasoning mix (mostly cumin) 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 dash Mexican seasoning Corn tortilla chips Procedure…