Category: Food and Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) potatoes, peeled and “cracked” into 1.5-inch chunks 8 oz (225 g) Spanish chorizo, sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 large onion, diced 1 large red bell pepper, diced 4 garlic cloves, thinly…

Andalusian Pinchos Morunos: Charred Cumin-Paprika Pork Skewers

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 small skewers) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 2–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 8–10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes active (plus marinating) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pork shoulder/butt, trimmed and cut into 1–1.25 in cubes 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice +…

Ensaladilla Rusa: Creamy Spanish Potato Salad

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (tapas) or 4 as a light meal Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes (includes 60 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes 1 large carrot (about 150 g), peeled 1 cup (150 g) frozen peas 2 cans…

Boquerones en Vinagre with Garlic and Olive Oil

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 tapas servings (about 24–30 fillets) Prep Time: 30 minutes active Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes (plus freezing time if fish is not previously frozen) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh anchovies, filleted (or previously frozen) 2 cups (480 ml) very cold white wine…

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes with Tomatillo Salsa

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12 enchiladas) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs) 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp salt, 2 garlic cloves (for poaching) 1.5 lb tomatillos, husked and rinsed 2–3 serrano chiles (seeded for milder) 1…

Chilaquiles Rojos with Chile de Árbol Sauce

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 cups sturdy tortilla chips (thick-cut) or 12 corn tortillas (for homemade chips) 12 dried chiles de árbol; 2 dried guajillos (seeded) 1 lb Roma tomatoes (or 1 x 14.5-oz can fire-roasted tomatoes) 1/2…

Pozole Rojo with Pork and Hominy

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours Quick Ingredients 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or water), plus 1–2 cups as needed 1/2 white onion, 6 garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp…

Crispy Orange-Cinnamon Carnitas Tacos with Salsa Verde

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 tacos (6 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1.5-inch cubes 2 tbsp kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use 1 tbsp + 1 tsp if Morton’s) 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp ground…

Mole Poblano with Chicken and Sesame Seeds

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in chicken thighs/drumsticks 8 cups low-sodium chicken stock or water 6 ancho, 4 pasilla, 3 guajillo chiles (stems/seeds removed) 1 medium white onion; 9 garlic cloves 2 Roma tomatoes; 3…

Classic Chiles Rellenos with Light Tomato Caldillo

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