Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb beef cheeks or chuck roast, trimmed 3 dried ancho + 4 dried guajillo chiles 1 small white onion, 6 garlic cloves 2 tsp cumin…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 gorditas (serves 4–6) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) masa harina 2 1/2 cups (590 ml) warm water, plus more as needed 2 tbsp lard or neutral oil, 1 tsp kosher salt 1 lb (450 g) chicharrón…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 huaraches (4 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 cups masa harina + 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups warm water + 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 lb flank or skirt steak Marinade: 1 tbsp lime juice, 2 cloves garlic…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 appetizer servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes (baked totopos) or 3 minutes (fried) Total Time: 30 minutes (baked) or 20 minutes (fried) Quick Ingredients 4 large ripe Hass avocados (about 2 lb/900 g) 3 tbsp fresh lime juice, divided 1/3 cup (50 g) finely diced white…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 stuffed chiles (6 servings) Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes walnut soaking) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 large poblano chiles 2 tbsp neutral oil 12 oz (340 g) ground pork + 12 oz (340 g) ground beef 1 medium onion, diced; 3…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (2 large tlayudas, cut in halves) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tlayuda tortillas (12–14 inches) 3 tbsp asiento (pork lard sediment) or lard 1 1/2 cups refried black beans (see steps; canned or homemade) 8 oz Oaxaca cheese,…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 street tacos (serves 4) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb beef brisket flat or beef plate (suadero), cut into 2-inch strips 2.5 cups lard or neutral oil (to cover for confit) 1/2 white onion (thick…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb large shrimp, peeled/deveined 8 dried guajillo chiles; 6 dried árbol chiles 4 Roma tomatoes (about 1 lb), 6 garlic cloves, 1/2 white onion 1 cup total liquid (3/4 cup chile soaking liquid…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2.5 lb (1.1 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs/drumsticks 2 tbsp neutral oil, divided 1.25 lb (570 g) tomatillos, husked 2–3 serrano chiles (to taste) 1.5 medium white onions (half for sauce, 1 for sauté),…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 tostadas) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 38 minutes (30 min marinating + 8 min to crisp tostadas) Total Time: 58 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb (570 g) very fresh firm white fish, 1/2-inch dice 1 cup (240 ml) fresh lime juice 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2…