Red Chile – – oil, white onion (chopped finely), garlic (minced), red chile (ground New Mexico variety), chicken broth, salt and pepper (to taste), corn starch (dissolved in 2 tbsp. warm water), Heat the oil in a sauce pan over medium heat and add the onion. Sauté for 5 minutes and add the garlic. Sauté…
Cuisine: Mexican or Southwestern
Fire Roasted Green Chiles
Fire Roasted Green Chiles – – green chiles (washed, of your choice), Set up a charcoal grill for direct and in-direct grilling. (We use a Weber kettle grill.) Wash the fresh chiles.; Place the chiles over direct heat, and blister the skins on all sides. Skins will blacken, but don’t burn the chiles. Place the…
Green Chile Stew
Green Chile Stew – – cooking oil, onion (diced), garlic (minced), oregano, chicken broth (see below), green chiles (roasted, prepared and diced), chicken ( breasts, cooked and cut into large chunks), potato (red, washed and cut into large chunks), cornstarch (dissolved in 2 tbsp. water), salt and pepper (to taste), In a heavy pot, heat…
Flour Tortillas
Flour Tortillas – – all purpose flour, vegetable shortening, salt, warm water, In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, shortening, and salt. With the paddle attachment, mix until crumbly, roughly 3-5 minutes. With the mixer running, slowly add warm water. Depending on the weather and humidity the dough may need more or…
Carne Asada
Carne Asada – for Nachos, Tacos and Burritos – beef (flap meat), olive oil, cider vinegar, soy sauce, water, garlic (minced), jalapeño pepper (chopped), lime (juiced), oregano (dried ), salt, black pepper (ground ), chili powder, cumin (ground ), Combine marinade ingredients in a glass bowl and mix well. Coat each piece of beef completely…
Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Tartar Sauce – – salmon (filets, skin removed), blackening spice (see recipe index), butter (to coat the skillet), tortillas (corn or flour, warmed), cabbage (sliced thinly), Bob’s Chipotle Tartare Sauce (see recipe index), Pat the salmon filets dry and coat both sides with the blackening spice. Heat a cast iron skillet…
Bob’s Chipotle Tartar Sauce
Bob’s Chipotle Tartar Sauce – Adapted from our friend Bob P.’s recipe – mayonnaise, cornichons (chopped), cornichon juice, dill (dried), sweet pickle relish, capers, shallot (chopped), chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, Add all ingredients to a food processor. Blend until completely incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste and blend a few more seconds to…
Chipotle Sweet Potato Mash
Chipotle Sweet Potato Mash – – sweet potatoes (use the orange fleshed ones often mis-marked "yams", peeled and chopped to 1" cubes), butter, salt and pepper (to taste), chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped finely), Place a steamer basket in a pot and fill with water to just below the basket. Bring water to a…
New Mexico Calabacitas
New Mexico Calabacitas – – olive oil, onion (chopped), garlic (smashed and copped fine), squash ( zucchini, yellow, Mexican and crookneck any combination, chopped), corn (fresh, cut off of the cob), red bell pepper (chopped), roasted green chile (prepared and chopped), salt and pepper (to taste), chicken stock, oregano, In a heavy pot, heat the…
Tomate Fresco Salsa de Chipotle
Tomate Fresco Salsa de Chipotle – – tomato (chopped (about 1 cup)), chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (chopped), chicken broth, jalapeño pepper (chopped), salt and pepper (to taste), sour cream, Place all ingredients, except sour cream, in a blender and pulse to purée. Pour the purée into a sauce pan and place on medium heat….