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One Pan Mexican Chicken Rice Recipe

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Every national cuisine has wonderful cooked-in-one-pot dishes which can be put together with a minimum of fuss yet give maximum flavor and take advantage of economical seasonal ingredients.  One-pot dishes fit perfectly into a busy, modern-day schedule, and a great way to feed a crowd.

 

Mexican Chicken Rice Recipe

While browsing on the internet, I’m looking for a kind of dish that makes the rice so different for what I always served to our table every night.  White Rice is a common food served in our everyday meal alongside with some delicious dishes such meat, fish or vegetables.  This time I want something new and give the rice a little bit of twist.  I want to spice it up with this Mexican Chicken Rice dish.

Mexican Chicken Rice Ingredients

Mexican Chicken Rice Ingredients

Mexican Chicken Rice Recipe
 
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Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ white onion, diced finely
  • ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • ½ (10 oz) can Old El Paso red enchilada sauce
  • ½ (10 oz) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican-blend cheese
  • (optional) Toppings: sour cream, tomatoes, diced avocado, cilantro
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet (about 12-inch) or pan, sautée onions in two tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Once onions soften, increase the heat to medium-high and add chicken to the pan.
  3. Brown the chicken pieces and add the garlic. Cook for about 1 more minute.
  4. Push chicken to one side of the pan and add an additional tablespoon of olive oil to another side.
  5. Add the uncooked rice in the olive oil and saute it for a couple of minutes.
  6. Add the enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil then lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid.
  7. Cook chicken and rice mixture covered for about 15 minutes or until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed making sure to stir every once in a while.
  8. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover with a lid, letting it sit for 1-2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Rice is the most important food (View our Mexican Rice Recipe).  Almost half of the world’s population relies on rice as their main food, especially in Asian countries.  Rice is a grain and it is the source of essential vitamins and minerals that our body needed.  Some believe that the rice came to Mexico from Spain, where it had been introduced by the Moors during their seven-century occupation.  From there rice becomes one of the main ingredients in the Mexican cuisine.  The Spanish rice dishes included onion, garlic, saffron, and nuts, the Mexican Chicken Rice Recipe, this version added others ingredients and spices like fresh and dried chilies.  They also added their own creativity on the cuisine.

Mexican Chicken Rice Preparation Summary

Talking about Mexican Rice, I have a leftover chicken from last night dinner and was looking for a way to use it.  I wondered if I could cook Mexican rice with chicken in the same pot.  I love to cook one pot meal.  Throwing all together dinner is easy and save time for cooking and on clean up.  This Mexican Chicken Rice is loaded with flavor and it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and cook.  It is simple, delicious and it tastes wonderful.

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Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe

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From Monday to Friday we are always busy in our work, business, and travel.  Even the mom at home, they are busy with kids and making their home as good as can be.  Friday night brings magic in the air, I know you can feel that too.  We know the feeling of waiting for this day.  The stress will pass even just for 1 or 2 days of relaxation.  Weekends are an important time for families.  This is the time when you feel that the world turn slow a bit.

Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe

Parents can linger in their bed or take time for a cup of coffee.  Kids can stay longer too on their bed, can play whole day in their pajamas.  When I see how my family enjoy this day, I realize that there is always something special about the weekend that Monday or any weekday will never have.  And it’s called “togetherness”.  A weekend is also the time for me to cook and sometimes invite some of our friends to come over for dinner.  We love to eat and love to try any kind of food.  We just want to release the stress of the week and just simply celebrate the weekend.

Tequila Lime Shrimp Ingredients

Tequila Lime Shrimp Ingredients

Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe Preparation

Tequila Lime Shrimp Recipe
 
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Serves: 3
Ingredients
  • ½ pound peeled and deveined shrimp raw
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 dried ancho chili peppers stems and seeds removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 oz tequila
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle the shrimp evenly with salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. Place the dried chilis in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Steep chilis in the hot water until softened, about 20 minutes.
  3. Puree softened chilis and ½ cup of the steeping liquid in a food processor or blender until smooth and set aside.
  4. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil to the pan. Stir in garlic and warm until fragrant, about 15 seconds, being careful not to burn.
  5. Add shrimp to the pan, without overcrowding, and heat for 90 seconds per side. The minute the shrimp turns pink, it is cooked so be careful not to overcook. It shouldn't take more than 3-4 minutes total. Remove cooked shrimp from the pan and set aside.
  6. Stir the tequila into the hot skillet and use a wooden spoon to deglaze any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  7. Return the cooked shrimp along with the pureed chilis and lime juice to the pan. Bring to a simmer then reduce to low and heat for 4-5 minutes or until warmed through.
  8. Right before serving, finish the shrimp with butter and stir until melted through. Check for seasoning and add more salt or pepper to taste.
  9. Serve with warmed tortillas, rice or tossed into pasta if you wish.
For this weekend I will cook Tequila Lime Shrimp.  A quick and easy to prepare seafood dish.  I don’t drink alcohol but cooking with wine like tequila makes your food smell and taste better.  Shrimp is my favorite foods. I like the flavor and texture and it can cook up easily and quick.  The shrimp is marinated in tequila, lime zest, juice, and sugar.  If you want some hot and spicy, you can add the jalapeno peppers. Served with warmed Tortillas or Rice (Mexican Rice or Sweet Rice).  You can also toss into the pasta with cheese.

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Pork Carnitas Recipe

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My favorite memories when I grow up is sharing the love of cooking with my mother.  She loves to cook and sometimes throw parties for a small group of friends.  As a kid, there is always a feeling of excitement when she is planning for weekend parties.  I know I could be her helping hands.  The parties always take place in our garden and it goes on for hours.  Foods from our kitchen served – appetizer, mid-course, salads and a bottle of wine.  That moment I treasured most and the taste and flavors of a home cook, I loved and missed.

Pork Carnitas Recipe

I am a mother now.  I cooked for my family and threw dinner parties on my days off.  I taught myself to cook well.  Experiment another cuisine.  I know now how to make food taste really good, and eventually, I figured out how to put out food all night for a few people that still tasted really good.

Pork Carnitas Ingredients

Pork Carnitas Ingredients

For this weekend, I will try to cook this Pork Carnitas Recipe, a Mexican dish originated in the Mexican state of Michoacan.  It is made by simmering pork in oil until the meat is crispy golden brown outside and tender, juicy inside. It is also done in broth or stock.  In making carnitas at home I need to use the right cut of meat for braising, one with streaks of fat to keep the meat moist.  The best part is pork shoulder.  It is cooked in low and slow cooking and if it is done right, meat comes out super tender that melt in our mouth.  Seasoned with oregano, cumin, chili powder and lime juice.

Pork Carnitas is so versatile. It can be a dish by itself or as ingredients in Tacos, Burritos, Tortas, and Tamales.  You can also use them as toppings for nachos and tortillas and included them in a salad.  Serve them with cilantro, red onions, avocado slices and some hot sauce or jalapenos.

Pork Carnitas Recipe
 
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Serves: 6-8
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  • 2-pound boneless pork butt, fat trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ onion, peeled and halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 Tb fresh lime juice
  • 1 C water
  • 1 medium orange, juiced and keep the spent halves
Instructions
  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat to 300 degrees. Combine all the ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered. Once it simmers, cover pot and transfer it to the oven. Cook until the meat falls apart when prodded with a fork, about 2 hours.
  2. Remove the pot from the oven and turn on the broiler. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pan and place it on a large foil-lined jelly roll pan. Remove and discard everything from the pot except for the cooking liquid. Place the pot over high heat on the stove and boil until it thickens and syrupy, about 20 - 30 minutes. You should have about 1 C of liquid remaining when it is finished.
  3. While the liquid is reducing, use two forks to pull each cube of pork into three equal sized pieces. Once the liquid has reduced, gently fold in the pieces of pork into the pot. Try not to break up the pork any further. Taste and add additional salt and pepper.
  4. Spread the pork back onto the foil lined the pan and evenly spread the meat around so there is a single layer of meat. Place the jelly roll pan on the lower middle rack of the oven and broil until the top of the meat is well browned and edges are slightly crisp about 5 to 8 minutes. Using a wide metal spatula, flip the pieces of meat and broil the other side until well browned and edges are slightly crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately in a tortilla with all your favorite toppings.
 

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Mexican Chicken Pasta Recipe

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The history of Mexican Recipes and food started with the natives.  Then the Spaniards introduced spices and foods.  Europe, India and even China also contribute and influence the Mexican dishes.  The Mexican cuisine consists of a variety of herbs and spices that provide the distinct flavors and aromas in the cuisine.  Its flavors and seasoning are amazing and good for any type of dish.  Mexican cooking is all about freshness and spiciness.  And chilies or chili peppers are common ingredients and making the Mexican dishes more sizzling and fiery.

 

Mexican Chicken Pasta Recipe

Mexican Chicken Pasta Ingredients

Mexican Chicken Pasta Ingredients

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Mexican Chicken Pasta Recipe
 
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Serves: 3
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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ lb chicken breast
  • ½ tablespoon cumin, divided
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 large bell pepper, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 oz diced green chiles
  • 4 oz pasta (fettuccine)
  • ¼ cups heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. Slice chicken into small bites.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
  3. Add chicken slices and immediately add half of cumin, half of chili powder and half the amount of salt. Cook for several minutes on high heat, constantly turning, until the chicken is completely cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
  4. To the same skillet, add sliced bell peppers. Cook for a couple of minutes until they soften. Add diced green chiles. Add back cooked chicken to the skillet.
  5. In the meantime, cook pasta according to package instructions, drain.
  6. Add cooked and drained pasta to the skillet with the chicken and vegetables. Add heavy cream and milk, bring to boil. Immediately add cheese (cheddar and mozzarella) and mix until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. Reduce heat to simmer. Add the remaining half of the spices, and mix to combine. Adjust seasonings, and add more salt, cumin, and chili powder, if needed.
The most enjoyable occasions in our lives frequently revolve around eating.  Birthdays, anniversaries and reunions demand food that complements the occasion and conjures happy memories for years to come.  When you cook at home, you can start with a skillet, and there’s no limit to what you can cook on top of the range.  With the easiest, fastest, most versatile pan in the kitchen, you can whip up a huge variety of tasty meals.

Mexican Chicken Pasta Recipe Tips

Cooking for a family sometimes very complicating.  When you decide to cook Pasta, one family like Italian while one family like Mexican Pasta.  Traditionally we always cook Italian pasta.  But my kids want some hot and spicy pasta.  Pasta is a simple and delicious family meal favorite.  It is generally used to describe traditional Italian noodles.  It is also a healthy food with a low calorie and with heart beneficial dish.  As my kids request they want pasta but hot and spicy.  So we decided to cook Mexican Chicken Pasta.  The flavors of Mexican-style cuisine are blended in this simple dish.  This mouthwatering Mexican meal is also fabulous and perfect for a quick and hectic weeknight dinner when there is no time to cook more than 30 minutes.  The main ingredients for this dish include slice cooked chicken, bell peppers, green chilies, creamy sauce, and spices.  It can be served hot and garnish with cilantro.

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Mexican Lasagna Recipe

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Growing up in a large family had many benefits.  You never think you are alone and no one loves you.  There is always someone who is ready to help and support you anytime you need it.  I remember when I was a kid, the best part of our house I really like is the kitchen.  Whenever my mother cooked something for us, I always feel amazed and feel great just looking at her when she cooked our food.  I love to cook with my mother and make different foods.  I feel there is a bonding between us.  We also love Lasagna and Garlic Bread.  Then share it with my siblings.

Mexican Lasagna Recipe

Mexican Lasagna Ingredients

Mexican Lasagna Ingredients

Mexican Lasagna Recipe
 
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Serves: 4-5
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  • Olive oil
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ Tsp. salt
  • ½ Tbsp. chili powder
  • ½ Tbsp. ground cumin
  • ½ Tbsp. ground coriander
  • ¼ Tsp. cayenne
  • 7 oz can refried beans
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 14 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 4 oz can dice green Anaheim chilis
  • ¼ Tsp. dried oregano
  • 3 10” flour tortillas
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. Brown the ground beef.
  2. Sprinkle in salt, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, and coriander.
  3. Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
  4. In the same pan, saute onions, bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, chili, and oregano.
  5. Preheat oven to 350F. Oil a 10” deep round baking pan.
  6. Layer the tortillas, beans, meat, cheese, and sauce.
  7. Bake for 35 minutes.

Mexican Lasagna Recipe Summary

Being a mother of two grown-ups now, I still love cooking and making different food from different cultures.  My kids love Lasagna too, either Italian or Mexican Lasagna.  And for today, they ask me to cook Mexican Lasagna, well, they ask me in their sweet and nice way with hug and kisses.

Lasagna or “Lasagne” is a type of pasta and it is originated in Italy during the Middle age.  It is derived from the Greek word “Laganon”, the first known form of Pasta.  It is used to describe flat dough sliced into strips and is to believe to be the origin of the word lasagna.  The Mexican Lasagna Recipe is a dish made with several layers of lasagna sheets with sauce and other ingredients.

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Everyone love Pasta and everyone has a favorite Recipe for Lasagna.  It is a popular oven-baked pasta dish.  One of the ultimate one-pot meals.

When assembling a lasagna, start with the main ingredients, a ground beef or turkey cooked with onion, bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes, chiles, and oregano.  Adding a layer of tomato sauce, then add one layer of lasagna pasta sheet and then the main ingredients again.  This will continue until the oven dish is full.  End with a layer of pasta spread some tomato sauce and sprinkle the cheese over it. Enjoy!

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Mexican Picadillo Recipe

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The best part of having friends who also love cooking is that you can talk about an interesting dish and compare recipes.  We teach each other how to cook a mouthwatering and savory meal and how one dish can be stand-up among other dishes.  But of course sharing one’s secret ingredients like Picadillo Recipe is out of the question.  It really depends on how you make one dish into a delicious and flavorful dish.
Creating a delicious and nutritious meal is so important nowadays.  Every time we cook for our family, we think on how we can give them a simple but delicious meal and how they appreciated it.  One should be passionate and excited about what you are preparing, even the simplest dishes.

Picadillo Ingredients

Picadillo Ingredients

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Picadillo Recipe
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • 1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced to ½” cubes
  • ¼ cup diced yellow onion
  • ¼ cup diced bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp. canola oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • ½ cup beef stock
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • 1 tomato, cored and diced
Instructions
  1. Brown the beef in canola oil.
  2. Add onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and all spices. Cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Add potatoes and cilantro.
  4. Add stock and simmer for 25 minutes.
  5. Serve
One dish we talking about is Picadillo.  It is an easy-to-prepared, ground meat dish that is popular around Latin American especially in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.  It is also a traditional dish in Spain and favorite dish in Mexican cuisines. The word “Picadillo” comes from “Picada” as in “Carne Picada” or chopped meat.  Each country has its own version with ingredients and how to serve it.

Picadillo Preparation

One version of this is Cuban classic, mixes ground beef with highly seasoned tomato sauce, fried tomatoes, raisin and green olives.  It is slightly saucy, often fills in empanadas or soft Tacos. One well-known version is Mexican Picadillo.  It is a common dish in most Mexican families.  It is a flavorful ground beef dish with raisin added for sweetness and tomato sauce for its tangy taste.  It can be served with rice or warm tortillas and can also use as a filling for Tacos, Empanadas or wraps.  And it goes very well with a glass of wine or a beer will be just fine.

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Chorizo Breakfast Burritos Recipe

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A good day to start with a healthy breakfast for your power all day long.

Most of us surely don’t have time to cook breakfast during weekdays.  It is because of we always in a hurry to go to work or bring the kids to school.  It’s easy for us to especially the grownups to let breakfast fall last on our list of priorities, but taking just a few minutes to have something to eat can really make a difference to our day.  For kids and teens who eat breakfast have more energy and do better in school.  Breakfast is a very important meal.  It provides many benefits to our health and wellbeing.

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos Recipe

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos Recipe
 
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For the Filling
  • ¼ Onion, chopped
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper, chopped
  • 4 Eggs, beaten
  • 2 Flour Tortillas
  • ½ cup Monterey Jack Cheese
  • ¼ lb Chorizo
  • For the Potatoes
  • 1 small Potato, diced
  • ½ tsp. Chili Powder
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Olive Oil
For the Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa
  • 2 Tomatillos, husked
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 Chipotle in Adobo stemmed
Instructions
  1. Toss the potato in olive oil, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
  2. Bake for 20 minutes at 400F.
  3. Roast the tomatillos for 10-15 minutes at 400F.
  4. Blend roasted tomatillos, chipotle, and garlic.
  5. Sautee chorizo for 3-5 minutes per side in a skillet. Set aside.
  6. In the same skillet, saute onions and jalapeños. Whisk in the eggs.
  7. Heat up a tortilla for 30-60 seconds in a skillet.
  8. Stuff with potatoes, eggs, and chorizo.
  9. Roll tight and toast in a skillet until edges are crisp.

Chorizo Breakfast Burritos Preparation

Having no time to cook and to eat before leaving the house, we have lots of simple and easy to prepare that you can found on the Internet.  One of the recipes is Chorizo Breakfast Burritos, filled with Spicy Chorizo, Scrambled Eggs, cheese, and salsa, all wrapped in burritos and roll tightly.  It tastes great, take a very little time to make and can be eaten on-the-go or when you get to work or kids went to school.  It is also hearty and comforting, the perfect breakfast or Brunch break Burritos. Chorizo is one of the ingredients, it is a type of pork sausage, and made with pork mince and pork fat, seasoned with garlic and paprika, all stuffed in a natural casing made from pig guts (small and large intestine).  It is added as ingredients to add flavor to other dishes or as a partial replacement for minced pork or beef.

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You can add some Guacamole as one of the fillings and shake a little Tabasco Sauce over the Burrito before rolling up.  You can also serve the fillings in separate bowls and let your family and friends make up their own.  This dish tastes sensational so much that your family will be only too happy to have it again.

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Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Poblanos Rellenos

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Learning to cook is so much fun.  When you have a passion for cooking then you can cook whatever you like.  You just take one look inside your refrigerator and you can create something delicious and mouthwatering dishes.  Even browsing on the internet, you will find everything you need to create easy and delicious dishes or something special for a heart-warming meal for all the family and special friends.  Home-made meals always make us feel wonderfully warm and nourished.

Poblanos Rellenos Recipe

Poblanos Rellenos Ingredients

Poblanos Rellenos Ingredients

Poblanos Rellenos Recipe
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
For the Poblanos
  • 2 large Fresh Poblano Chiles
  • ½ cup Enchilada Sauce
  • ¼ cup shredded Colby Jack Cheese
  • Chopped Scallions for garnish
For the Turkey
  • 6 oz Ground Turkey
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped Onion
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 1 Roma Tomato, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped Bell Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. chopped Cilantro
  • 1 oz Tomato Sauce
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • ½ tsp. Ground Cumin
  • ⅛ tsp. Oregano
  • 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
  1. Lay the poblano peppers on a work surface. Using a small, sharp knife, cut a lengthwise slit along one side of each of the poblano peppers, then make a small crosswise slit along the top to create a T-shaped slit, careful not to cut the stem off. Carefully cut out and remove the core, then scoop out the seeds.
  2. Roast the poblano peppers over an open flame until skin is completely blistered.
  3. Transfer to a plastic bag and let steam for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Once cool, scrape charred skins with a butter knife, careful not to tear the flesh. Set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 350F.
  6. Pour enchilada sauce into the bottom of a casserole dish.
  7. Meanwhile, brown the turkey in a saute pan. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Add onions, garlic, pepper, tomato, cilantro and saute for another minute.
  9. Add cumin, oregano, and bay leaves.
  10. Add tomato sauce and water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  11. Stuff each poblano with the turkey mixture.
  12. Place the peppers seam side up in the casserole and top with cheese.
  13. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  14. Serve hot with scallions on top.
While browsing, I find one recipe that caught my eyes.  It is a Mexican food with truly unique cuisine.  I develop a real love for dishes with a hint of Mexican flavors.  There are so many Mexican dishes that I really want to try either by cooking it or just for tasting it.  Enchiladas, Tacos, Burritos are some of my favorite in my list of Mexican dishes.  Although the recipes are easy to make and easy to follow, you will learn to create delicious dishes.

 

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Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Poblanos Rellenos Preparation

This Turkey Enchilada Stuffed Poblanos Rellenos is easy and quick to prepare.  It is a home-style meal with authentic Mexican recipe.  It is stuffed with flavorful ground turkey filling, topped with enchilada sauce and cheese and bake until cheese.  Ground turkey is good for our health and it is packed with proteins.  The poblano peppers are like bell peppers but the skin is thicker.  You can roast it first to remove the skin if desired or bake it until become tender but not completely cook.  If you making home-made enchilada sauce, make it on a separate day to reduce the cooking time.  There are many kinds of enchilada sauce.  The most widely used is a red chili sauce made from rehydrated dried chilies, tomatoes and seasoning.

You can serve them with rice.  Garnish with green onions and cilantro.  Enjoy!

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Baja Fried Shrimp Tacos

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It is widely known that your mood can trigger food cravings.  From day to day we choose what kind of food we like to eat.  It is believed that the food you eat can make or break your mood.  Cooking and baking has become a common cure for stress or feeling down, creating small tasks might make people feel better.

There are a lot of recipes that you can find on the internet and you can also buy recipe book in the bookstore.  You can choose which dishes you want to try and cook not only for yourself but also for your family.

Baja Fried Shrimp Tacos Recipe

Baja Shrimp Tacos Ingredients

Baja Shrimp Tacos Ingredients

Baja Fried Shrimp Tacos
 
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Ingredients
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 Chipotle in Adobo stemmed
  • ¼ cup Buttermilk
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • 1.5 cups shredded Green Cabbage
  • 1 Carrot, shredded
  • Vegetable Oil, for frying
  • 12 pcs. Shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 1 cup Panko
  • 6 Corn Tortillas
  • 2 Pickled Jalapeños, thinly sliced
  • ½ Red Onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup Chopped Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Crumbled Feta
  • Lime for Serving
Instructions
  1. Blend the mayonnaise, chipotle, and 1 tablespoon of buttermilk in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Sautee cabbage and carrots in butter. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Dip the shrimp in buttermilk then coat in panko.
  4. Deep fry the shrimp for 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  5. Assemble the tortillas. Spoon some of the cabbage and carrot mixes into the center of each tortilla and top with 2 pieces fried shrimp.
  6. Top with chipotle mayo, jalapeños, red onions, cilantro, and feta.

Baja Fried Shrimp Tacos Preparation

This time I want to cook something quick and easy.  Who can resist Quesadillas, Burritos, Tacos, and Tostadas?  Or how about the feeling of relief to arrive home at the end of a hectic day knowing that a nutritious meal is just 30 minutes away.

I love shrimp.  And I’m thinking about stuffing it into tortillas.  For this dish, I will use Tacos.  There are many traditional varieties of Tacos.  You can use hard-shell tacos or soft-shell tacos.  The hard-shell tacos are the most common type of tacos.  It is readily available in the supermarket.  While the soft-shell tacos referred to corn tortilla that was cooked to a softer state than a hard taco – usually by grilling or steaming.  Soft tacos are tacos made with wheat flour tortillas.  One interesting dish that I would like to cook with shrimp is Baja Fried Shrimp Tacos.  The Recipe is originated in Baja California in Mexico.  You can grill or fry the shrimp, filled with crispy, jumbo and sweet shrimp, buttery cabbage, sliced carrots, and sweet pickled red onions all wrapped inside tacos.  You can drizzle with zingy, spicy chipotle mayo and garnish with jalapenos, cilantro, and cheese.  Serve immediately with lime wedges.

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Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe

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Many believe that the word mole (pronounce moe-lay) comes from the Spanish word moler meaning “to grind” but it actually comes from Nahuatl word Molli (sauce) or chimolli (chili sauce).  Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe comes in a variety of delicious flavors and ingredients, with chili peppers and chocolate as the common ingredients.  There are many different kinds of mole sauce, the best known is the Mole Poblano which contains many ingredients including chocolate.  The sauce contains a fruit, chili peppers, nut and spices like black pepper, cinnamon and cumin.  This sauce is best made at least a day ahead, allowing flavors to mingle and develop beautifully.  Always store, covered, in the refrigerator.  It is used as a base for cooking a stew or a sauce to pour over chicken or meat.

Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe

One of the best known Mexican specialty is the Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe.  This dish is always present at every special event of Mexican lives.  In this recipe, we use Chicken for grilling.  Chicken pieces, wings, and drumsticks are always popular and economical too.  Grilled Chicken especially thicker pieces are often served blackened on the outside and rare in the center.  Never serve rare chicken as the bacteria which may be present will not have been destroyed.  To cook the chicken properly, place the chicken on the cooler part of the wire rack and turning occasionally to allow heat to penetrate to the center.  Basting chicken with a flavored oil adds tang and keeps chicken moist.

Grilled Chicken Mole Ingredients

Grilled Chicken Mole Ingredients

Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe
 
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Serves: 3
Ingredients
For the Mole Sauce
  • 1 Large Roma Tomato, chopped
  • ½ White Onion, chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic, mashed
  • 1 Serrano Pepper, sliced
  • 1 tbsp. Sesame Seeds, toasted
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 2 tbsp. Canola Oil
  • 4 oz. Dark Mole Paste
For the Chicken
  • 1 lb. Boneless Chicken Breast
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Pepper
  • ½ tsp. Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp. Cumin Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 tbsp. Lime Juice
Instructions
  1. Blend tomatoes, onion, garlic, serranos, sesame seeds, and a cup chicken broth until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet. Pour in the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the mole paste and remaining chicken broth. Cook for 25 minutes.
  4. Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chili flakes in a bowl.
  5. Season chicken with seasoning blend.
  6. Cook the chicken on the grill for 4-5 minutes per side.
  7. Serve chicken topped with mole sauce and sesame seeds.

Grilled Chicken Mole Recipe Tips

Preparing the mole sauce is a time consuming just looking on the list of ingredients and the long instruction of how to make it.  But it is worthy of making it and mixed in the grilled chicken before serving over rice or just pour the sauce over everything.  Then top the chicken with sesame seeds and with some veggies on the side.

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