Authentic Mexican Food Recipes

This is a great recipe for those times when you are trying to whip up a fast meal, but don’t want to compromise taste for time.  For a fast meal idea: serve with a pre-cooked roasted chicken, flour or corn tortillas and a can of refried beans doctored with some chopped onion, cilantro and a [...]

[Read more →]

Homemade Taco Sauce Print Recipe type: condiment Author: Authentic Mexican Food Recipe Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 6-8 It’s easy to make your own quick taco sauce, and so much tastier than store bought. It only takes a few minutes, and gets better when it sits for a few hours. Ingredients [...]

[Read more →]

Fajita Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup lime juice 1 cup tequila 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 each garlic cloves, minced 1 whole jalapeno pepper 2 teaspoon salt 2 ts chili powder 2 teaspoon cumin 2 pound chicken breast or top sirloin, cut into strips 10 each flour tortillas for fajitas 3 tablespoon vegetable [...]

[Read more →]

Cinnamon-Orange Flan For the Caramel 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup granulated sugar Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly butter six 4 ounce ramekins or custard cups. Mix the water and sugar in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, brush the sides of the pot just above the [...]

[Read more →]

Mexican Hot Chocolate 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate 6 cups milk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons ground Mexican cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla extract 6 cinnamon sticks for garnish (optional) Using a sharp knife, break up chocolate squares into smaller pieces. In a medium saucepan, combine chocolate, milk, sugar, [...]

[Read more →]

Here’s a great recipe for those who want the great taste of authentic Mexican ingredients, but are short on time for cooking. Just brown the meat, toss the ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning, and you have a no-fuss dinner that will easily feed a family! 3 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil 3 [...]

[Read more →]

1 ripe mango, peeled, seed removed and diced 2 medium ripe peaches, pitted and diced 4 ounces tequila 3 ounces Triple Sec 1/2 cup limeade (can sub lime juice plus 1/4 cup of sugar, premixed) About 4 trays ice cubes In a food processor, puree the mango and peaches. You should have about 1 1/2 [...]

[Read more →]

This traditional Mexican Carne Asada marinade recipe will marinade 5-6 pounds of meat and can be easily halved or doubled.  Feel free to marinate up to 24 hours (it’s alright if it goes a bit longer or shorter), then toss your beef on the grill for a truly authentic flavor. 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 [...]

[Read more →]