Authentic Mexican Food Recipes

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 sugar about every 30 seconds to [...]

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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, cinnamon and salt.
Heat and stir until chocolate melts and [...]

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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 pounds [...]

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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 cups of puree.
Transfer to a container, [...]

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This traditional Mexican Carne Asada marinade recipe will marinade 5-6 pounds of meat and can be easily halved or doubled.
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar (can substitute with white vinegar)
1/3 cup lime juice (can substitute with lemon juice)
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup water
2 tablespoons peeled fresh garlic – crushed
1 tablespoons white pepper
1 1/2 [...]

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