Mexican Chef's Recipes

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the meat. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the almonds. Simmer about 45 minutes. Add the almonds just before serving. - 39.9333

Place the orange sections in a bowl with the lettuce. Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl and pour over the oranges and lettuce. Toss and serve. - 37.1794

Heat the bacon fat in a skillet. Saute the onion until soft. Add potatoes and fry until golden. Add the salt and chilies. Stir and cook another 3 minutes. - 29.6673

Place beans in large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Drain, return beans to pan. Cover with water by 2 inches. Add all ingredients except salt. Boil, reduce heat and simmer until beans are done, about 3-1/2 hours. Add salt to taste and cook... - 35.6792

In skillet saute garlic and onion in oil for about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and chili powder. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add tomatoes, chilies and peppers and continue cooking until thickened, about 5 minutes. Over low heat, gradually add the... - 39.3645

In a saucepan fry the rice in the oil over high heat until it is a golden color. Drain off most of the oil. Put in a blender the water, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, chilies, scallions and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add this mixture to the rice and cook over... - 41.3247

Melt butter in saucepan. Whisk in flour. Cook 1 minute. Then whisk in sour cream and half and half. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes. Place red snapper in a baking dish. Melt the 6 T. butter in a skillet. Saute the mushrooms and chilies about 5... - 44.5497

Coat the pork with flour. Heat oil in large skillet and saute the pork until brown. Remove and set aside. Add the onion and bacon to the skillet and cook until bacon is crisp. Stir in the pork and remaining ingredients except sour cream. Cover and simmer... - 41.5532

Sprinkle the cheese over half of each tortilla. Top with some green chilies and green onion. Fold the tortillas in half. Place in a frying pan or on the grill to brown the tortillas and melt the cheese. Cut into quarters and serve hot. - 28.5206

Mix all the ingredients together in a glass or plastic bowl. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes to blend flavors. Serve with tortilla chips. - 33.4574

Place the onions on a broiler pan. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with pepper. Broil about 8 minutes or until soft and beginning to char. Turn over and broil another 2 minutes. Place in a glass bowl. Add the remaining ingredients. Let stand 2-3 hours... - 38.1913

Soak the chilies for 20 minutes in hot water. Transfer to a blender and add all the other ingredients exceptthe pork and oil. Puree to a smooth paste. Spread on both sides of the pork chops. Refrigerate overnight. Fry the chops very slowly in the oil until... - 41.2599

Melt butter in a skillet and saute the tomatoes, chilies, onion, garlic and ham about 10 minutes. Add the spices and tomato sauce. Simmer 15 minutes. Cut a pocket in each steak and fill with half the vegetable mixture. Wrap each steak with 3 slices of... - 40.5251

Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and squash blossoms for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the corn, broth, salt and pepper and cilantro. Simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the sauteed vegetables and simmer... - 39.5292

Place the first 5 ingredients in a dutch oven and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer gently until beans are tender, about 1-1/2 hours. Add the salt and cook, uncovered, for another 15 minutes. Cook the bacon in a skillet until slightly... - 37.0628

Puree the avocados in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile and nutmeg. Beat in the cream. Remove to a bowl. In a saucepan over medium heat cook chicken broth and sherry for 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool. Then, blend into... - 40.248

Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt. Mix together in a bowl the pepper, cloves, cinnamon, sugar, sherry, garlic, vinegar and salt. Layer half the onion, tomatoes, fruit and herbs in the bottom of an ovenproof casserole. Place the chicken pieces on top and... - 44.3683

Melt 3 T. of the butter in a skillet and saute the bell peppers until tender. Remove peppers from skillet and set aside. Melt the 1 stick butter in same skillet and add the lemon juice, garlic and wine. Cook 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the... - 44.0136

Slice the tops off the tomatoes. Scoop out pulp. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and invert on paper towels for 20 minutes to drain. Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Blend in the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into tomatoes. Place on... - 46.6076

In large bowl beat eggs and yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Place in saucepan with sugar and gelatin. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in mangoes, brandy and extract. Chill until soft mounds form. Fold in whipped... - 40.0444

Pastry: In bowl cream flour, butter and sugar. Gather into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 15 minutes. Roll out dough about 1/8" thick. Press dough into 11 "tart pan, trim and form edges. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Bake in 350° oven about 10 minutes or... - 45.4458

In a saucepan heat the oil, vinegar, sugar and celery seeds until the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves. Simmer for a few minutes. Combine the vegetables in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the hot dressing over the vegetables. Let stand... - 39.8033

In a bowl mix the dough together and shape into a smooth ball. Divide into 12 equal pieces and roll each into a ball. - 20.1975

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. - 26.041

Combine all the ingredients in a large pitcher. Chill for 30 minutes. Garnish with fruit slices. - 29.7698

In saucepan, combine milk, sugar, chocolate and cinnamon. Heat until chocolate is melted. Cook and stir until mixture almost boils (do not boil). In bowl, beat eggs with vanilla. Add 1 cup hot milk, then return to saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes. Beat until... - 40.3514

In a skillet fry the chiles in the oil until they lighten in color. Drain and remove stem and seeds. Place in a blender with the orange juice and salt. Puree until smooth. In the same oil, saute the onions until soft. Add the sauce and continue cooking for 5... - 34.7199

Mix all the ingredients together in a glass bowl. Cover and refrigerate to let flavors develop. - 31.5215

Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add cauliflower florets and cook for 4 minutes. Rinse in ice water and drain. In a bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Add the cauliflower, toss and refrigerate 2 hours. Arrange the cauliflower on lettuce lined... - 41.4873

Place the pork and remaining ingredients in a stockpot. Add water to barely cover the meat. Cover and simmer 2 hours. Meanwhile, start sauce. Puree the garlic, onion, tomatillos, cilantro and chilies in a blender. Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute this... - 44.9587

Combine all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Serve on a bed of lettuce as a salad or as a sauce. - 30.9548

In stockpot, melt butter and saute onion and garlic about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, tomatoes, chile and cilantro. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, stir in the cheese. Serve the... - 40.144

Melt the butter in a skillet and add the cumin, chili powder, cloves and garlic. Stir for about 2-3 minutes. Stir in the flour. Coat the chicken with the sauce and place in a baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and marinate in refrigerator... - 45.8944

Heat oil in skillet and saute onion and garlic 5 minutes. Stir in green olives, chilies, chili powder, cilantro and cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and cook until heated through. Fry the tortillas quickly in the oil. Remove and drain on paper... - 45.7489

Heat oil in a dutch oven and saute the onion until soft. Add the meat, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Cook until the meat is browned. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Simmer about 2 hours. - 37.4399

Mix the sugar and lime j uice together in a pitcher. Stir well. Add water and taste. Add more sugar if necessary. Pour over ice and decorate with lemon wedge and serve. - 27.9822

Combine all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer and remove from the heat. Place in a glass bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Serve at room temperature. - 34.8703

Heat olive oil in a skillet and saute onion and garlic until soft. Add the zucchini and green pepper. Saute them for 3 minutes. Add the corn, tomatoes, chili powder, salt and pepper. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Cover and bake in a 350° oven for 15... - 41.3633

Heat olive oil in skillet and saute the garlic slowly until golden, about 4 minutes. Discard the garlic. In glass bowl combine the oil, lime juice, salt and shrimp. Marinate overnight. Charcoal grill the shrimp about 3 minutes per side. Serve with avocado... - 29.3287

Mix the apple and lemon juices in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Add the remaining ingredients. Heat thoroughly. Ladle into mugs. - 30.8604

Place all the marinade ingredients in a blender and puree. Place the chicken in a glass bowl and coat thoroughly with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Turn chicken occasionally. Grill the chicken about 45 minutes, turning and basting with the... - 37.8423

Place chicken in dutch oven with the celery, onion, saltand pepper. Add water to cover and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool, remove meat from the bones and shred. Vegetables: Combine all the ingredients in a large skillet. Cook until soft. Add... - 44.5761

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Simmer until sauce is consistency of puree, about 1 hour. Gently pierce the tomatillos with a fork as they become soft. - 32.7564

Butter a baking dish with the 2 T. of butter. Scoop out the center of squash to leave a form shell. Combine the remaining ingredients, except Jack cheese, in a bowl and blend well. Spoon into the squash. Place in the baking dish. Cover and bake in a 350°... - 39.2227

Cut the bananas in half lengthwise and saute in butter in a skillet until lightly browned. Fry the tortillas in vegetable oil until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels. Fry the eggs. Spread the tortillas with beans and top with the eggs, ham and... - 43.994

In a stock pot, combine the chicken broth and chicken breasts. Simmer 15 minutes. Add the livers and simmer 10 minutes more. Remove and finely chop the livers and shred the breasts. Strain broth, and return to stock pot. In skillet, saute the onion and garlic... - 46.7006

Chill 4 stemmed glasses. Run lime slice around rim and dip in coarse salt to coat. Pour tequila, triple sec, lime juice and ice into a blender. Whirl until blended. Pour into glasses. - 37.9677

Tear bread into pieces and place in large mixing bowl. Moisten with enough water to make it wet but not soupy. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Place in a buttered 9" x 13" baking dish. Bake in 350° oven for 1 hour. - 36.9776

Melt butter in large skillet and fry bananas 1 minute each side. Pour the sugar, juices and peels over the bananas. Simmer about 15 minutes. Baste with syrup while cooking. Serve with the sauce. - 38.343

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in skillet, add chicken and saute until lightly browned. Remove from skillet. In the same skillet, fry the onion and garlic about 5 minutes. Take 10 of the chilies and cut them into strips. Add them... - 45.2819

Bring water in a saucepan to a boil. Add the beans and cook until crisp-tender. Cool immediately in ice water. Drain. To serve, melt the butter in a skillet. Add the beans and remaining ingredients and heat thoroughly. - 34.4096

In large skillet combine the first 5 ingredients. Simmer 10 minutes. Add the fish and simmer until fish flakes. Place fish on a serving platter. Remove the peppercorns and bayleaf from the liquid, then pour into a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and... - 41.5818

Whisk together all the ingredients except steak, onions and peppers in a bowl. Place in a glass baking dish. Add the steak, cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from marinade. Grill or broil until crisp on the outside, but still pink inside. Thinly slice... - 39.3098

In a saucepan bring water, salt and rice to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the rice is done. Add the remaining ingredients and warm for 2 minutes and decorate with cilantro. - 29.794

In a skillet brown the meat and add the onion and garlic. Add the remaining ingredients except almonds. Simmer 30 minutes. Add almonds. Stuff the prepared chilies and proceed with the batter and frying. - 36.3055

In large saucepan saute onion and garlic in oil until golden brown. Put in blender with tomatoes and process until smooth. Pour into large saucepan and cook about 5 minutes or until thick. Stir in broth and simmer 20 minutes. Season with salt, chili powder... - 46.1937

Cutthe pork into 1" cubes, leaving some fat on the pieces. Place in a dutch oven and barely cover with water. Add the salt, pepper, garlic and cumin. Simmer until the water is almost evaporated. Add the orange juice and continue cooking about an hour or until... - 31.8932

Place flour, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Sprinkle in the water, mixing with a fork until all the flour is moistened. The dough should almost clean the side of the bowl. Form the dough into a ball, cover and refrigerate for 30... - 42.799

Heat the lard in a large skillet until very hot. Stir in the chili powder and cook until brown. Stir in the remaining ingredients except the second 2 cups of chicken broth and chicken. Simmer for 1 hour. Let cool. Pour some of the sauce into a blender. Puree... - 45.7277

In a large saucepan, saute the garlic in the oil for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the rice and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth and Mexican Red Sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Do not... - 31.1176

Prick the fish on both sides with a fork. Place in a glass baking dish. Sprinkle with the salt and lime juice. Refrigerate 2 hours. Heat olive oil in large skillet and saute onion and garlic until soft. Add the tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Simmer about... - 43.8451

Place lettuce leaves in a large bowl. Arrange remaining ingredients on top of lettuce. Combine dressing ingredients in small bowl and pour over the salad. - 37.9514

In glass bowl combine first 5 ingredients. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Grill or broil the shrimp about 3 minutes per side. Spoon relish on a platter and top with shrimp. Relish: Combine all ingredients in glass bowl. Cover... - 42.8014

Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Layer the oranges, onion and avocados in overlapping rows. Mix the dressing ingredients together in a bowl and spoon over the salad. - 37.0254

Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add beans and cook until crisp-tender. Immediately cool in ice water. Drain. Fry the bacon in a skillet. When crisp, remove from skillet. Cook the onion and garlic in the bacon fat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the... - 41.6445

Place the cheese in a shallow baking dish. Tbp with the chorizo. Bake uncovered in a 350° oven until cheese is thoroughly melted - about 20 minutes. - 22.8142

In mixing bowl blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in 3 T. cream and Kahlua. Pour into 8" pie pan. In saucepan melt the chocolate with remaining 4 T. cream. Drizzle chocolate in spiral pattern over filling. Stir... - 45.7252

Broil the chilies 4-5 minutes each side until skin blisters. Wrap in a towel and let stand for 5 minutes. Peel the skin off carefully. Cut a slit lengthwise in each. Remove seeds and membranes. Fill with 1/4 cup cheese. Coat with breadcrumbs and refrigerate... - 46.4678

Combine water, sugar and cinnamon in saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in coffee and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Strain and serve. - 30.7556

In a bowl beat the eggs, half and half, flour and garlic together for the batter. Dip each shrimp in batter and then roll in almonds. Set shrimp on a baking sheet and refrigerate 30 minutes. Heat oil in deep frying pan or deep fat fryer to 375.° Fry the... - 36.7012

Heat oil in a skillet and cookthe chorizo, stirring to break up the clumps, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet. Add the onion, tomato and chile. Cook about 7 minutes or until onion is soft. Return chorizo to... - 38.8388

Cut each roll in half and remove some of the soft center. Spread the bottom half with beans. Then, layer the remaining ingredients and top with the other roll half. serve. - 36.4132

Combine cinnamon, cloves, salt and pepper in small bowl and sprinkle over the chicken. Heat oil in skillet, add chicken and brown. Remove from skillet and set aside. Saute the garlic and onion for 5 minutes in the same skillet. Return the chicken and add the... - 43.239

Carmelize 1/2 cup sugar in a skillet by heating the sugar, stirring with a wood spoon, until it turns a deep brown. Pour into a 1 -1/2 qt. souffle dish or flan mold, tilt the mold to coat the entire bottom and put a little up the sides of the mold. In a large... - 38.6492

Heat oil in skillet, add beef, brown and cook to about medium-rare. Remove from skillet and add the onion, chilies, broth and tomato-chile sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. Return meat to skillet, heat and serve. Sauce: Place the tomatoes, chilies, onion and garlic... - 43.5826

Put stock ingredients into a large stockpot. Add the meatballs and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, skimming fat from the surface, for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add all the vegetables except... - 44.6168

In a glass bowl, marinate swordfish in lime, salt and pepper 2 hours. Grill until just opaque, about 6 minutes per side. Baste with cilantro butter. Serve with lime wedges. - 35.1554

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate until cold, at least an hour. When serving, pass the garnishes around in separate bowls. - 38.3293

Stem, seed and mince the ancho chile. Place in a bowl, add next 4 ingredients and mix well. Rub over the pork, cover and refrigerate overnight. Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the pork. Roast in a 350° oven about 1 hour or until done. Cut pork into... - 47.3293

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and add the chilies and onion. Cook about 10 minutes. Add the tomatillos and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tomatillos are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt. Transfer soup to a blender... - 39.687

In a saucepan, place the shrimp, enough water to cover them, and the salt, peppercorns and bayleaf. Simmer about 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp, let cool, then shell and devein. In a skillet, toast the seeds until they start to pop. Add... - 45.3801

Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. - 32.3998

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken. Remove and set aside. Add the onion, garlic and rice to the skillet. Cook until rice is a golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Transfer to a baking dish, place chicken... - 44.5914

Mix all ingredients in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours to blend flavors. Keep no longer than 4 days. Cook in a skillet until thoroughly cooked. - 35.1829

In large skillet, brown the bacon and chorizo. Remove to large dutch oven. Discard all but 4 tablespoons of fat. Add the pork, chicken, and ham and brown. Then mix with the chorizo in dutch oven. Saute the celery and artichoke hearts 5 minutes and add to... - 45.9456

Whip lard in a bowl untilfluffy. Blend in remaining ingredients until dough holds together. - 23.9293

Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and serve over ice in tall glasses. - 21.9411

Cut the fish into small pieces. Place it in a glass bowl along with the lime and lemon juice. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or until the fish becomes opaque. Add the remaining ingredients and refrigerate at least another hour to blend the flavors. Serve with... - 36.9954

Heat butter and oil in large skillet, add onion and garlic and saute about 5 minutes. Add the chicken. Stirring occasionally, cook about 10 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the cilantro and lemon juice. Cook another 2 minutes. Serve hot. - 41.1125

Melt butter in a saucepan and saute the onion until tender. Seed and mince the chile. Add to the onion along with the flour. Cook a minute and gradually whisk in the milk. Cook, stirring constantly until thick. Hard boil the eggs while you finish the... - 46.621

In a skillet heat bacon fat. Add the beans and a bit of the liquid. Mash them until thoroughly crushed. Add the garlic and season with salt. Cook over low heat about 20 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top and continue heating until melted. - 30.1521

Soakthe red onion in salted water for 2 hours. Drain. Arrange lettuce on a platter. Top lettuce with onion and jicama. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and mix gently. - 39.8057

Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the cinnamon and lime. Simmer 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook 25 minutes or until rice is done. Remove cinnamon and lime peel. Simmer the milk, sugar and salt in another large saucepan 20 minutesonly until... - 47.8921

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet. Add the garlic and prawns. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice. Saute until prawns turn pink, only about 3-4 minutes. Turn and cook other side. Serve hot. - 38.2103

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and saute the onion and garlic about 5 minutes. In a blender, puree the tomatillos until smooth. Add to the saucepan. Cook over high heat about 4 minutes. In a bowl, combine the corn, 2 cups of the chicken broth, peas,... - 47.0336

In a large saucepan, cover the chicken with water. Add the salt and onion. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Heat a skillet and toast the pumpkin seeds until they pop. Cool. Grind in a blender and add 1 cup chicken broth. Remove and set... - 46.6032

Quickly fry the tortillas in the oil. Drain on paper towels. Dip each into the sauce. Using 2 cups of the cheese, sprinkle some down the center of each, top with chopped onion and chilies cut into strips. Roll up and place in baking dish. Spoon sauce over top... - 39.8077

Roast, peel and chop the Anaheim chiles. Heat oil in large skillet and saute the pork until brown. Add the Anaheims, jalapenos, onions, chopped tomatoes, cilantro and garlic. Simmer 15 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes, water and seasonings. Simmer for about 1... - 38.9936

Heat oil in a skillet and saute the onion until soft. Add the mushrooms and chilies and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer 15 minutes to blend the flavors. - 34.7598

In a blender puree the tomatoes and set aside. Heat oil in a saucepan and whisk in flour. Stir until slightly browned. Add the ground chile into the broth (start with smaller amount and add more to taste). Gradually stir into flour and continue to stir until... - 38.1417