Mexican recipes

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Cowboy chimichangas recipe 

Chimichangas is another Mexican favorite. Flour tortillas are filled with a beef mixture and sauce, rolled up and deep fried in vegetable oil. They are served together with jalapeno peppers, lettuce, grated cheese, together with condiments such as pico de gallo, salsa, guacamole, etc. There are a lot of different types of chimichangas, depending on the filling, such as chicken chimichangas, beef chimichangas, etc. This recipe uses a combination of beef and chorizo sausage, a Mexican type of sausage that is quite hot and spicy.
 
Tags: chorizo sausage, ground beef, cumin, paprica, chili powder 

Chicken chimichangas recipe 

Chicken chimichangas are a delicious and extremely easy to make Mexican dish. Flour tortillas are filled with cooked chicken, onion and cheese and deep fried until crisp and golden brown. Serve with fried rice and condiments such as sour cream, guacamole and salsa for a complete meal.
 
Tags: chicken breast, cheese, onion, flour tortillas, guacamole 

Shredded Beef Chimichangas (Chimichangas de carne de res) recipe 

Chimichangas is one of the favourite Mexican dishes that is tasty and very easy to make. A tortilla is filled with shredded or ground beef, chicken or pork together with other ingredients such as avocado, onion, tomato sauce, etc, depending on the recipe. The tortilla is folded like an envelope and then deep fried in vegetable oil, until crispy and golden brown on the outside. Chimichangas are served with shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole and other condiments.
 
Tags: beef shoulder, flour tortillas, avocados, chipotle chiles, sour cream 
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Cornbread recipe 

Cornbread is quick bread made with cornmeal or maize, typically used in Mexican or other New World recipes. Cornbread is traditionally baked in a cast iron skillet. The process of making it is quite simple and baking time does not take more than 20 minutes.
 
Tags: cornmeal, flour, baking powder, egg, buttermilk 

Red beans and rice recipe 

Texas style red beans cooked with garlic, onion, green bell pepper, Chorizo sausage and herbs, served on top of cooked rice. If using dried beans, have in mind that they need to be soaked overnight, so do that the previous day. Otherwise you can use canned beans and save the soaking and most of the cooking time.
 
Tags: red kidney beans, green bell pepper, garlic, Chorizo sausage, rice 

Breakfast burritos recipe 

A simple, easy to make and great in taste breakfast burritos recipe. Flour tortillas are filled with a potato, bell pepper, spring onion and hot egg and cheese mixture and served with salsa and sour cream.
 
Tags: potatoes, red bell pepper, green onions, Tabasco, cheese 

Lamb barbacoa recipe 

Another great Mexican recipe, lamb barbacoa or barbequed lamb is lamb marinated in a chile sauce, slow cooked in the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 hours and served in a flour tortilla with onion, coriander and Mexican salsa. The original recipe called for cooking the meat in a pit, over a pot with water that was sitting on hot coals. The same method can be used to make pork barbacoa.
 
Tags: lab shoulder, ancho chiles, chipotle chiles, garlic, flour tortillas 

Baked bean burritos recipe 

A recipe for the famous Mexican beef burritos, easy and fasr to make. Flour tortillas are filled with a beef mixture, avocado and salsa, baked in the oven, topped with cheese and baked again, until the cheese melts. Beef burritos make a great meal when served with Mexican fried rice, guacamole and sour cream.
 
Tags: ground beef, refried beans, avocado, cheese, salsa 
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Southern style ketchup recipe 

A Tex-Mex flavored ketchup recipe that is great for burgers, fries or any other food you eat with ketchup. This homemade ketchup uses the regular ketchup ingredients together with chipotle chiles in Adobo sauce. The chipotles give the extra smoky flavor to the ketchup and bring up the Southern flavor on food.
 
Tags: onion, olive oil, tomatoes, vinegar, brown sugar 
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Beef burrito enchiladas recipe 

A mixture between burritos and enchiladas where flour tortillas are filled with a beef and refried beans mixture, topped with a tomato based sauce, baked, topped with shredded cheese and baked again. A delicious dish that is easy to prepare and fast. The dish can be served with extra refried beans and / or Mexican fried rice for a complete meal.
 
Tags: ground beef, flour tortillas, cheese, refried beans, avocado 
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