Mexican recipes

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Best easy chilli recipe 

This is the best, easy beef chilli recipe. The chilli is delicious and can be ready in under 2 hours, from start to finish. Although chilli usually cooks for several hours, this one does not have to because it uses ground beef. The recipe uses the typical chilli ingredients as well as a combination of dried chillies. The dried chillies are first rehydrated, then pureed and finally added to the chilli dish. This is a fantastic recipe, especially when you need something delicious and fast.
 
Tags: ground beef, Chipotle chillies, onion, garlic, cumin 
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Vegetarian enchiladas recipe 

A simple, delicious vegetarian enchiladas dish, made with an ancho chile sauce, eggplant, zuchini and red bell pepper..
 
Tags: eggplant, zucchini, onion, ancho chiles, tortillas 
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Beef flautas recipe 

Corn tortillas filled with cooked shredded beef, fried until crispy and served with sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato and coriander. The beef used in this flaoutas recipe is first browned, then slow cooked in a liquid flavored with garlic, onion, cumin, jalapenos and tomatillos. Flaoutas are a delicious main dish and an excellent alternative to chimichangas or fajitas.
 
Tags: chuck roast, tortillas, garlic, jalapenos, cumin 

Easy beef chilli (chilli con carne) recipe 

A simple, delicious, easy to make beef chilli without beans, great with tortilla chips, flour tortillas or rice.
 
Tags: ground beef, Chipotle chiles, Ancho chiles, Guajille chiles, onion 

Carne asada recipe 

Carne asada, literally meaning roasted meat, is grilled thin beef steaks (skirt or flank steaks). The steaks can be marinated for extra flavor and tenderness, but it is not necessary. The beef steaks in this recipe are marinaded overnight in a chipotle, garlic, onion, cumin and lime juice marinade, then grilled to medium rare and served on warm flour tortillas with typical Mexican condiments such as guacamole and salsa.
 
Tags: chipotle peppers, onion, coriander, skirt steak, lime juice 

Grapefruit margarita recipe 

A variation of the famous Mexican cocktail, this grapefruit flavored drink is equally refreshing and great in taste as the original one.
 
Tags: lime wedges, coarse salt, grapefruit juice, tequila, triple sec 
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El Charro chile con carne (El Charro red chili beef stew) recipe 

A beef chile or chili con carne recipe, this time made the El Charro Mexican cafe way. The beef is cut into 1 inch cubes, coated in seasoned flour, browned and then slow cooked with a Colorado chili salsa, garlic and oregano. You can serve this delicious chili con carne dish with cornbread or flour tortillas and sour cream. This chili recipe is very easy to make, provided you have the Colorado red chili sauce ready, and is extremely delicious.
 
Tags: beef, Colorado chile sauce, garlic, oregano, flour 

El Cholos chiles rellenos recipe 

Chiles rellenos are green chiles stuffed with cheddar cheese, covered in an egg batter and fried until golden brown, then served with a tangy tomato chile sauce. A delicious Mexican recipe from the famous El Cholo's restaurant in Los Angeles.
 
Tags: onion, green chiles, tomatoes, cheese, oregano 

Achiote marinated fish tacos recipe 

Fish fillets marinated in a homemade achiote paste, grilled and served on warm corn tortillas with shredded lettuce and a homemade chipotle chile mayonnaise. A simple, delicious Mexican taco dish that makes a fantastic main dish.
 
Tags: fish fillets, achiote seeds, oregano, lime juice, olive oil 
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Homemade Mexican chorizo recipe 

Mexican chorizo is ground pork seasoned with chiles, herbs and spices. It is extremely tasty and easy to make. Mexican chorizo is great with tacos, taquitos, burritos, scrambled eggs or even as a pizza topping.
 
Tags: ground pork, guajillo chiles, apple cider vinegar, cumin, oregano 
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