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Incredible Camarones a la Mexicana

August 6, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Camarones a la Mexicana in a cast iron pan

One of my favorite dishes ever is Mexican Shrimp, or Camarones a la Mexicana.

Ingredients For Camarones a la Mexicana

Now this is my kind of fast food! Simple prep of the following ingredients:

Shrimp – peel and devein
Spices – gather salt, pepper, and cayenne
Garlic, serrano pepper, and onion – mince (using a food processor makes this super quick and easy!)
Tomato – dice (you can use 1 large tomato, or 2 Roma tomatoes)
Lime – juice 1/2 lime
Cilantro – chop up a handful

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Fantastically Easy Mushroom Tostadas!

June 26, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I am always on the lookout for amazing and delicious vegetarian recipes. Although I do eat meat, I absolutely LOVE vegetarian dishes and was sooo happy to find this recipe from @marisolcooks on Instagram!

This recipe is called “TOSTADAS DE CHAMPIÑONES” AKA Mushrooms Tostadas. I enjoyed this last evening and cannot rave enough about the flavor and the beauty of this dish!

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Easy Fall Apart Tender Barbacoa Tacos

June 25, 2020 by Grace 2 Comments

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What is Mexican Barbacoa?

“Barbacoa” (Spanish) translates to “barbecue” in English. 🙂 Americans think of barbecue as a method of cooking that involves either smoking, grilling, or roasting. However, in Mexico barbacoa refers to a cooking method that involves steaming or slow cooking over an open fire until the meat is fall apart tender.

In Central Mexico, barbacoa very often involves meat such as goat, lamb or mutton, cooked in an underground oven which has been dug into the ground. There is a great article from The Spruce Eats which goes into much more detail about Mexican barbacoa which I highly recommend reading!

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Easy and Scrumptious Pork Carnitas Tacos

June 21, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I love Mexican cuisine. One of my favorite Mexican meals, is Pork Carnitas. I’m excited to share this easy and delicious recipe with you, and hope that this will become one of your favorite Mexican meals as well!

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How To Make Delicious Borracho Beans!

April 21, 2020 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Recently I’ve been thinking a lot more about pantry style cooking and Borracho Beans is the first thing that came to mind. My recipe does call for some fresh vegetables (onion and cilantro) and pork hock to be thrown in, but you could omit these for a true pantry meal!

What Are Borracho Beans?

Borracho Beans aka Frijoles Borrachos aka Drunken Beans. So called because these beans are made with beer! Borracho beans are a South Texas favorite. So, you can find these at many Mexican restaurants in South Texas. By the way, they differ from charro beans, in that charro beans are the version made without beer.

In goes the Beer!

I usually make a huge batch to serve at Christmas and had really been craving these lately. Now we have a huge batch for mostly Steve, Toby, and myself…it will be fun around our household over the next few days. 🙂

What Ingredients Do You Need to Make Borracho Beans?

Pinto beans are used in this dish, and traditionally you will add a Mexican style beer. I used a 12 oz bottle of Lone Star beer which is what I had on hand (TX beer!), and added it to beans and pork hock that had been simmering for an hour. I then added diced tomatoes, and onion. Throw in a generous handful of cilantro toward the end of cooking, and you will have the most delicious beans ever! Strong and bold statement but really they are good!

Pork hock, pinto beans, onion, pinto bean seasoning, diced tomatoes, cilantro, lone star beer

Oh, and the seasoning! It’s got to be Fiesta Brand Pinto Bean Seasoning! Made here in San Antonio, it’s my go to seasoning for whenever I make the these delicious beans. This seasoning is just the best and I absolutely love it! Click here to purchase this most delicious pinto bean seasoning on Amazon.

Pinto bean seasoning, lone star beer, and pinto bean package — Pantry Ingredients Needed For Borracho Beans

Don’t they look absolutely scrumptious? I generally eat borracho beans accompanied by rice or sometimes with tortillas. You can also serve as a delicious side to any Mexican main dish, or any dish for that matter! I hope you might give this a try sometime!

Here Are Some Other Dishes You May Enjoy!

Belizean Stewed Beans

Chalupas Poblanas

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Borracho Beans

Grace

Borracho Beans are beans made with beer! Super delicious and makes enough to feed an army, enjoy with rice or tortillas, or serve as a side to your favorite Mexican dish!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs 10 mins

Overnight soak of beans 8 hrs

Total Time 10 hrs 20 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican, South Texas

Servings 12 people

Ingredients

1 lb pinto beans dry
3 tbsp Pinto Bean Seasoning I used Fiesta Brand! add additional seasoning at end to taste if desired
12 oz beer dark Mexican beer is preferred but I used Lone Star
14.5 oz diced tomatoes canned
1 onion diced
1-2 pork hocks can substitute 4-5 strips of cut up bacon if preferred
1 bunch cilantro chopped
salt to taste (optional)
pepper to taste (optional)

Instructions

Rinse and sort the beans, and cover with water to soak overnight in a large pot.
Drain and rinse the beans, then add water to cover the beans about one inch above surface of the beans. Add pork hock.
Bring the beans to the boil, and skim off any scum that might rise to the top.
Lower the heat to where it will simmer (around med low or so), add 3 tbsp of Pinto Bean Seasoning, stir, cover and simmer for 1 hr.
Add your beer! Also add the diced onion, and tomatoes at this time. Stir, and bring back to the boil, then lower again to a simmer and simmer 1 additional hour.
Taste your beans to make sure they are tender. If not, continue cooking until tender. Add chopped cilantro at the end of the cooking. Add salt and pepper, or additional pinto bean seasoning to taste.

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Notes

These pinto beans are so delicious served with rice or tortillas! You can also serve these as a scrumptious side to accompany your favorite Mexican dish or any dish! Enjoy!!

Keyword beans, pinto beans

Easy to Make Spicy Mexican Rice

May 26, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Spicy Mexican Rice in a white bowl with a spoon

I truly am a riceaholic. It may be because I am half-Asian. 🙂 Some of my favorite dishes are rice based: risotto, and biryani to name a couple. I also adore Mexican rice, which is so flavorful and easy to prepare. It is the perfect accompaniment to Mexican food, and I like to serve it alongside fish and chicken as well.

Rice, onion, garlic, olive oil, chicken broth, sazon goya, diced jalapenos and tomato sauce — Ingredients for Spicy Mexican Rice

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Chalupas Poblanas

April 30, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Mexican cuisine is one of the most beloved cuisines around the world. I wanted to discover what Mexicans would eat to celebrate their holiday as Cinco de Mayo was approaching.

Cinco de Mayo

I found out a few interesting things during my research. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as I had previously thought. Instead this holiday celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French in a battle fought near Puebla City on May 5, 1862, and is mainly celebrated in the Puebla region in Mexico.

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Easy And Supremely Delicious Spicy Guacamole

April 28, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I’m absolutely positive there are others out there who were in love with guacamole from the day they were born, like myself.

Guacamole is heaven. 🙂 Many people are enamored with avocado toast…I say guacamole toast!!

You have the choice of buying many numerous ready made guacamole concoctions from your grocery stores. They are good. However, the guacamole that you can make at home is far superior and far less expensive than the ready made at your local grocery store!

Guacamole ingredients avocado lime chili and garlic

Few ingredients…amazing taste and flavor! Avocado, lime, chili, garlic, salt and pepper. That’s it…for one of the most amazing foods in the world. 🙂

Eat guacamole with chips, tacos, tostadas, chalupas, salad, toast. etc. etc. On its own or a dip for veggies it is amazing.

1,000 FOODS TO EAT PROJECT

Guacamole is one of the 1,000 Foods to Eat listed in the book 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die, by Mimi Sheraton. It is #12 on my quest to prepare and eat each of the foods listed in the book.

Other Mexican Recipes You May Enjoy

Please also check out my recipe for Chalupas Poblanas, a dish from Pueblo, Mexico which is great for Cinco de Mayo or anytime you’d like Mexican food. And Spicy Mexican Rice is the perfect accompaniment for any Mexican main meal.

Enjoy 🙂

Supremely Delicious Guacamole

Grace

Guacamole is heaven. Serve with tortilla chips, or on top of your favorite Mexican dishes…this one is an explosion of flavor that is to be enjoyed time and time again.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 3 servings