This is the best carne asada marinade and it’s super easy to put together! Get the recipe below or watch the video for a step-by-step guide. The key to the best carne asada is creating the perfect marinade. You use this marinade on a skirt or flank steak and let it marinate for at least…
Masa Harina Tapas
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Masa harina tapas are a play on bruschetta, but New Mexican style. Instead of bread, this recipe uses masa harina as the base, with various spicy toppings. Masa Harina Tapas Idea Several years ago while I was visiting my mom, we had the idea to make a New Mexican-style bruschetta, but instead of using bread,…
5-Minute Fried Tortilla Strips (two ways)
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Fried tortilla strips are literally the easiest appetizer or snack to make for home or a potluck. I’m sharing two simple recipes – one for sweet tortilla strips and one for spicy tortilla strips. The first time I tried tortilla strips was about 10 years ago. A co-worker of mine had made them to bring…
New Mexican Huevos Divorciados Recipe
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Huevos Divorciados literally translates into “divorced eggs”, due to the two different types of chile sauces that split this flavorful dish! Learn how to make New Mexican Huevos Divorciados at home with this delicious recipe! Huevos Divorciados in Santa Fe Several years ago, I made the drive to Santa Fe and met up with my…
Green Chile Sloppy Joes
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The classic sloppy joes is getting a makeover! These Green Chile Sloppy Joes taste similar to the ones you had growing up, but they feature spicy New Mexican green chile and other New Mexican flavors for a tasty upgrade! I am a big fan of changing up classic dishes and making them “New Mexican” by…
Biscochitos
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Want to learn how to make the New Mexican state cookie? Here is a fail-proof and super easy recipe for homemade biscochitos. I grew up on the eastern part of New Mexico, right near the Texas border, and surprisingly never had biscochitos growing up. When I moved to Albuquerque, around Christmas time, I saw biscochitos…
Salsa Roja
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Learn how to make Salsa Roja from scratch, using New Mexican red chile pods. There is a craft taco restaurant in Albuquerque, off of Central and Carlisle, called El Cotorro. In my opinion, they have the best tacos in Albuquerque, if not the state. They also have a salsa bar, where they rotate 8 different…
45-Minute Comforting Chicken Tortilla Soup
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If you love Chicken Tortilla Soup and want to learn how to make it at home, keep reading to find out how! It’s November in New Mexico, and the weather is predictably erratic. On Tuesday, our highs were in the 60s. The next day it was raining. The day after that we got 5″ of…
Green Chile Chicken Pot Pie
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Learn how to make a green chile chicken pot pie made with homemade pie crust, tender cuts of chicken, and a green chile filling. I am forever adding green chile to dinner staples in my home, because green chile adds a slightly spicy and delicious flavor to dishes. And also, because I’m a New Mexican,…
Green Chile Stew
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If you like green chile, you’ll absolutely love this homemade green chile stew, made with tender cuts of seasoned pork, potatoes, and plenty of that irresistible green chile flavor. It’s the beginning of November, and the last two weeks have been COLD in New Mexico! Some parts of the state even saw snow this past…