When I first started cooking, enchiladas were one of my favorite go-to recipes in my limited recipe box. They’re fairly quick to put together, and they have a lot of wow factor for a new cook. There are also tons of different ways to make enchiladas! My favorite enchiladas are made with ground beef, corn…
Main Dishes
The Best Carne Asada Marinade
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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…
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…
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,…
Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
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Learn how to make salsa verde chicken, with fresh salsa verde and tender cuts of chicken piled onto a corn tortilla street taco. It’s delicious, so bring your appetite! About a year ago, I went to a local brewery that serves craft tacos, and I ordered what was probably one of the top 10 best…
Stuffed Sopapillas {filled with Carne Adovada}
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If your homemade sopapillas are not fluffing up (like the video above), try rolling them out to make them more thin. Once they’re golden brown, remove them with metal tongs and place in a paper-towel lined bowl.
Red Chile Beef Empanadas
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Learn how to make red chile beef empanadas with a homemade dough! If you’ve never had empanadas before, you are in for a treat! Empanadas are a baked or fried pastry with a filling (savory or sweet) that is common in Latin American cultures. I think the first type of empanadas I ever made was…
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
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A New Mexican style recipe for Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas, made completely from scratch! Next to tacos and burritos, I would say enchiladas are one of the most commonly ordered Mexican dishes. In New Mexico, we also really love our enchiladas. When you order enchiladas at a New Mexican restaurant, they will likely ask you…
Instant Pot Carne Adovada
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Looking for a truly authentic Instant Pot Carne Adovada? Keep reading to learn how to make it! A couple weeks ago, I found myself snowed in and a little antsy, so I decided to make a batch of New Mexico red chile, that I then turned into Pozole and Instant Pot Carne Adovada. Why Cook…
Pozole {A New Mexican Recipe}
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When I was in my early 20s, living on the Eastern side of New Mexico, my mom came up to visit me. At the time, she was living in Hatch, NM, where it had recently flooded. Luckily her place was fine, but there were hundreds of residents left homeless. Since my mom had a large…