Carnitas is slow roasted pork. It has a slightly crispy outside and a wonderful fork tender quality. I use it here in tacos, but it's perfect in tortas or as is with rice and beans.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Carnitas Tacos
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Carnitas is slow roasted pork. It has a slightly crispy outside and a wonderful fork tender quality. I use it here in tacos, but it's perfect in tortas or as is with rice and beans.
Carnitas is slow roasted pork. It has a slightly crispy outside and a wonderful fork tender quality. I use it here in tacos, but it's perfect in tortas or as is with rice and beans.
Roasted Tomatillo, Tomato, and Poblano Salsa
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This is an easy roasted vegetable salsa. It has a flavorful, spicy quality that's great with any taco or just with chips.
This is an easy roasted vegetable salsa. It has a flavorful, spicy quality that's great with any taco or just with chips.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Corn Tortillas (Home Made)
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The best corn tortillas are freshly home made. The fresher, the better. So it doesn't get any fresher than making them yourself. It's tough to get them just right. I haven't quite mastered it yet, but these aren't bad. I use Masa Harina corn flour. The amount of masa to water depends a bit on the brand, so it's important to know what you're looking for in terms of dough consistency. You want it to feel moist, but not sticky. You don't want it too dry. Not enough water and you won't be able to get a thin tortilla. Too much water and the tortilla will be impossible to remove from the tortilla press and onto the griddle. It takes a little practice. You'll need to get a tortilla press. Mexgrocer.com has some affordable options. Unless you do it for a living, you'll probably have a tough time getting it just right, but even a not perfect fresh corn tortilla is worth having every once in a while. It's a special treat.
The best corn tortillas are freshly home made. The fresher, the better. So it doesn't get any fresher than making them yourself. It's tough to get them just right. I haven't quite mastered it yet, but these aren't bad. I use Masa Harina corn flour. The amount of masa to water depends a bit on the brand, so it's important to know what you're looking for in terms of dough consistency. You want it to feel moist, but not sticky. You don't want it too dry. Not enough water and you won't be able to get a thin tortilla. Too much water and the tortilla will be impossible to remove from the tortilla press and onto the griddle. It takes a little practice. You'll need to get a tortilla press. Mexgrocer.com has some affordable options. Unless you do it for a living, you'll probably have a tough time getting it just right, but even a not perfect fresh corn tortilla is worth having every once in a while. It's a special treat.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Red Cabbage Slaw
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Cabbage goes great on tacos with seafood. There's plenty of varieties of slaws that will work. A much simpler version would be fine, but this has ingredients that I usually have readily available and it creates a nice complex bit of flavor to an seafood taco. Feel free to use any cabbage you have. I happen to like the way the red looks on tacos.
Cabbage goes great on tacos with seafood. There's plenty of varieties of slaws that will work. A much simpler version would be fine, but this has ingredients that I usually have readily available and it creates a nice complex bit of flavor to an seafood taco. Feel free to use any cabbage you have. I happen to like the way the red looks on tacos.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Chipolte Lime Mayo
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We put this sauce on just about everything. Tacos, burritos, eggs, etc.
We put this sauce on just about everything. Tacos, burritos, eggs, etc.
Guacamole
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This is our basic gaucamole recipe. We put this on all of our tacos. Guacamole can be kept in the fridge for a day or two. You'll want to limit to exposure to air as much as possible. When you're not using the guac, you'll want to cover and refrigerate. Cover it will plastic wrap and push the plastic wrap right against the guac. If a bit of dark color appears on the top of the quac you can scrape it off and expose nice brightly colored better tasting guac below.
This is our basic gaucamole recipe. We put this on all of our tacos. Guacamole can be kept in the fridge for a day or two. You'll want to limit to exposure to air as much as possible. When you're not using the guac, you'll want to cover and refrigerate. Cover it will plastic wrap and push the plastic wrap right against the guac. If a bit of dark color appears on the top of the quac you can scrape it off and expose nice brightly colored better tasting guac below.
Carne Asada, Taco Shop Style
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You can marinade and cook carne asada in many different ways. This is close to what you'd get from a Taco Shop in San Diego. I use a large cast iron pan on high heat. This works in tacos, burritos, tortas, pizza and whatever.
You can marinade and cook carne asada in many different ways. This is close to what you'd get from a Taco Shop in San Diego. I use a large cast iron pan on high heat. This works in tacos, burritos, tortas, pizza and whatever.
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