Tila’s in Houston has the most delicious tomatillo sauce. Luckily we found a recipe that tastes pretty much identical to Tila’s, and we’ve been making this sauce ever since we lived in Houston…almost 9 years ago! This recipe is from Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen (the photo on my cookbook is different, but I assume it’s [...]
Archive for the 'Salsa' Category
Tomatillo-Serrano Salsa
Published by November 9th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Rick Bayless, Salsa and Sauce. ClosedSpicy Chicken Tacos
Published by September 4th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy and Salsa. ClosedI so love salsa fresca, and I thought it would taste really good with some chicken tacos. And not just as a condiment, but as part of the flavor of the chicken. I was right. It was delicious! Ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil 3 1/2 c. cooked shredded chicken 3/4 c. salsa fresca Tortillas and [...]
Salsa Fresca
Published by July 20th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Picnic/Potluck and Salsa. ClosedWe love salsa…all salsas. I think the hardest salsa to make is red salsa–I’m not sure why, but most of the time when we make red salsa at home it’s good but just not memorable good. Green salsas on the other hand almost always turns out great…go figure! Anyway, I got this recipe from my [...]
Mango Jicama Salsa
Published by July 2nd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Cooking Light, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Fish, Heart Healthy, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Poultry, Quick and Easy, Salad and Salsa. ClosedI’m always will to try a great new salsa to top chicken tacos or fish tacos. This salsa is so summery and refreshing, and it went great as a topper for fish tacos. I saw a recipe for jicama salad in the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light, which was the initial inspiration of my [...]
Quick Steak Taco Dinner
Published by June 10th, 2009 in 5 Stars, Beef, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Kid Approved, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Salsa and Sides. ClosedHere’s a tasty menu for a quick weeknight dinner. Top tacos with Mango Salsa and serve with Los Tios Mexican Rice. Ingredients: 1 flank steak lime juice to marinate salt pepper garlic powder onion powder ground ginger Directions: Combine all ingredients in a dish or zip top bag and marinate for 30 minutes. Grill until [...]
Grilled Salmon with Grilled Corn, Tomato, and Basil Relish
Published by June 1st, 2009 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Latin, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Salsa and Sides. ClosedOur plan was to grill the fish and the corn. Then part way through grilling the corn, we ran out of gas…change of plans. We ended up baking the salmon and finishing the corn in a skillet. Regardless, this is a winner dish…so tasty and summery–especially if you use your grill. You could easily use [...]
Creamy Jalapeno
Published by April 23rd, 2009 in 5 Stars, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy, Salsa and Sauce. ClosedChuy’s is one of the most fantabulous tex-mex restaurants on the planet. Their sauces define d’lish. One of their tasty sauces is a creamy jalapeno sauce. Oh, it’s so good. Here’s a copycat recipe that’s pretty close. It’s tastes awesome on taco salads, fish tacos…really anything. Ingredients: 1 c. mayo 1/4 c. buttermilk 1/4 c. [...]
Huevos Rancheros
Published by January 20th, 2009 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Quick and Easy, Salsa, Sauce and Vegetarian. ClosedI just love huevos rancheros. I’ll eat them for any meal, and this recipe is so easy to make! Ingredients: 1 small can (10 oz) of red enchilada sauce 1 small can (10 oz) of diced tomatoes with chiles (such as Rotel) Juice of 1 lime 1/2 c. chopped cilantro, divided Tortillas Refried beans Eggs [...]
Cranberry Relish with Grapefruit and Mint
Published by November 26th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Bon Appetit, Easy Preparation, Kid Approved, Salsa, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis cranberry sauce was delicious! Recipe comes from the November 2008 issue of Bon Appetit. Ingredients: 2 large pink grapefruits 1 c. sugar 1 c. water 2 1/2 c. cranberries 2 TBSP mint (I didn’t add this because the store didn’t have any) Directions: Remove the zest from one grapefruit in 2 inch strips; then [...]
Steve’s Spicy Red Salsa
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Salsa. 0 CommentsThis Steve’s recipe. It was delicious, but super spicy. I’ve cut down the number of chiles used, but I would be overly cautious to start out with. All chiles vary in degree of heat, so there is a bit of trial and error. Ingredients: 1/2 to 1 chile morita (smoked red jalapeno) 1 1/2 lb. [...]
