10 Mexican food recipes for a muy caliente night

Mexican food is known for having a spicy touch, yet still very tasty. Dishes of this cuisine are famous all over the world, for example, chili. Do you want to experience and feel like you are on a trip to Mexico? Check out Mexican food recipes that need to be present in your gastronomic moment.

1. Tortillas

Ingredients

• 250 g of wheat flour
• 1/3 tablespoon of salt
• 1/2 cup of warm water
• 2 and ½ tablespoons of vegetable oil

Preparation mode

1. In a bowl add the flour and salt;
2. Add warm water and vegetable oil;
3. Mix with a spoon, with circular movements in the center of the bowl;
4. When you can no longer mix with the spoon, use your hands;
5. Knead gently until it no longer sticks to your hands;
6. Form a ball and cover the dough with a damp cloth;
7. Let it rest for 30 to 60 minutes;
8. Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a bench;
9. Divide the dough into 8 pieces, like a pizza;
10. Form a ball with each part;
11. Let it rest for 15 to 30 minutes;
12. Knead the ball until you get a disk and stretch it out with a rolling pin;
13. The discs must be very thin;
14. Place the dough on a frying pan and wait for it to be full of bubbles;
15. Turn over and repeat the process on the other side;
16. Place on a smooth surface, spray with water and cover with a damp cloth;
17. Repeat the process with all disks;
18. Add the stuffing of your choice and roll the dough;
19. Help yourself to this delicious Mexican food.

2. Guacamole

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 1/2 bunch of coriander
• 1 avocado
• olive oil to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 lemon juice
• girl’s finger pepper

Preparation mode

1. Chop the tomatoes and onion into cubes;
2. Also chop the coriander;
3. In a bowl, place the avocado and mash it with a fork;
4. Add the tomatoes, onion, oil and cilantro;
5. Season with salt, lemon juice and pepper;
6. Mix well;
7. Serve with toast or Doritos and enjoy Mexican food.

3. Mexican Tacos

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped bacon
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 500 g of minced meat
• spicy paprika to taste
• salt to taste
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 seedless chopped tomato
• 1 small green pepper chopped
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• parsley to taste
• Tortillas for tacos to taste

Preparation mode

1. In a pan, fry the bacon;
2. Add the garlic;
3. When golden, add the ground beef and sauté until the water dries up;
4. Season with paprika, salt and pepper;
5. Add the tomato, pepper, tomato paste and parsley;
6. Let it cook until the water dries up;
7. Fill the tortillas and serve with the accompaniment of your choice.

4. Chilli with meat

Ingredients

• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 500 g of minced meat
• Shoyo to taste
• Chili pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 can of peeled tomato
• 1 cup of water
• 2 cups cooked black beans without the broth

Preparation mode

1. Cut the garlic, onion and pepper;
2. In a frying pan, put the vegetable oil and take it to the high heat;
3. When the oil heats up, add the cumin;
4. Once browned, add the ground beef;
5. Add the soy sauce;
6. Then add the onion, pepper and garlic;
7. Season with pepper, sugar and salt;
8. Place the crushed peeled tomato over the meat;
9. Add the water and let it cook for about 15 minutes;
10. Add the beans and wait about 6 minutes;
11. Turn off the heat and place in a suitable container to go in the oven;
12. Put the cheddar on top and take it to the oven for fixings;
13. Savor this amazing Mexican food.

5. Chili with cheddar

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced bacon
• olive oil to taste
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 450 g of minced meat
• 1 chopped smoked pepperoni sausage
• 1/2 chopped green pepper
• 1 can of tomato sauce
• 1 chopped tomato
• 4 cups of cooked kidney beans without the broth
• 1/2 chopped chili pepper
• salt to taste
• chives to taste
• 1 package cheddar cheese sandwich
• 1/4 cup of water

Preparation mode

1. Put some oil in a pan and wait for it to heat up;
2. Brown the bacon and set aside;
3. In the same pan, sauté the onion, pepper and garlic;
4. Add the ground beef and sausage;
5. Season with salt;
6. Let it cook for 5 minutes;
7. Add the tomato, beans and tomato sauce;
8. When the sauce is well mixed, add the pepper, bacon and chives;
9. Mix lightly and place in a refractory;
10. In another pan, add a finger of water and the cheese on top;
11. Stir until you get a sauce;
12. Put the cheddar sauce over the chili and enjoy!

6. Vegan Chilli

Ingredients

• 1 cup of red beans
• Water to cover the beans
• 1/2 cup of black beans
• 1 cup bean cooking water
• olive oil to taste
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped red and yellow peppers
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon dehydrated oregano
• 1 cup of tomato paste
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons of mustard
• 1 cup chopped chives
• Black pepper to taste

Preparation mode

1. Place the red beans in a bowl of water and soak for 12 hours;
2. Do the same with the black beans;
3. Drain the water and cook the beans until they are soft;
4. Separate half of the red beans;
5. Put the rest in the blender, beat with the cooking water for 1 minute and set aside;
6. In a pan, put the oil and sauté the onion and garlic;
7. Add the carrots, peppers and sauté for 2 minutes;
8. Season with salt, paprika and oregano;
9. Sauté for another 1 minute and add the red beans separated in step 4 and the black beans;
10. Add the tomato paste, sugar, bay leaf and beaten beans;
11. Mix and cook for 15 minutes on low heat;
12. Finish with mustard, chives, pepper and serve.

7. Fajitas

Ingredients

• oil to taste
• bacon to taste
• 150 g smoked pepperoni sausage
• 200 g beef, cut into strips or cubes
• 200 g chicken breast, cut into strips or cubes
• 1/2 red pepper in strips
• 1/2 yellow pepper in strips
• 1/2 green pepper in strips
• 1 onion cut into petals
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika
• 1 coffee spoon of chili pepper
• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons of coriander
• salt to taste
• 200 ml of water

Preparation mode

1. Heat a frying pan and add a little oil;
2. Saute bacon and pepperoni;
3. Remove from pan and set aside;
4. In the same pan, sauté the meat and set aside;
5. Repeat the previous step with the chicken;
6. Put a little more oil in the pan;
7. Add the peppers and sauté;
8. Add the onion and wait for it to brown;
9. Add the meats and season with lemon;
10. Add the other seasonings;
11. Add a little water and sauté everything until the water dries up;
12. Enjoy this delicious Mexican food.

8. Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 5 chicken breast fillets
• salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sweet or smoked paprika
• 1 coffee spoon of chili pepper
• 1 coffee spoon of cayenne pepper
• 1 coffee spoon of oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Wheat tortillas to taste
• 1 can of tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons of barbecue
• grated cheese to taste

Preparation mode

1. Season the chicken fillets with salt and pepper;
2. In a bowl, mix the paprika, peppers, oregano and cumin;
3. Sprinkle some of the seasoning mixture over the chicken fillets;
4. Leave the fillets in the fridge for about 30 minutes, for the meat to get the seasoning;
5. Grill the chicken fillets and cut into small strips;
6. Meanwhile, bathe the tortillas in oil at 180°C for 10 seconds;
7. Place the tortillas in a form and set aside;
8. In a pan, place the tomato paste, the barbecue and add 1 teaspoon of the seasoning mix from step 2;
9. When the sauce thickens, pass it inside the tortillas, fill with the chicken and roll up;
10. Place in a refractory and spread more sauce on top;
11. Repeat the previous two steps until you run out of stuffing;
12. Sprinkle grated cheese on top;
13. Take it to the oven at 180ºC for fixings and help yourself to this wonderful option of Mexican food.

9. Mexican burritos

Ingredients

• 500 g of bacon
• 1 kg of minced meat
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 2 chopped onions
• 1 grated carrot
• 2 chopped chili peppers
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• Black pepper to taste
• 3 teaspoons of salt
• 1 kg of bean paste
• 1/2 bunch of parsley
• 30 tortillas
• 30 cherry tomatoes
• 600 g of mozzarella
• 300 g of cabbage

Preparation mode

1. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, place all the bacon;
2. Turn on the fire and brown the bacon;
3. Add the minced meat and sauté;
4. When it is well sautéed, add the crushed garlic;
5. Then add the onions, carrots, peppers and tomatoes;
6. Season with pepper and salt;
7. Add the bean paste;
8. Finish the stuffing with parsley;
9. Take the tortillas and fill them with mozzarella cheese, 1 tablespoon of the filling, 1 cherry tomato cut into four parts and grated cabbage;
10. Fold the sides over the filling and roll up like an enchilada;
11. It will look like a bundle;
12. Repeat the process with all the tortillas;
13. Heat in the microwave and serve the Mexican food.

10. Mexican palettes

Ingredients

• 1 box of clean strawberries
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 1 lemon juice
• 4 disposable cups of 180 ml
• 32 disposable cups of 50 ml
• Paper movie
• 1 can of condensed milk
• 4 disposable popsicle sticks

Preparation mode

1. In a blender, beat the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice;
2. Fill 1/3 of the 180 ml disposable cups with this mixture;
3. Store leftovers in the fridge;
4. Take the 50 ml cups and make stacks of 8 cups;
5. Place each stack in the center of the larger glasses, where the strawberry juice is located;
6. Press the stack of cups until it approaches the bottom of the larger cup;
7. Cover with cling film to keep the cups fixed;
8. Place in the freezer for 1 hour;
9. After an hour, remove the cups from the larger cups;
10. Fill the space with condensed milk, leaving about 1 finger free;
11. Finish with the strawberry juice, up to the rim of the glasses;
12. Insert the toothpick in the center of the ice cream;
13. Leave in the freezer overnight;
14. Unmold the palettes and enjoy Mexican food!

Now you’re ready to have a Mexican food night with friends. Did you go to the kitchen? Then come take a look at the margarita recipes, to include a famous drink from Mexico.