Master the cooking basics of Mexican cuisine. You'll find resources on commonly used ingredients, classic cooking techniques, need-to-know terms and more.
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Mexican Ingredients
How to Make Your Mexican Food More Authentic
Revoltijo with romeritos
Romeritos: Mexican Greens for Your Holiday Table
Pozole de Pollo: Chicken Pozole
Pozole de Pollo: Chicken Pozole
80 mins
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Mexican lasagna
Mexican Lasagna
65 mins
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A stand of fresh Mexican cheeses
A Brief Tour of Mexican Cheeses
Veracruz Sauce (for Fish or Chicken)
Veracruz Sauce (for Fish or Chicken)
50 mins
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Chicken Adobo
Adobo Seasoning: Description, Ingredients, and Recipes
Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)
Easy Mexican and Spanish-Style Rice
30 mins
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Warming tortillas in a pan
How to Reheat Tortillas and Keep Them Soft
Chorizo
Spanish vs. Mexican Chorizo
Salsas mexicanas
Authentic Mexican Sauces
Ranchera sauce in a jar next to breadsticks on a board
Ranchera Sauce (Salsa Ranchera), a Versatile Mexican Cooking Sauce
30 mins
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Summer taco spread
Methods Used in Authentic Mexican Cooking
Corrido Prohibidos Tequila and Mexican Beer Mixed Drink Recipe
Corrido Prohibido Tequila and Beer Drink
2 mins
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Mixed chiles in a pile.
How to Make a Chile Pepper Less Spicy
Baking ingredients
What Is Piloncillo?
Mexican spice mix recipe
Mexican Spice Mix
5 mins
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A set of taquitos on a plate
Is It a Flauta or a Taquito?
Dragron Fruit (Pitahaya) With Tajin Seasoning
What Is Tajin Seasoning and Why You Should Be Using It
Achiote paste recipe
Achiote (Annatto) Paste
15 mins
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Crispy homemade tortilla chips recipe
Crispy Homemade Tortilla Chips
40 mins
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Cranberry salsa as a sweet or tart condiment
Sweet and Tart Cranberry Salsa
15 mins
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Chicken Chile Verde
Crock Pot Green Chile Chicken
8 hrs
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Chilaquiles recipe
A Simple Mexican Dish: How to Make Chilaquiles With Tortilla Chips
15 mins
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Arroz con Pollo
Arroz con Pollo
50 mins
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Homemade corn tortillas
Make Your Own Corn Tortillas
30 mins
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Traditional Fried Mexican Quesadillas
Traditional Fried Mexican Quesadillas
30 mins
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Comal on wooden surface
Season and Protect Your Comal
Detail of green bean and Spanish rice
History of Spanish (Mexican) Rice
Tres Leches Pastel
Tres Leches Pastel
65 mins
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Vegetarian Bean and Rice Burrito
A More Effective Way to Fold a Burrito
Guacamole in molcajete
Mexican Cooking Equipment
Uncooked Empanadas
Empanada Dough: How to Make It and Use It
90 mins
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Dough for tamales
Homemade Tamale Dough With Masa Harina
30 mins
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Flautas
Chile and Cheese Flautas
15 mins
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Corn tortillas in a basket
How to Make Corn Tortillas Without a Tortilla Press
Green Chiles, Ready to Use
Roasted Green Chiles
30 mins
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Beef Empanadas
Beef Empanada Filling
50 mins
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Epazote leaves
What Is Epazote?
Machaca con huevo recipe
Machaca con Huevos (With Variations)
15 mins
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Simple guacamole recipe
Best Guacamole Ever
15 mins
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Chorizo tacos with sour cream and lime wedges using homemade mexican-style chorizo
Homemade Mexican-Style Chorizo
30 mins
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Grilled steak with flame
The Mexican Steak
Refried Beans
Refried Beans
2 hrs
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Native Mayo woman making tortillas by hand in small village of Capomos outside El Fuerte in Sinaloa state of Mexico
How to Grill Mexican-Style
Fajitas in corn tortillas
Masa Harina Corn Tortillas
65 mins
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Flavorful Mexican Mole Sauce
Flavorful Mexican Mole Sauce
2 hrs
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Barbacoa
Mexican Barbacoa
Ranchero Ranch Dressing
Ranchero Ranch Dressing
5 mins
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Corn Tortillas on a towel
Corn Tortillas
39 mins
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Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde
30 mins
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Mexican Rice (Spanish Rice)
Mexican Rice Recipes
El Tesoro Tequilas
El Tesoro Tequila Review
Pineapple Mango Salsa
Pineapple Mango Salsa
11 mins
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Corn, Green Chile, and Cheese Tamales
Corn, Green Chile, and Cheese Tamales
3 hrs
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Mexican Omelete- Tortilla de Huevos
Mexican Omelet With Crema and Salsa
15 mins
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