Mexican food, 7 typical and easy recipes to put on the menu

Mexican food, 7 typical and easy recipes to put on the menu

Do you like Mexican food? If the answer is yes, Area de Mulher selected seven typical and easy recipes that will catch your stomach.

Do you like Mexican food? In fact, there’s only one way you can’t enjoy this cuisine: by not trying it yet! Certainly, if you’ve already tried it, you know that that characteristic flavor is one of the most delicious in the world, we dare say.

However, it is not always easy to find quality Mexican food out there. In general, there are few restaurants that strictly follow typical recipes. Because of their market appeal, these establishments always give their dishes a “Brazilian twist”.

But, calm down. Although going to Mexico to try the food is a great excuse to travel, you won’t need to go that far. All you need to do is learn how to make these delicious treats at home.

And the good thing about this is that there are several typical Mexican food recipes that are very simple to make. Some are even very cheap. Below, you will be able to see everything up close, from the ingredients to the step by step.

7 typical and classic Mexican food recipes!

1 – Tacos – 12 servings / 35 min

Ingredients

• 12 corn tortillas;
• Guacamole;
• Whipped cream;
• 500g of spicy meat;
• American lettuce in strips;
• 300g grated mozzarella;
• 2 chopped tomatoes;
• 1 can of green corn.

Way of doing

First, prepare the spicy meat. Next, you must prepare the guacamole and cream. In fact, we already teach the guacamole recipe here (click).

Then, just fill the tortillas. To finish, add the mozzarella cheese and spicy meat.

When serving, add the lettuce in strips, chopped tomatoes and corn. Finish with guacamole and cream.

2 – Burrito – 6 servings / 45 min

Ingredients

• 6 wheat tortillas;
• 300g grated mozzarella cheese;
• 600g of spicy meat;
• 400g of beans;
• 1 onion in strips;
• 1 pepper in strips;
• American lettuce in strips;
• 300g of guacamole;
• 100g of cream;
• 2 chopped tomatoes;
• 1 can of green corn;
• oregano to taste;
• Salt to taste.

Way of doing

Once again, the stars are the spicy meat, guacamole and cream. This time, the new feature is beans, which we will teach you how to prepare later.

But, going back to preparing the meat, you will need a large frying pan. In it you must sauté the onion and pepper with a little salt and oregano. Then transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Then, in the same already heated frying pan, it is time to heat the wheat tortilla until it is soft.

The next step is to fill the tortillas with mozzarella cheese, spicy meat, beans, sautéed peppers, chopped tomatoes, lettuce strips, green corn, guacamole and cream. To serve, fold the ends and close with a toothpick.

3 – Nachos Del Pueblo – 4 servings / 45 min

Ingredients

• 10 corn tortillas;
• 200g grated mozzarella cheese;
• 150g spicy meat;
• 150g beans1 chopped tomato;
• 1 pot of creamy cheddar cheese;
• 200g of guacamole;
• Olives;
• Frying oil.

Way of doing

First, to make the nachos, cut the corn tortillas into a triangle shape. Then, in a medium pan, heat the oil and fry these little pieces of dough. When it starts to brown, it’s time to take them out of the frying pan and let them drain on paper towel until they are dry.

Then, in a bowl, mix the spicy meat with the beans. This will form the chili. Then, just spread the nachos on a plate and cover them with the chili.

To serve, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, tomato cubes and creamy cheddar cheese. If you want, you can even sprinkle olives and add guacamole.

4 – Beans – 5 servings / 45min

Ingredients

• 500g of red beans;
• 1 chopped onion;
• 2 chopped tomatoes;
• 1 clove of chopped garlic;
• 1 tablespoon of cumin;
• 1 tablespoon of spicy paprika;
• 1 tablespoon of oil;
• Chili pepper to taste;
• Salt to taste.

Way of doing

First of all, cook the beans in the pressure cooker. After about 30 minutes under pressure, the grain should be al dente. That is the correct point.

Then, in a medium pan, sauté the onion and garlic with the oil. Then add the chopped tomato. Then just season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the cooked beans to the stew.

Cumin and paprika only appear at the end. Finally, just let it cook for another 5 minutes.

In addition to being delicious, these little beans will also be part of several typical Mexican food recipes.

5 – Cream – 5 portions / 5 min

Ingredients

• Juice of 1 Tahiti lemon;
• 60g denata;
• 150g of yogurt;
• 180g of cream;
• Salt to taste.

Way of doing

This is certainly one of the easiest Mexican food recipes. And the best part: this sauce can be the star of several preparations.

To make it, you just need to mix all the ingredients until you form a homogeneous cream. So, just be careful to keep the cream in the fridge until ready to serve.

6 – Guacamole – 5 servings / 5 min

Ingredients

• Pulp of 2 avocados;
• 1 medium tomato, chopped into small pieces without seeds;
• 1 medium onion, sliced;
• 2 teaspoons of lemon juice;
• Pepper sauce;
• Sal;
• Coriander.

Way of doing

Although we have already published a fantastic recipe for guacamole on the Women’s Area, it is worth remembering how to make the salad.

First, mix the mashed avocado with the tomato in a bowl. Then add the lemon juice and onion. Then, just season with salt, pepper sauce and coriander to taste.

7 – Spicy meat – 8 servings / 30 min

Ingredients

• 800g coarse ground beef;
• 4 tablespoons of water;
• 1 teaspoon of oil;
• 1 medium onion chopped;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 2 chopped tomatoes, skinless and seedless;
• 1 tablespoon of cumin;
• Coriander and green seasoning to taste;
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Way of doing

Firstly, heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic. After that, add the rest of the ingredients. That is, the meat, tomatoes, water, cumin, salt, pepper, coriander and green seasoning.

So, you must cook everything on low heat. Remember to stir the stew from time to time, until the meat is golden. The sauce, on the other hand, should be thick.

And then your mouth is watering? Surely all these suggestions make for one hell of a Mexican feast, don’t you think? Probably everyone will love a little themed surprise like this! So, if you’re in the kitchen making Mexican food, be sure to tell us here, in the comments!

And, if after so much salty food, you want a delicious dessert, check out the following post. Even though it’s not a Mexican option, you’ll definitely love this suggestion: Learn this light and fluffy chocolate cake recipe

Source: Destemperados

Imagem: Wold West Restaurant