Mexican Recipes
Although Americanized Mexican food is a solid fixture in the American kitchen, authentic Mexican cuisine has much more to offer than tacos and burritos. Check out these mouth-watering recipes for a real taste of what our southern neighbor has to offer.
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Pork Guisada - Stewed Pork Burrito Filling
Another one of my slow cooked recipes meant to fill your home with great cooking scents on those cold winter afternoons in Chicago…
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Asian Guacamole
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Potato and Mushrooms Tortillas
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Salsa Blanca Slaw (for Fish Tacos)
We love fish tacos, and I created this slaw using all spices from the Spice House.
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Sweet and Spicy Mexican Seasoning
We use this all the time! We love it so much it's our favorite taco, burrito, or nacho seasoning. I can't keep it mixed up!…
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Adobo Chicken Marinade
This is a good Mexican style marinade that isn't very spicy hot with a very pleasant flavor. I use this recipe when marinating …
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Stuffed Poblano Peppers
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Taco Nacho Layered Dip
I decided to try making this and it was a huge hit. My son takes it to gatherings of boys and it never even makes it into the mee…
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Mexican Chocolate Cherry Rounds
This is a recipe from the December 1996 issue of Bob Appetit. It was used by Spice House staffer and pastry cook Ashley Gelsomin …
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Surprising Salsa
When I served this, someone complained it wasn't hot enough. The heat hit her a couple of seconds later and she gasped for air. He…
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Adobo Potatoes
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Chocolate Chili Almond Truffles
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Guacamole
I created this "enhanced" guacamole recipe a year ago. It's the best I've tasted.
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Turkey with Poblano Mole Sauce
This is my favorite traditional mole recipe adapted from Mexico the Beautiful Cookbook by Susana Palazuelos. Making mole from dri…
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Chipotle-Vanilla Salmon
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Puerco Pibil
I was watching a DVD and found this recipe as part of the special features. I was intrigued by the role the food played. …
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Apricot and Chili Roasted Pork
I threw this recipe together from what I had on hand at home. It was a hit!
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Salt Free Southwest Seasoning Blend
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Uncle Bill's Head Sweatin' Chili
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Home-Made Chorizo
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Picco de Gallo
This recipe was submitted by an anonymous customer from Alabama. He said he'd originally gotten this recipe from a neighbor who i…
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Burriquitas (Mini Burritos)
As you may know, "Burrito" means "Little Donkey". Since these are very small, or tiny burritos, I named them "Burriquitas". They…
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Simple Mango Salsa
This recipe comes from "A Cook's Guide to Chicago," by Marilyn Pocious. This salsa was served at her booksigning event in the Old…
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Margo's Chili
When my husband was running for the City of Milwaukee School Board (1983), I always had a huge pot of chili on the stove for the c…
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Orange-Chipotle Oil
This recipe was adapted from Jim Tarantino's book, "Marinades: Dry Rubs, Pastes & Marinades for Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Cheese & …
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Orange-Chipotle Marinaded Flank Steak with Ancho Chile Sauce
This recipe was adapted from Jim Tarantino's book, "Marinades: Dry Rubs, Pastes & Marinades for Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Cheese & …
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Tortilla Soup
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Salsa Verde con Chiles de Arbol
My family knows these chiles as "chile de arbol." This is a fast, easy salsa to make and it's very authentic. It is always a crowd…
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Steak Cutlets with Chipotle Glaze
I saw a variation of this as a rub with brown sugar for salmon. I felt it was pretty close to the Gateway blend and came up with t…
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Southwestern Breakfast Casserole
We aquired this recipe from one of our Milwaukee customers.
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Freedom From Tranquility Hot Cocoa
This recipe was inspired by the movie, "Chocolat".
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Mango Salsa
This salsa is a great compliment to fish dishes, like "Sea Bass Crusted with Moroccan Spices" I also listed on The Spice House web…
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Vanilla
My love affair with The Spice House started when I asked my daughter for some vanilla beans. I had a recipe from Mexico for makin…
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Chili Turkey Meatballs With Chipotle-Tomato Cream Gravy
I like to call this recipe, "Goodness! Gracious! Great Balls of Fire!".
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Garlic Beef Enchiladas
This recipe was shared by the editors of Taste of Home magazine (Reiman Publications in Greendale, WI website www.reimanpub.com) a…
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Chicken Enchilada Pie
This is a long time family favorite from one of our customers, Pat. Her grown children now make it for their families.…
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Kahlua
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Seasoned Tortilla Chips
Tortilla chips can be made easily at home. The benefits are piping hot chips and a wonderful kitchen aroma.…
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Sopa de Lima
If there is one traditional dish in the Yucatan Peninsula, this is it. Literally translated as “lime soup”, this is more of a …
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Taco Soup
This is a recipe I received from a friend. I fixed it for another friend and she and her husband loved it so much they said it wa…
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Mexican Stew
Patty, this is the recipe I mentioned when we were last in the Wells St. store. I finally figured out how to write it up because t…
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Chili Con Carne with Beans
This is an original recipe. It is super easy to make, and as good as any you will find. While on a trip to Fort Worth ten years …
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Ancho Chili Paste
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Pico De Gallo Salsa
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their book, "The Heaven on Seven cookbook. Where it's Marti…
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American Enchiladas
This recipe was concocted to introduce my children to Mexican style food-about 20 years ago-and they still love it.…
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Low-Fat Chicken Fajitas
Over the years, I've experimented with The Spice House Fajita Seasoning, using it to cook primarily beef fajitas. More recently, m…
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