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| at authentic Mexican food recipes. Forget Taco Bell | | | | You will need: |
| and Tex Mex inventions if you want to know what | | | | - 1 whole red snapper (about 3 1/2 lbs), cleaned and |
| real Mexicans eat. | | | | de-scaled |
| Tortillas are a Mexican staple and are eaten daily in | | | | - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| Mexico, served alongside a meal. In the south of | | | | - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
| Mexico, tortillas are often made from maize and in the | | | | - 2 tablespoons water |
| north, they are usually made from flour. | | | | - Juice from 2 limes |
| Recipes for Mexican Tortillas | | | | - 3 chopped cloves garlic |
| Tortillas are used in many typical Mexican food | | | | - 2 bay leaves |
| recipes. They can be fried to make tacos, broiled to | | | | - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
| make quesadillas or rolled and baked to make | | | | - 1 sliced onion |
| enchiladas. Enchiladas are coated in a chili and tomato | | | | - 1/2 cup chicken broth |
| sauce, filled with pork, chicken, or vegetables, and then | | | | - Vegetable oil, to saute |
| baked. They are usually quite mild, despite the chili | | | | - 3 tablespoons dried parsley |
| content. | | | | - Salt, to taste |
| Quesadillas are tortillas, which are stuffed with cheese. | | | | - 1 tablespoon capers |
| This is a simple Mexican recipe, which is frequently | | | | - 12 whole green olives |
| served with salad or beans. If you prefer your tortillas | | | | - 8 pitted green olives, finely chopped |
| fried, you can make tacos. Taco fillings include pork, | | | | - 6 pickled chilies |
| chicken, beef, or vegetables. | | | | - 1/2 cup homemade tomato puree (tomatoes, water, |
| Famous Mexican Sauces | | | | and olive oil) |
| The word salsa means sauce, although some Mexican | | | | - 4 plum tomatoes |
| salsas are thick and chunky, rather than thin and | | | | How to make it: |
| sauce-like. Mole sauce is a chili, chocolate and spice | | | | Score the fleshy part of the fish with a sharp knife |
| based sauce. It can be green or red and is often | | | | and leave the head and tail on. Mix the lime juice, |
| served over turkey or chicken. | | | | water, garlic, clove, and black pepper together and |
| Pipian sauce, which is popular in the Oaxaca region of | | | | pour this marinade over the red snapper. Let it |
| Mexico, is made from pumpkin seeds. It is green and | | | | marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. |
| goes nicely with chicken. | | | | Pour a tablespoon of the oil into a hot pan and sear |
| Red Snapper Veracruz Style | | | | the snapper on each side for several minutes. Add the |
| Fish and seafood is very popular in the Veracruz | | | | chicken broth, then the onion, bay leaves and oregano. |
| region of Mexico and the following Veracruz recipe for | | | | Add the tomato puree and the whole plum tomatoes. |
| red snapper, known locally as Huachinango, combines | | | | Next, add the chopped olives, capers, and pickled |
| this tasty fresh fish with a flavorful marinade and other | | | | chilies. Add salt to taste and simmer for 15 minutes. |
| ingredients such as bay leaves, chicken broth, onion, | | | | Sprinkle the parsley and whole olives over the fish |
| and tomato. | | | | before serving it. You can serve this red snapper |
| Huachinango is found on many menus in coastal | | | | recipe with rice and salad. |
| Mexican areas. This recipe makes enough to serve six | | | | |