Mexico recipes
Recipes from Mexico: home cooking with cultural background, ingredient substitutes and step-by-step instructions.
Mexico
Birria de Res: Mexican Red Chile Braised Beef and Quesabirria
How to make birria de res, Mexico's beef braised in a dried-chile adobo, at home: guajillo and ancho substitutes, choosing shank and chuck, a slow simmer until the meat falls apart, quesabirria tacos, heat control, storage, troubleshooting and what to do with leftover consomé.
Mexico
Tinga de Pollo: Mexican Shredded Chicken in Smoky Chipotle-Tomato Sauce
Tinga de pollo is shredded chicken simmered with tomato and chipotle, a Mexican classic with roots in Puebla. This recipe for 4 covers adjusting the heat, keeping chicken breast moist, chipotle substitutes, building tostadas, the dish's history and regional variations, plus storage and next-day ideas.