Jose’s White rice and beans (arroz blanco y habichuelas)
White Rice Ingredients: 4 cups water 2 cups long-grain white rice (rinsed and drained) 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Instructions: Bring water to a boil in…
Jose’s Carne en su jugo (Steak soup)
Ingredients 6 slices bacon 3 cups water 4 fresh tomatillos, husks removed 3 serrano chile peppers, seeded and chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled 2 pounds flank steak, cut into ½-inch…
Jose’s Golden Potato Patties (Tortitas de Papa)
Ingredients (Yields approximately 12 patties) 2 pounds yellow potatoes (approximately 4 cups mashed) 1 cup cheese of choice (Chihuahua, mozzarella, queso fresco, or panela) ⅓ cup plain, unseasoned bread crumbs…
Oven-Baked Pulled Pork Butt
Ingredients: 4–5 lb pork butt (also called Boston butt or pork shoulder) 2–3 tbsp yellow mustard (as binder) 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp onion powder 1…
Classic Mexican Horchata (1 Gallon)
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain white rice 1 ½ cups blanched almonds (optional, for creaminess) 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 to 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (to taste)…
Jose’s Traditional Pork Carnitas Recipe
Ingredients: 4 lbs (2 kg) pork shoulder or butt, cut into large chunks (with some fat) 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 can of cola soda 4 whole garlic cloves…
Jose’s Chile Rellenos
Ingredients For the Chiles Rellenos: 6 large poblano peppers 8 oz Chihuahua cheese, cut into strips 3 large eggs, separated ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 4 cups oil…
Jose’s Green Mexican Spaghetti
Ingredients: 16 oz spaghetti 2 large poblano peppers (roasted, peeled, and deseeded) 1 jalapeño (optional, for extra heat) 8 tomatillos (boiled until color changes; do not allow to burst) ¼…
Shrimp Linguine Recipe
Ingredients 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 large shallot, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp butter Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Crushed red pepper flakes, to…
Beef with Peppers
Ingredients: 1.5 to 2 lbs thin-cut beef sliced in strips 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced 1 orange bell pepper, sliced…