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Chilaquiles is one of my favorite Mexican dishes...is really easy to make and delicious!

This dish is usually served for breakfast! But it is also perfect for lunch or dinner! It's really simple, it consists of  cold  (old) tortillas, salsa and cheese.  You can fancy it up by adding some shredded chicken to it. It can be served by itself, or you can add some eggs and re-fried beans to make this a truly Mexican breakfast!


Ingredients:
Cold tortillas 20-30 (serves 4)
3 cups of your favorite Salsa ( it can be homemade or from the grocery store)
1 cup shredded cheese or Queso Fresco (which ever cheese is your favorite)
1 onion (cut in slices)
sour cream to garnish
fresh cilantro to garnish
vegetable oil for frying


For this recipe I like making my own salsa, so the ingredients for the salsa are:


Jalapeno peppers (as many as you want, it depends on how spicy you want it)
2 large tomatoes
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons onion
1/3 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

To make the salsa:
Simmer the jalapeno pepper and tomatoes in boiling water for about 5 minutes or until soft. Blend with the cilantro, garlic, onion and water.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Cut the tortillas into bite size pieces and heat up about 1 cup of vegetable oil. Once the oil is really hot, fry the tortillas until golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels and keep on repeating this step until  you are done with the tortillas.

Cut the onion into slices and fry them in the same oil you fried the tortillas. Drain on paper towels and set aside.


In a large skillet, bring half of the salsa into a rapid boil. If you have any left over chicken, it will go great with your Chilaquiles, so if you  have some, grab it and cut it or shred it into the salsa and heat up until the chicken is warm.


Add the fried tortillas and add more salsa if needed. Sprinkle with plenty of cheese and cook for about one minute. And that's it, you are ready to serve.

Garnish with the fried onions, sour cream and fresh cilantro! Enjoy!



Serves 4 side dishes

Ingredients:

2 large Idaho potatoes (baked and cooled)
3 pieces of bacon
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
crushed red pepper to taste.
butter for cooking (4 tablespoons)


In a large skillet, cook the bacon until brown and crispy.
Remove the bacon, and add 2 tablespoons of butter to your skillet, let it melt and add the onions, cook for a minute and add the garlic, stir and cook for another minute.

Add the bell peppers, plus  1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon black pepper, stir and cook for 2 minutes.

Cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces and add them to the skillet, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon salt, and pepper and add 1 1/2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Stir, and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
(The potatoes are already cooked, we just want to heat them up and brown them a little bit)

Chop the bacon into small pieces.


Once the potatoes are warm and brown, we are ready to serve. Sprinkle with the crushed red pepper and the bacon.
Garnish with fresh parsley!




 To make this an all American Breakfast, serve with eggs and sausage! Enjoy!!!

To watch this video recipe click HERE

Ingredients:


1 1/2 cup Cake Flour ( you can use all purpose flour)
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature.
1 cup granulated sugar
2 whole eggs
2 egg yolks
3 egg whites
zest of 2 oranges
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 baking soda


Orange glaze:
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350°, grease and flour your baking pan.

In an electric mixer, blend the sugar and butter together until they are smooth and incorporated, for about 2 minutes on medium speed.
Reduce the speed to low, and one by one, add the eggs, plus the egg yolks, vanilla and orange extract, also add the orange zest.  Mix at medium speed for another 2 minutes.

In another bowl combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together. Mix well and once everything is incorporated, add the flour mixture to the butter batter. Beat at high speed for about 3 minutes and set aside.



In another bowl, beat the egg whites until they are thick and foamy. (for about 5 minutes on high)


and slowly fold the foamy egg whites into the cake batter.





pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 35-45 minutes at 350°.

While the cake cooks. Heat a 1/4 cup orange juice and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.  Heat on low head until the sugar is completely dissolved.

As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, poke the surface with a wooden skewer  and pour half the orange glaze all over it.







Let it cool for about 15-20 minutes and transferred to a plate.






Brush the remaining glaze on the surface of the cake, and let it cool completely... Dust with some powder sugar and you are done!






Enjoy!!

To watch this Video Recipe click HERE


Makes 10 kebabs 3 pieces of chicken each

2 large chicken breast, cut in bite size pieces
2 bell peppers cut in big pieces (any color you want)
1/2 cup red onion chopped in chunks
1 1/2 cup pineapple chunks or 1 8-ounce can pineapple
1/2 cup pineapple juice (if using can pineapple, you can use the juice in the can)
1 large lime
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chilli powder
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
1tablespoon fresh thyme
 wooden skewers or metal skewers.

Combine the chilli powder, salt, black pepper and cumin. Set aside.

Season the bell peppers with a tablespoon of olive oil plus a tablespoon of the chilli mixture, rub the oil and seasoning all over the peppers and set aside.

Season the pineapple with 2 tablespoons of lime juice plus 1/2 tablespoon of the chilli mixture, set aside.

Season the onions with 1 tablespoon of lime juice plus salt and pepper and set aside.

Season the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the chilli mixture, plus 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 cup pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary and fresh thyme. Rub all the ingredients all over the chicken and refrigerate for about 20-30 minutes. (more, if you have more time, overnight will be perfect, but 20 minutes is good enough).

Turn on the oven on broil. (This recipe is also great for grilling, but I don't have a grill :( )

If you are using wooden skewers make sure to soak them in water for about 20-30 minutes to prevent them from catching on fire...

Grab a skewer and start building your kebabs as you please. E.a.  1piece of onion + chicken +bell pepper + pineapple + chicken, bell pepper, onion, pineapple, chicken and bell pepper... and so on...

Continue to build the kebabs until you are done... Broil in the oven for about 10-12 minutes. Or grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side. You are done.

Serve with white rice and garnish with some parsley! Enjoy

To watch my Video Recipe click HERE

French Toast:
Serve 4

Ingredients:

1 French Loaf, sliced in 1 1/2 inch slices.  (1 -2 days old preferably)
1 cup milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1-2 teaspoon Cinamon
1/4 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

powder sugar (optional)
maple syrup or favorite syrup. (to finish it up)

Whisk the milk, cream, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Whisk well until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined. 

In a large skillet, melt 2 or 3 tablespoons of butter.

Soak the bread into the milk mixture and sautee in the melted butter for about 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.  (add more butter if needed)

Keep your bread warm in the oven until you are finished sautƩing all of your bread.


Serve with your favorite fruit, add some butter and maple syrup to taste, and dust with some powder sugar if you want to!

Enjoy!

Watch my Video Recipe HERE 

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