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Praline Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Appetizer Mexican

Praline Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until thoroughly combined.
  2. 2 Pour canola oil into a separate bowl.
  3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  4. 4 Dip tortilla squares into canola oil on both sides and press into the seasoned sugar mixture; arrange coated chips on baking sheets.
  5. 5 Broil chips until sugar bubbles and chips are crisp, about 2 minutes; watch carefully to prevent burning. Turn the chips over and broil other sides until browned, another 2 minutes. Let cool before serving.

By Morgiana Gillfillian

Red-Ribbon Roasted Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Red-Ribbon Roasted Salsa

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a saucepan with water, stir in dried chipotle peppers, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until peppers are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool. When peppers are cool, remove stems, cut open peppers, and remove seeds. Set peppers aside.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Grill tomatoes on hot grate until skin blackens and begins to peel, turning tomatoes often to blacken all sides, about 10 minutes. Set grilled tomatoes aside to cool.
  4. 4 Place grilled tomatoes, chipotle peppers, yellow onion, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, and lime juice into a food processor; pulse a few times, then process until almost pureed.
  5. 5 Refrigerate until flavors have blended, at least 2 hours to overnight.

By feistykitty

Morelos Salsa Verde
Appetizer Mexican

Morelos Salsa Verde

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place tomatillos, jalapenos, and garlic in a large pot. Pour in just enough water to cover the tomatillos; they will float, so press them down with your hand as you measure the water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the color of the tomatillos lightens to a yellow color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Strain the tomatillos, reserving the water. Place into the bowl of a blender; add the cloves, cumin, pepper, and chicken bouillon. Puree until smooth, use the reserved water as needed to adjust the consistency.

By TAPATIA

Easy Never Forgotten Guacamole
Appetizer Mexican

Easy Never Forgotten Guacamole

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together the avocados, sour cream, cream cheese and salsa. Blend to desired consistency.
  2. 2 In a small bowl mix the salt, pepper, garlic salt and onion powder. Stir into the avocado mixture. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 1/2 hour before serving.

By JULESKI

Grape and Avocado Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Grape and Avocado Salsa

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the grapes, avocado, red pepper, yellow pepper, onion, and cilantro in a mixing bowl. Season with lime juice, garlic salt, and black pepper. Gently fold the ingredients together until well mixed. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

By AMiller

Jalapeno Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Jalapeno Salsa

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Total
27 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place jalapenos in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Simmer until jalapenos soften and begin to lose their shine, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the jalapenos with a slotted spoon, chop off the stem, and place them in a blender. Add the tomatoes and boil for 2 to 3 minutes to loosen the skin. Peel the skin from the tomatoes and add tomatoes to the blender.
  2. 2 Place the onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, salt, and black pepper in the blender with the jalapenos and tomatoes. Blend to desired consistency.

By Trey

Toe's Best Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Toe's Best Salsa

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place onion in a large bowl and set aside. Combine tomato sauce, jalapeño peppers, serrano pepper, garlic, lime juice, salt, and black pepper in a blender. Blend well. Place cilantro in the blender, and pulse several times to chop. Do not over-blend.
  2. 2 Pour the tomato sauce mixture into the bowl with onion and stir well to combine. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors before serving.

By toenacious

Jen's Fresh and Spicy Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Jen's Fresh and Spicy Salsa

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse tomatoes, green onions, jalapeño peppers, and cilantro in a blender or food processor to desired consistency. Transfer to a serving bowl. Mix in lime juice, hot pepper sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, and salt until well combined.

By JennyJenn

Dani's Green Monster Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Dani's Green Monster Salsa

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Cook tomatillos at a boil until just beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer tomatillos to a blender.
  2. 2 Combine jalapeno peppers, cilantro, onion, avocado, water, lime juice, and black pepper in the blender with the tomatillos; blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt to serve.

By Danielle Walquist Lynch

Shrimp Nachos
Appetizer Mexican

Shrimp Nachos

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Spread tortilla chips onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Mix Monterey Jack cheese, shrimp, mayonnaise, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, cilantro, minced onion, cumin, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon mixture onto the tortilla chips.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil nachos until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Allow nachos to sit at room temperature for about 2 minutes before serving.

By Hudson's Mama

Mango Habanero Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Mango Habanero Salsa

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
155 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place habanero pepper, mango, and onion on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; toss to coat evenly.
  3. 3 Roast on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn on the oven's broiler and roast for 5 more minutes. Move baking pan to the oven's top shelf; broil until onion and mango begin to brown and habanero pepper blisters, about 3 more minutes. Remove and slightly cool.
  4. 4 Wearing gloves, remove stem from habanero pepper and place pepper in a small food processor or blender; add mango, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Season with black pepper and cumin. Pulse until salsa is combined and slightly chunky. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving for flavors to blend.

By Van Dana

Bloody Mary Ceviche
Appetizer Mexican

Bloody Mary Ceviche

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Lightly mix the shrimp, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and cilantro in a bowl, and pour in the Bloody Mary mix. Squeeze the limes over the mixture, add a dash of hot pepper sauce, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss again, cover the bowl, and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

By this2shallpass19

Esquites (Mexican Elotes Salad)
Appetizer Mexican

Esquites (Mexican Elotes Salad)

5.0

Prep
25 min
Cook
5 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over high heat until shimmering. Add corn kernels, in batches if necessary. Stir briefly; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, without stirring, until corn is slightly charred, about 2 minutes. Stir once and cook for 1 minute more. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. 2 Mix shallot, mayonnaise, and chile-lime seasoning together in a large bowl. Stir in the corn and jalapeno until well coated in dressing. Stir in 1/2 of the cilantro and Cotija cheese. Taste and season as desired. Top with the remaining cilantro. Serve each portion with a lime wedge.

By CJ

Avocado-Spinach Dip
Appetizer Mexican

Avocado-Spinach Dip

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Process spinach, avocado, sour cream, red onion, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce in a food processor until smooth.
  2. 2 Scrape dip into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

By Sunny Hart

Salsa Roja
Appetizer Mexican

Salsa Roja

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine vegetable stock, ancho chiles, plum tomatoes, onion, red chile, garlic, brown sugar, vegetable oil, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil mixture for 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Cover saucepan and remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in vinegar.

By unsane1047

Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos
Appetizer Mexican

Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green chiles and Mexican tomato sauce; stir to combine. Add shredded chicken, Mexican cheese blend, and Neufchâtel cheese. Cook and stir until cheeses have melted and mixture is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. 3 Heat tortillas in a skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold over and roll into taquitos.
  4. 4 Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place taquitos in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching, and mist with avocado oil.
  5. 5 Cook until golden brown, 6 to 9 minutes. Turn taquitos over, mist with avocado oil, and air fry until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Yoly

Easy Chicken Flautas
Appetizer Mexican

Easy Chicken Flautas

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir in flour until smooth. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add black olives, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, paprika, black pepper, and salt; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in chicken; remove the skillet from heat and cover.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer over medium-high heat.
  4. 4 Fill tortillas with chicken mixture. Roll tortilla around filling and secure with a toothpick.
  5. 5 Working in batches, fry rolled tortillas in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer tortillas to a paper towel-lined plate; serve warm.

By Starla Barnes

Classic Pub Style Nachos
Appetizer Mexican

Classic Pub Style Nachos

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix together the onion, tomatoes, parsley, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  3. 3 Spread tortilla chips in a single layer onto a baking sheet, and spoon about 1 teaspoon of the tomato salsa onto each chip. Spread 1 cup of Cheddar cheese over the nachos, top the chips with another teaspoon or so of salsa, and top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
  4. 4 Bake the nachos in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbling, about 5 minutes. Serve hot with sour cream, guacamole, and any remaining salsa on the side for dipping the chips.

By sweets