Whilst making conventional Mexican food, you have 3 choices. You could either follow a recipe, which might be the smartest thing to do if you are a cooking novice or if you are new to Mexican food recipes. You could adapt an existing recipe or you can create your own Mexican recipe from scratch.
Inventing recipes is not as difficult as it might sound. The best way to create new Mexican foods is to think about the most popular Mexican ingredients and use them to put a new spin on an old classic or to come up with something new altogether.
Mexican Salad Recipes You might be familiar with the concept of a seven layer salad. This kind of dish is so easy to adapt. The seven layers can be anything you like and it is a bonus that most Mexican ingredients and, in fact, most salad ingredients, complement each other.
You could choose any of the following - pineapple chunks, guacamole, salsa, corn kennels, lettuce, re-fried beans lettuce etc and if you want to introduce non-veg elements you can include beef or chicken too. Also add in Mexican cheese and sour cream to add that creamy flavor. Apart from these you could also add some popular Mexican ingredients or even your personal favorites to give that added touch.
The Versatility of Quesadillas A basic quesadilla consists of cheese inside a tortilla, which is fried until the cheese melts. You can imagine that inventing quesadilla recipes is very easy. What about adding some bacon to the cheese or some Quesadillas? You might like to use asparagus and tomatoes to make a quesadilla recipe or some crunchy onion to complement the cheese.
Maybe you have some chicken to use up, in which case you can fry it with some bacon and use this in the quesadillas. Since cheese melts fast and tortillas heat up quickly, you will need to cook any meat, poultry, or dense vegetables before making the actual quesadilla, to ensure everything is cooked properly.
Mouthwatering Mexican Stews and Casseroles Stews are open to adaptation too. If you want to use some beef or chicken and vegetables, you can add pretty much any vegetables you fancy to the casserole dish and bake it. Add some tomatoes and corn for Mexican flavor and maybe some fresh chopped chilies too. Sprinkle fresh cilantro over your stew just before serving it, for a real Mexican touch.
You could choose to add Mexican ingredients to several meals to impart the mexican flavor. Add fresh chilies to a dish to give it a kick or serve salsa with your favorite grilled or pan fried meat or fish. Serve guacamole as a dip or serve lime juice with your fish. There are many ways to affix a Mexican finesse to your preferred food or to invent your own Mexican recipes with ease.
