Best 7 Mexican Hot Pot Recipes

CARNITAS (MEXICAN SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK)

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the pork shoulder, rub all over with salt and pepper.
• Combine the Rub ingredients then rub all over the pork.
• Place the pork in a slow cooker (fat cap up), top with the onion, jalapeño, minced garlic (don't worry about spreading it) and squeeze over the juice of the oranges.
• Slow Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 7 hours. (Note 2 for other cook methods)
• Pork should be tender enough to shred. Remove from slow cooker and let cool slightly. Then shred using two forks.
• Optional: Skim off the fat from the juices remaining in the slow cooker and discard.
• If you have a lot more than 2 cups of juice, then reduce it down to about 2 cups. The liquid will be salty, it is the seasoning for the pork. Set liquid aside - don't bother straining onion etc, it's super soft.

MEXICAN HOT POT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• In a roasting/baking tray, add the diced onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, jalapeno and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and mix well to coat. Roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes till the veggies are lightly roasted and soft. Remove and cool lightly.
• Remove the peel of the garlic and add all the roasted veggies to a blender. Add the crushed tomatoes and blend well.
• In a large stock, add the blended mixture along with chicken stock. Then add the paprika, cumin and oregano. Taste and season with salt if necessary. Bring to boil and then simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and cook on high heat till the chicken is tender and cooked through. This should take only about 5 minutes as the chicken pieces are finely sliced.
• Meanwhile prepare all the toppings.
• To make the avocado crema, blend the avocado, yoghurt, garlic, salt and lemon juice till you get a smooth consistency. (Makes an excellent dip with nachos or any other crisps).
• To serve, lay out the chicken broth, toppings and avocado cream. Let each person assemble their bowl based on preferences.

MEXICAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season beef chuck roast with salt and pepper. Cook roast in hot oil until browned entirely, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer browned roast to a slow cooker.
• Sprinkle onion, chile pepper, hot sauce, taco seasoning, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder over the roast.
• Cook on Low until meat is fall-apart tender, 8 to 10 hours.

MEXICAN HOT POT

Steps:

• Brown meat in hot oil in a dutch oven.
• Add onions and saute until tender.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered for 11/2 hours.

MEXICAN SUPPER POT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan until hot, tip in the onion and let it sizzle and turn golden (4-5 minutes) as you stir occasionally. Add the mince and cook until it's no longer pink, stirring to break it up and scraping the bottom of the pan so it doesn't stick. If it does, add a splash of oil.
• Tip the tomatoes into the mince, then fill the can with water and pour this in. Add the tomato purée, give it all a good stir and let it come to the boil. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes to cook the mince through.
• Stir in the rice from both packets and let it heat through gently, then stir in the parsley. Serve with tortilla chips.

MEXICAN HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion to the hot skillet; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add condensed soup, enchilada sauce, chiles, and cumin until combined. Remove from the heat.
• Place crushed chips in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan. Pour beef mixture onto the chips and top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

MEXICAN BEAN HOTPOT

Steps:

• Peel and crush the garlic; peel and slice the onion and carrot; deseed and dice the red capsicum; coarsely chop the bacon by cutting with kitchen scissors.
• Heat the oil in a large, deep pan, preferably non-stick; add the onion and bacon and sauté for 5 minutes; add the carrot, garlic and red capsicum and sauté for a further 5 minutes.
• Add the kidney beans and the can juices to the pan, stir in the tomatoes, cumin and chilli sauce, and season to taste with salt and black pepper; and bring the mixture to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 40 minutes, or until the liquid has thickened; garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve hot. if the liquid starts to thicken too quickly, reduce the heat slightly and stir in a little boiling water or a little wine (at room temperature).