Best 7 Tortilla A La Mexicana Recipes

MIGAS A LA MEXICANA

Steps:

• 1. In a non-stick frying pan, heat oil to med-high. Tear corn tortillas into small/bite sized pieces. Place in hot oil, stir often. Dice up your serrano pepper as small as you can make it, and add the pepper and diced onion. (You may use the entire serrano pepper, but until you know how much hot pepper you can eat, I recommend you use only half of the pepper...and add more if you decide you want it the next time. Pour out most of the oil, leaving just enough to finish cooking it.
• 2. Add the diced tomatoes and return to the heat, stirring until well blended and the tomatoes are cooked through. Add beaten eggs and scramble together until the eggs are cooked through.
• 3. Serve hot with some seasoned refried beans on the side and fresh tortillas (corn or flour-your preference)... You can add your favorite salsa to it or leave it as-is. Salt & pepper to taste. You will be amazed how good this is! You can "cheat" a little and use store-bought tortilla chips, but the regular corn tortillas have a more authentic flavor, and store-bought chips often have too much salt. To explain the difference between 'regular Migas' and "a la Mexicana", regular Migas are prepared with fried tortilla pieces, a little bit of onion and eggs all scrambled together. "A la Mexicana" means "Mexican style", with everything thrown in...the onions, pepper, & tomatoes. "Buen Probecho, Y'all"!!

TORTILLA A LA MEXICANA

Steps:

• Poach the chicken breast in water or chicken stock for 10 minutes.
• Cool and cut into cubes.
• Place the tomato and chili powder in a blender and blend until is forms a smooth puree.
• Heat 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the butter in a skillet and cook the puree over moderate heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the chicken cubes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Beat the eggs with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in an omelet pan over high heat until the butter foams.
• Pour in the beaten eggs and stir rapidly with the back of a fork until the eggs are cooked but still soft and moist.
• Add the chicken mixture and tip the pan to roll the omelet over the filling, using the fork to assist.
• Roll out of the pan onto a warm serving platter.

PUNTAS DE RES A LA MEXICANA

Steps:

• Working against the grain, slice the beef into thin strips about 1/2 inch thick and 1 inch long.
• In a molcajete or mortar and pestle, crush the cumin, peppercorns, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt to form a coarse paste. (Alternatively, make the paste by finely mincing the garlic into a paste and mixing in ground spices until well incorporated. Reduce the spice amount in the recipe to half if using ground.)
• Rub the paste all over the beef using your hands. Cook right away, or transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to cook, up to overnight.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot and shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the beef and cook until lightly browned and fully cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add the tomatoes, chiles and bell peppers. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened, the tomatoes have released their juices and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 20 to 25 minutes. Taste and season with salt, about 1 teaspoon.
• Serve in shallow bowls with a side of refried beans and piping hot tortillas.

MEXICAN-STYLE TORTILLA WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 375 degrees F. Oil a large baking sheet.
• Using a food processor or blender, pulverize the tortilla chips until finely ground, then place them in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the corn oil, chili powder, oregano, cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, and black pepper. Dip the wings into the oil mixture, let excess oil drip off, then dredge them in the tortilla coating. Place coated wings on a large oiled baking sheet and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, following the method below, until the tortilla coating is browned and uniformly crispy.
• Method for Baking Wings: Using a paper towel, lightly oil a 9 by 13-inch baking sheet to prevent wings from sticking. Place your prepared wings in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until crispy brown, 30 to 40. If you are using a marinade, you can periodically baste wings for the first 15 minutes. If you are applying a barbecue glaze, apply during the last 10 minutes of cooking. For extra-crispy wings, you may place the wings under the broiler to 2 to 3 minutes at the end of cooking.

MEXICAN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, onion and garlic, stir and cook for a minute or two to soften the onion. Add 2 teaspoons of the chili powder, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and 1 teaspoon of the cumin. Stir and cook the mixture for another minute or two to release the flavors of the spices. Remove the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken along with the remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute the chicken until it's deep golden brown and done in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir to make a sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it's reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the beans and set aside.
• To assemble the casserole, pour half a jar (about 1 cup) of salsa verde into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish or disposable foil baking pan. Add a layer of half the tortillas on top of the salsa verde, overlapping the edges. Spoon the rice over the tortillas, spread the tomato mixture over the rice, then sprinkle the corn over the tomatoes. Next, add the chicken and bean mixture, then sprinkle on half the cheese and pour over half the enchilada sauce. Next, add the rest of the tortillas, then pour on the rest of the salsa verde and the rest of the enchilada sauce and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese.
• If you're baking the casserole right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
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SOPA DE TORTILLA A LA MEXICANA: TORTILLA SOUP, MEXICAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, blend chiles pasillas and anchos with tomatoes, onion and garlic. Strain. Heat oil in a stock pot. Pour blended chile mixture into a pot and fry until it thickens and fat rises to the surface. Add epazote. Mix in the boiling broth and long chiles pasillas. Salt to taste and simmer for 25 minutes.
• To serve, pour soup into a tureen. Divide tortillas strips among individual bowls. Ladle soup over tortilla strips. Serve chiles, avocado, cheese and creme fraiche in separate bowls, allowing diners to season soup, to taste.
• Prepare the garnish: Heat oil in a frying pan and fry tortilla strips until crisp. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

TORTILLA CRUSTED CHICKEN A LA MEXICANA #RAGU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Stack tortillas one on top of the other and cut them into 4 slices. Spread cut tortillas out in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Then crush tortilla chips.
• In a bowl combine crushed tortilla chips, oregano, cumin, black pepper and breadcrumbs. In another bowl beat eggs.
• Dip chicken in egg and then coat with tortilla chip mixture.
• Place chicken in a lightly greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium high heat, add black beans, Ragu sauce, cilantro and green chiles. Heat for 3 minutes or until heated through.
• Spoon equal amounts of Ragu sauce mixture on serving plates. Top with a chicken breast. Then top with crema or sour cream and salsa.