Copycat Chipotle Style Pan Cooked Veggies

Ingredients Veggies of choice (usually a couple bell peppers, large onion and poblano) Cut into slices about 2-3 inches long (or whatever you want) 1-2 tbsp oregano Salt to taste Instructions Pan fry veggies with a couple tbsp of olive oil in large skillet Add spices when about half cooked Serve with whatever mexican dish you are making (burrito, bowl, tacos, etc.) when veggies are al dente!

July 15, 2026

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

Ingredients Chicken: 1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobo (or more for more spice) 1 large tomato, diced 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp oil 1 huge yellow onion, sliced 2 med tomatoes, diced 2 pounds chicken thighs 1/2 cup chicken broth 3 tsp salt 1-2 tsp cayenne If making this a taco recipe and not just the chicken, also do: Corn tortillas 1/2 cup cilantro chopped 4 radishes thinly sliced 1 cup purple cabbage shredded 1 avocado diced or smashed 1 cup cheese (like cojita or whatever) Lime juice Instructions Puree first three ingredients and set aside In instant pot, saute onions until translucent. Add chicken, salt, broth, tomatoes, pureed sauce and then pressure cook for 15 minutes high heat and high pressure. Let it natural release for at least 10 minutes. Release pressure Scoop the chicken out and then shred. Return to pot now in saute mode. Cook another few minutes and add salt and pepper to taste To serve, top tortillas with chicken and rest of taco ingredients

July 15, 2026

Zesty Beans for Mexican Dishes

Ingredients 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained very well) 1/2 small can chipotles in adobo sauce 3 large garlic cloves minced 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp lime juice Can of HOT rotel tomatoes (drained very well and rinsed) Instructions With a smidge of olive oil, saute the garlic until fragrant. Add chipotles and adobo sauce (about half a small can). Saute a smidge longer Add rest of ingredients and bring to simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes Using an immersion blender (ideally) smooth the beans in the pot. (You can also remove and use a food processor but that is messy… immersion blender is best here) Serve inside a burrito or with your favorite mexican dishes

July 15, 2026