Mexicali Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Chill until serving., Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning; set aside. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain., If grilling the chicken, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Top with bacon and cheese; cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa; squeeze lime wedges over top.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with half of the Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Arrange in a baking dish.
• 2. Bake 15 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over and sprinkle with remaining Mrs. Dash® Extra Spicy Seasoning Blend. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
• 3. Serve with lime or lemon wedges if desired.

Steps:

• Start browning meat in a large skillet adding the chopped onion and green pepper-drain excess fat.
• After browning meat, stir in taco seasoning mix, corn (non-drained), and entire jar of picante sauce.
• Simmer mixture on med heat approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While meat is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix Mexican cornbread mix and your 2/3 cup milk in a medium mixing bowl; set aside. Pour about 1/2 of mixture into 9-inch casserole dish then cover with 1/2 bag of shredded cheese. Repeat-layering the two cover top with cornbread mixture-spreading over entire casserole.
• Bake in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until brown.
• Cool for 5 minutes then serve.
• Add sour cream to taste.

Steps:

• To prepare the shrimp: Mix all the ingredients, except for the shrimp and olive oil, into a bowl. Add the shrimp; coat well with the rub and set aside
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the sauce: In a baking dish, toss together tomatillos, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Toss with extra-virgin olive oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool for about 5 minutes then add to a food processor. Add avocado, lime juice and cilantro and blend until smooth. Season, to taste. Pour into a large bowl and chill.
• Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high.
• Remove the shrimp from the bowl and brush with oil. Place on the grill. Cook until the meat is opaque. Remove from heat to a platter and serve with the tomatillo salsa.
• Garnish with lime zest, diced tomato, and chopped cilantro.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap corn tortillas in wet paper towels and microwave for 45 seconds. In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1 1/2 bags of cheese, onion, cilantro, and 2 cans of enchilada sauce. Mix well Add the cilantro and stir to combine.
• Cover the bottom of a large baking dish with half of the remaining enchilada sauce.
• Carefully spoon mixture into tortillas, roll up and place seam side down in the baking dish. Cover the top with the other half can of the enchilada sauce and the rest of the cheese (1 1/2 bags). Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve with sour cream sauce.
• Make sour cream sauce by adding butter to a saucepan over medium heat. While the butter is melting add the chicken broth, cumin, garlic and sour cream. Whisk to combine; season with salt, bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
• Serve enchiladas topped with sour cream sauce.

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in seasoning mix, beans, corn and water. Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with tortillas.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet.
• Drain.
• Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and chili seasoning mix.
• Simmer for five minutes.
• Stir in rice and green chilies.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand five minutes.
• Fluff with fork.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Place pork roast in a large Dutch oven.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well.
• Cover and bake in the oven for 7-8 hours or until beans are tender. I usually put it in the night before and cook overnight. Sometimes it takes a bit longer the next day, depending on how cold the ingredients are and how old the beans are!
• (Check from time to time and add more water if mixture gets too dry).
• When done, remove the meat from the pan and shred in bite-size pieces. (I find just stirring it well when it is done breaks up the meat sufficiently).
• Return meat to pan and stir.
• This should be the consistency of chili.
• Season to taste.
• To assemble, place a warm tortilla on a plate, top with Mexicali meat.
• Top with choices of condiments, fold in edges, and roll loosely.
• Chef Note: This is a perfect dish for OAMC/Bulk cooking. Freeze meal-sized portions in rigid freezer containers or Ziplock freezer bags. To use, defrost and reheat in microwave or on stovetop.