Craving Mexican Food, Recipes Required!

I do tacos with ground chicken breast and also fajitas fairly regularly. My family loves them. I also use the carb-friendly wraps instead of tortilla's - seem to be better calorie-wise.

Here for the recipes.

Green chili sauce enchiladas
Use ground beef or turkey if bf doesn't like chicken, or go full veg. Zucchini works so does eggplant. What ever you like.
Use chili verde sauce mixed with plain or Greek yogurt instead of regular red salsa in the recipe. Maaaan it's good!
I will try and tell the recipe.
Brown ground meat or turkey with onions and garlic
If using chicken poach it in water with seasoning added
If using veg., sauté them in little oil til crisp/ tender
assemble the enchiladas next
Put a layer of green chili sauce( I use a brand called Herdez but whatever you have in your local area)
On the bottom if an 8x8 or any square casserole pan.
Take a 6 inch tortilla and fill it with whatever filling you like. Add cheese if you want
Roll it up and put seam side down in pan do this til pan is full.
Pour the mixture if yogurt/ green chili sauce over the top.
Not to much it will get soggy. Bake at 375 to 400 til edges of tortillas are crispy.
Put a little more salsa/ yogurt mix on top and cheese if you want
Put back in oven til cheese melts. Take out and enjoy!

BUMP

probably not much help but my wife and I often sub black beans in place of ground beef for tacos, just cook them up like you would taco beef.

Some of the other options sound good too!

civeches, tamales, carne asada, pollo con arroz, do a nice mole and put it on top of chicken, posole, fish tacos, fresh salsa and tostadas, homemade whole wheat tortillas and make a nice burrito, spanish rice, more spanish but I love Paella, there are so many options.

I love latin food!

Any lean steak is great for fajitas...slice on a bias for the most tenderness. I caramelize a sliced onion, 2 shallots, a heap of garlic in olive oil, then add the steak (or chicken or shrimp or all of the above) until just cooked, then I add a sliced red pepper. Cook for another minute or two, then add about a cup of water, chili powder, red pepper, cumin, a dash of cinnamon, and cilantro (if you like it), and finish with lime juice. Skip the tortillas if you're watching carbs or to save calories. Serve with sliced tomatoes or salsa, avocado, black beans...whatever you like that gets you up to 500 cals.

Fish tacos are great for high protein and low fat. Firmer fish works best (I usually just use cod). Marinade in lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and whatever Mexican spices you like, then cook how you like (pan fry, bake, broil). I use white corn tortillas and serve with chopped cabbage tossed with lime juice, shallots, s&p, and garlic. Top with pico de gallo. Some people prefer a mango salsa to pico, but I dislike mango. To each their own.

I also make mushroom soft tacos the nights my hubby isn't home (he hates mushrooms). Saute some garlic, onion, and a chile pepper (I like poblanos) until onion is soft. Add sliced portobello mushrooms, cumin, and whatever herbs you like (cilantro again for me) until mushrooms are tender. Add a sliced tomato at the end, squeeze a lime over the top, season with s&p and serve in soft corn tortillas. Black beans will provide more protein, either in the taco or on the side.

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/lean_spicy_taco_meat.html

My fave taco meat for burritos, tacos, salads etc! I also sometimes take the extra thin corn tortillas and cut them into triangles, bake at 350 for 10-15 min to make my own chips. healthier than store bought and it satisfies my nacho craving.

Fajitias are quick and easy. I usually slice up flank steak and chicken and mix the 2 for mine, with loads of peppers (usually red and green) and a large onion, a little fajitia mix and they are good to go. Add an avocado, some tomato, and a sprinkle of cheese... And you have awesome :laugh:

We have taco's once a week. I like the mini street size tortillas (only 20 calories each) My husband does steak, my daughter chicken and myself, I prefer fish. We throw them all on the grill with lime, cumin, garlic, chili seasoning etc. Stuff them with cabbage, onions, cilantro, avocado..any and all veggies go well. Serve with a side of black or pinto beans.

I made this today as my main meal of the day. I am in the UK and following the Weight Watchers Propoints system and it was ridiculously tasty and filling for 11 points. I supposed it was kind of based on chimichangas. The cheese sauce mix I used was just a powder that you add water to.

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Ingredients (Serves 2)
4x Tortilla Wraps
150g Quorn Mince
2x cans of chopped tomatoes
2x small onions chopped
2x medium carrots grated
½ packet of ASDA Chosen by You Instant Cheese Sauce Mix
40g grated reduced fat cheese
Spring Onions for Garnish (can use sliced chillies for extra heat)

Spices for Chilli: garlic, chilli powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano (you could also use an Old El Paso Chilli Seasoning Mix if you don’t have the spices or don’t want to do it yourself)

Instructions
Put the Mince, tomatoes, carrot, onions and spices in the slow cooker on a low heat and cook for 8 hours or overnight. (Could also just make this in a pot on the hob)
Once cooked drain off any excess liquid so that the chilli isn’t too wet.

In a casserole dish fill each tortilla wrap with chilli and fold into a square.
Make up the cheese sauce mix with boiling water to a pouring consistency but not too wet and pour over the top of the tortillas. Top with sliced spring onions or chillies and then sprinkle the grated cheese over the top.

Put in the oven at 200 for 15/20 mins until the cheese has browned.

Serve with side salad

(You could also make this with lean steak mince or strips of chicken breast and add peppers and adjust the points accordingly)

Pico!!

I make this at least once a week, and now that I got myself a hand pumped food processor, it's made a lot quicker. Otherwise just dice:

1/8 red onion
1/4 english cucumber
1/2 jalapeno
1-2 tomatoes
1/2 - 1 avocado
2 cloves garlic
1/2 pepper
Handful of Cilantro
squeeze in 1/2 - 1 lime
grind some sea salt over it and mix

let meld for an hour or two

Delish, so fresh, fragrant, great for metabolism, and makes you feel like you're in mexico!! Serve with nachos

Add more or less of any veg, depending on what you like!

I make chili with turkey burger and low sodium everything... my son and husband thinks it tastes better than the original. :-) Good luck!

http://www.ivillage.com/individual-pinto-and-black-bean-tamale-pies/3-r-437104

These were AWESOME! And meatless for the vegans and such.