Cooker’s Pot

You’ll Need:

20 oz top sirloin steak
2 tb vegetable oil
1/2 ts dried leaf oregano, crushed
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts coarsely ground pepper
1/4 c orange juice
1 tb lime juice
2 ts cider vinegar
2 orange slices, 1/2″ thick

Procedure:

Place steak in a shallow glass baking dish. Rub with oil on each side. Sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper. Sprinkle orange juice, lime juice, and vinegar over the steak. Cover and refrigerate overnight for best flavor or several hours, turning occasionally. To cook, bring meat to room temperature. Prepare and preheat charcoal grill (or gas grill). Drain meat, reserving marinade. Place steak on grill. Top with orange slices. Occasionally spoon reserved marinade over steaks as they cook. Grill 3-4 minutes on each side, or until medium- rare. Cook longer if desired. Remove orange slices to turn steak. Replace orange slices on top of steak.

You’ll Need:

2 pounds Cubed white fish or bay scallops, raw
5 - 10 Fresh serrano or jalape?o chiles (very hot), diced
1 Red bell pepper, diced
1 Green bell pepper, diced
1 Onion, diced
3 Ripe tomatoes, diced
1 - 2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Large avocado, diced
1 bunch Cilantro, with stems removed and diced
1 tsp Sukkar Pure Cane Syrup or brown sugar
2 cups Lime juice
1/2 cup Lemon juice
1 bag Tortilla chips or
1 package Saltine crackers
Pinch Salt and pepper

Procedure:

In a large bowl combine all ingredients except l/2 the avocado and cilantro. Toss gently but thoroughly, making sure all fish is coated with lemon-lime mixture.Cover and refrigerate for one to three hours, stirring occasionally. Fish should become quite white and scallops will lose translucent appearance. (Once this happens, you will know that the lemon juice has cooked the fish). Ceviche en Espanol Pescado marinado en lim?n agrio con otros ingredientes, especialmente jitomate o tomate, cebolla y chile; una deliciosa especialidad de Acapulco.

You’ll Need:

12 corn tortillas
4 cups green chile sauce
3 cups minced, cooked chicken
1 lb jack cheese, grated
1/4 cup minced onion, (optional)
16 oz sour cream
1 salt to taste

1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup minced onion (optional)
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup water
1 cup chopped green chiles
salt to taste

Procedure:

Saute garlic and onion in oil in a heavy saucepan. Blend in flour with a wooden spoon. Add water and green chile and mix well. Add salt. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. Heat tortillas on a hot griddle and keep warm under a towel or heat in oil, drain on paper towels and keep warm. Mix one cup chile sauce with the chicken. Put 1/4 cup of the mixture on each tortilla and roll it up. Place in a baking dish, cover enchiladas with grated cheese and add onion if desired. Pour remaining sauce over enchiladas and bake at 350 Deg F for about 20 minutes. Smother with sour cream and return to oven for 10 minutes or until all is hot. Serve immediately.

You’ll Need:

6 cups Maseca Corn Masa Mix for Tamales
6 cups Chicken broth
1 cup corn oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 large rotisserie chicken
2 cans salsa verde or tomatillo sauce
1 bag corn husks

Procedure:

Soak the corn husks in warm water until soft. Blend with an electric mixer Maseca corn masa mix for tamales, corn oil, salt, baking powder and the chicken broth to obtain a consistent mixture. Shred the chicken and marinate in the green salsa or tomatillo sauce. Spread masa evenly over corn husks, and spread a spoonful of marinated chicken on top of the masa. Fold the sides of the corn husk to center over the masa so that they overlap to make along package. Fold the empty part of the husk under so that it rest against the side of the tamale with a seam. Place the tamales in a steamer and cook tamales for 35-40 minutes. Check every 20 minutes.The tamales are cooked when they separate easily from the corn husk.

You’ll Need:

8 to 10 7-inch green chiles (Anaheims, poblanos), roasted and peeled
3/4 pound grated mild Cheddar (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
vegetable shortening for frying
4 large egg yolks, beaten
4 large egg whites, beaten until foamy
1/4 pound grated sharp Cheddar (about 1 cup)
prepared salsa (optional)

Procedure:

Preheat broiler. Carefully cut a lengthwise slit in each chile and stuff with some Cheddar. Combine flour, salt, and pepper and dredge chiles. In a large saucepan, heat 1/2 inch shortening to 3750F. on a deep-fat thermometer. Fold yolks into egg whites. Working with 2 chiles at a time, using a slotted spoon, dip chiles into eggs and fry, turning occasionally, until golden, no more than a couple of minutes. With a slotted spoon transfer chiles (careful they are delicate!) to paper towels to drain. Arrange chiles on a flameproof plate and sprinkle with sharp Cheddar. Broil chiles just long enough to melt cheese and serve immediately, accompanied by salsa if desired.

You’ll Need:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green onion
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounce) chopped green chiles
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 package (1 pound) cheese spread, cubed (Velveeta)
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
paprika to taste
unsalted corn chips

Procedure:

Brown ground beef and drain. Add remaining ingredients except corn chips and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with corn chips.

You’ll Need:

12 Mission Flour Tortillas
2 Tbsp. Onion chopped
1 Garlic Clove
4 oz. Chorizo crumbled
3 Eggs
3 Serrano Chiles diced
2 tsp. chopped Cilantro
Salt to taste

For The Garnish:

1 Avocado sliced
3/4 cup Panela Cheese shredded
1/4 cup Cream
1/4 Onion sliced

For The Salsa:

2 Tbsp. Oil
2 Garlic Cloves
2 Tbsp. Onion diced
2 Ancho Chiles chopped
4 Chipotle Chiles chopped
2 Arbol Chiles chopped
1/2 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Chicken stock
8 Tomatillos
Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. In a frying pan, fry the garlic, onion, serrano chiles, and chorizo. Add the eggs, which have been previously beaten, mix and leave to cook; add the cilantro and season to taste. Prepare the enchiladas with the tortillas and the egg.
2. Salsa: Fry the garlic, onion, chiles, and tomatillo, then add the orange juice, the chicken stock and leave to boil until it thickens. Grind up in the pan. Season to taste and pour over the enchiladas.
3. Sprinkle panela cheese and chopped onions over the top, add avocado slices and cream.

You’ll Need:

1 egg
1 slice of white bread
1/8 stick of margarine
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of diced parsley

Procedure:

Make a hole in the center of the slice of bread. Fry the bread on both sides until brown. Crack the egg into the hole in the bread. Add parsley and salt and cover the frying pan. Cook until the white of the egg is firm. (May be served with a salsa.)

You’ll Need:

6 Mission Soft Taco Size Flour Tortillas
1 pkg. (1 oz.) Lawry’s Chicken Taco Spices and Seasonings divided
1/2 cup Sour Cream
2-3 Tbsp. Milk
1 Tbsp. Lime Juice
16 oz. Cod or Orange Roughy
Fish Filet sliced Cabbage Garnishes: Lime Wedges, Early California sliced Olives, Salsa, chopped fresh Cilantro, shredded Cheese

Procedure:

1. Sauce: combine 2 teaspoons chicken taco spices with sour cream and enough milk to thin to pouring consistency; set aside.
2. Seasoning paste: combine remaining seasonings, oil, and lime juice. Brush seasoning paste over entire fish.
3. Grill or broil until fish begins to flake easily, about 10 to 12 minutes. Evenly divide fish among tortillas, top with cabbage and sauce, fold, and serve with lime wedges and garnishes.

You’ll Need:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 Tablespoon lard or vegetable shortening
1/2 cup warm water

Procedure:

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening until it is in pieces the size of small peas. Stir in water and mix well. On a floured surface, knead dough 5 minutes. Divide into 12 round balls. Cover and let rest 30 minutes. Pat dough balls into flat round discs and, on a floured surface, roll each into a very thin 8″ circle. Bake tortillas on a hot ungreased griddle or cast iron skillet until brown spots appear, about 1 minute on each side. While cooking, punch down any air bubbles with a well-protected hand. Wrap tortillas in a clean dish towel to keep warm or freeze-wrap in aluminum foil and reheat 15 minutes in 350 degree oven.