73 fried fresco Recipes

minced white onion, unsalted butter, mushrooms, trimmed, chopped freshepazote leaves, or 1/2tsp crumbled dried, salt , or to taste, masa harina ( masa mix ) such as maseca or quaker, salt, warm water, queso fresco (mexican fresh cheese), ricotta salata, or feta, crumbled (1 cup), mexican crema or creme fraiche (omit if using ricotta salata), squash blossoms , petals torn into 20 pieces and remainder discarded, vegetable oil, guacamole

potatoes, queso fresco (mexican crumbly cheese), onions , chooped, salt and pepper, milk , if needed, oil, for frying, dozen corn tortillas, lettuce , julienned, queso fresco, crumbled, salsa

spanish onion, olive oil, freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh oregano , leaves picked, garlic cloves, jalapeno, stemmed and chopped, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, cornmeal (harina pan, precooked white corn flour), grated parmesan cheese, fine salt, lukewarm water, milk, vegetable oil, plus more, vegetable oil, for frying, queso fresco, crumbled

dried guajillo or new mexico chiles, whole tomatoes, drained, white onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped, jalapenno, with seeds, chopped, smoked or hungarian sweet paprika, vegetable oil, honey, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil (for frying ), corn tortillas, quartered , or 36 large tortilla chips, kosher salt, crumbled queso fresco or mild feta, shredded monterey jack, eggs, chopped white onion, sliced radishes, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges

queso fresco casero * or cold jack cheese, cut into wedges about 1 1/2-in. wide and 2 in. long, flour, egg, beaten to blend, panko (japanese bread crumbs), vegetable oil for shallow frying, classic salsa verde, at room temperature, chopped cilantro

russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, eggs, egg whites, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, hot sauce, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, onion, finely chopped, zucchini (about 6 oz), grated and squeezed dry in clean kitchen towel, queso fresco (2 oz), cooked crumbled turkey bacon , optional

canola oil, yellow onions or 1 small white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, ground cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, chipotle chiles in adobo, pureed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into small cubes, fresh lime juice, canola oil, honey, chopped cilantro, canola oil, corn tortillas, unsalted butter, eggs, queso fresco or 1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, crumbled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

mexican queso fresco or mild feta cheese, broken into small pieces, half-and-half, bottled aji amarillo puree (available at kitchenmarket.com), garlic clove, peeled and smashed, black pepper, fresh yuca (cassava) or 1 1/2 lb frozen peeled yuca (not thawed), vegetable oil, salt, garnish: fresh lime wedges (preferably key limes)

vegetable oil , lard, bacon or chorizo drippings, white onion chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, undrained, seasoned cooked beans, slightly warm, salt , to taste, crumbled mexican queso fresco , queso anejo, pressed, salted farmers cheese, dry feta or parmesan, for garnish, tortilla chips, for garnish

spanish onion, olive oil, freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh oregano , leaves picked, garlic, jalapeno, stemmed and chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, harina pan (precooked white corn flour), or cornmeal, grated parmesan, fine salt, lukewarm water, milk, vegetable oil, plus more for frying, queso fresco, crumbled

whole chicken, garlic, minced, herbs (huacatay- peruvian herb), pepper, salt, ajies chilies (peruvian chile), ground cumin, lemons , juice of or 3 limes, juice of, achiote (annato, spanish spice), yucca root, peeled, and boiled (cook them like potatoes), vegetable oil, for frying, aji chilies , in the blender with, salt, garlic clove, ground black pepper, oil, olive oil, green onions, chopped, lime juice, queso fresco (farmer or a mild feta cheese may be substituted), red onion, sauteed (without oil), oil, milk, turmeric (cook the in 2 tbsp hot oil, for 3 seconds), aji chile (peruvian hot pepper), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, lemon juice

whole chicken, minced garlic, huacatay (peruvian herb), pepper, salt, ajies (peruvian chile), ground cumin, lemons or limes, juiced, achiote (annato), yucca root, peeled and boiled (cook them like potatoes), vegetable oil, for frying, cream of aji (6 to 9 ajies in the blender with salt, 1 clove of garlic, ground black pepper, and 1/2 cup oil), olive oil, green onions, chopped, lime juice, queso fresco, red onion sauteed (without oil), oil, milk, turmeric (cook the in 2 tbsp hot oil, for 3 seconds), aji chile, salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice

chicken breasts, with skin and bones, garlic cloves, smashed, kosher salt, roma tomatoes, skinned, black peppercorns, roughly chopped white onion, corn or safflower oil, plus canola oil, for frying, bay leaves, heavy cream, bread crumbs, corn tortillas, heated, wooden toothpicks, chopped cilantro, for garnish, salsa verde pueblera, recipe follows, for dipping, tomatillos, husks removed, serrano chile, more or less , optional, garlic clove, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, chopped white onion, grated queso fresco , or cotija cheese, optional

cooked black beans, avocado leaves, fresh corn masa for tortillas or 1 1/3 cups masa harina mixed with 1 cup hot water, salt , to taste, oil, for frying, salsa , negra (or of your choice), queso anejo , cheeese (queso cotija,parmesan ,or queso fresco if you prefer), radishes, thinly sliced, pickled red onions

olive oil, boneless sirloin steak, thinly sliced, red bell pepper , strips, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, fresh oregano, chopped, chili powder, salt, black pepper, tortilla chips, broken, queso fresco, crumbled, salsa, fresh cilantro, sour cream, guacamole

sirloin steak, sliced, olive oil, red bell pepper, sliced, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, oregano, dried, chili powder, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tortilla chips, queso fresco, prepared salsa

tomatillo , husks discarded and cut into quarters, green serrano chilies, coarsely chopped, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, quartered, salt, water, vegetable oil, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, cooked chicken, shredded (from 1 chicken breast half), crema (sour cream), white onion, finely chopped, queso fresco, finely crumbled (mexican fresh cheese)

fresh masa harina flour (or 2 and 1/4 cups masa harina mixed with a scant 1 and 1/2 cups hot tap water), lard or 2 tbsp shortening, flour , plus, flour , for the masa harina, salt, baking powder, brothy beans, coarsely pureed with a little broth, chorizo sausage (see chorizo), vegetable oil (for frying ), green tomatillo sauce (see tangy tomatillo sauce), mexican queso fresco (or a cheese like feta, farmers cheese or a mild parmesan), sliced romaine lettuce, radishes, sliced paper thin