I'm in the UK and most people buy tortilla seasoning packs and mix it with chicken or ground beef but I want to make something from scratch. Tex mex and actual mexican food aren't as popular here so looking for some good recipes.
Here's what I have in my kitchen that I think could be used, I'll mostly list my condiments and spices/herbs first:
- Sliced jalapenos in a jar (red jar and green jar)
- Dried whole birds eye chilis (think you call these thai chilis in the States - they pack a bit of a punch!)
- Soy sauce & Marmite & Worcestershire Sauce (I sometimes use these to add a bit of a salty/meaty taste to things)
- Ground Cumin
- Ground Cinnamon
- Mustard Seeds
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Sage
- Dried Cayenne Pepper (powder form)
- Habanero Chili Flakes
- Chipotle Chili Grinder
- Chipotle Paste
- Encona West Indian Hot Pepper Sauce (Uses mostly habanaro peppers and some scotch bonnet)
- Cholula Hot Sauce (got both original and the garlic chili version)
- Franks Hot Sauce (not a huge fan, tastes too salty for my tastes)
- A couple of generic Heinz hot sauces (not very hot though), one is habanaro, the other is chipotle and the other is jalapeno
- Chicken stock cubes
- A jar of minced garlic
- Clear honey
- Black Pepper & Salt
- Cheddar cheese
- Bell peppers (red and green)
- Large white onions
- Spring onions
- Tinned (canned) chopped tomatos
- Fresh cherry tomatoes
- Sundried tomatoes in olive oil
- Red kidney beans
- Baked beans (in the UK these are navy beans in a sugary tomato sauce, I could always run the sauce off with water before using them so they're more adaptable)
- Sweetcorn (frozen)
- Cornflour
- and I also have rice and some squeezy guacamole and salsa (normal and a tropical one with mango, pineapple and papaya - both by old el paso)
- Also I have apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar and british table vinegar which is brown malt vinegar i think - no limes or lemons for acid unfortunately
I'm comfortable with heat having grown up eating Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi food so if any Mexicans want to take that as a challenge and recommend something with a bit of a kick that's good by me! I also have the whole day ahead of me so time is not an issue.
Don't know if it's worth mentioning but I have a frying pan, a griddle pan, some normal pots and pans, a crock pot (slow cooker) and a food processor.
bon appetit
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