Mexican 20

Grilled chiles rellenos in tomato sauce with melted cheese.
10/25/2026

Grilled Chiles Rellenos

Total: 1 hour.
Rajas con crema, roasted poblano strips with corn in a cream sauce.
10/25/2026

Rajas con Crema (Roasted Poblanos with Cream)

Total: 45 minutes.
Nopales asados, grilled cactus paddles with tomato, onion, and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Nopales Asados (Grilled Cactus Paddles)

Total: 27 minutes.
Esquites, charred Mexican street corn in a cup with cotija and lime.
10/25/2026

Cast-Iron Esquites (Mexican Street Corn in a Cup)

Total: 30 minutes.
Elote, Mexican street corn with cotija, chile powder, and lime.
10/25/2026

Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

Total: 25 minutes.
Pescado zarandeado, a whole butterflied grilled fish with chile adobo.
10/25/2026

Pescado Zarandeado (Grilled Whole Fish)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Camarones a la diabla in a red chile sauce in a cast-iron skillet.
10/25/2026

Camarones a la Diabla (Deviled Shrimp)

Total: 30 minutes.
Baja fish tacos with grilled mahi mahi, cabbage slaw, and chipotle crema.
10/25/2026

Baja Fish Tacos with Grilled Fish

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 40 minutes.
Chicken tinga on tostadas with crema, cotija, and avocado.
10/25/2026

Cast-Iron Chicken Tinga

Total: 1 hour.
Grilled chicken fajitas with peppers and onions in a cast-iron skillet.
10/25/2026

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Pollo asado, a whole grilled chicken with achiote-citrus marinade.
10/25/2026

Pollo Asado (Achiote-Citrus Grilled Chicken)

Marinate: 4 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 5 hours 20 minutes.
Beef barbacoa shredded in its chile braising juices.
10/25/2026

Beef Barbacoa (Smoked and Braised)

Rest: 20 minutes. Total: 5 hours 40 minutes.
Alambre de res with beef, bacon, peppers, and melted cheese on a griddle.
10/25/2026

Alambre de Res on the Griddle

Total: 35 minutes.
Arrachera beef fajitas with charred peppers and onions on a cast-iron platter.
10/25/2026

Arrachera Beef Fajitas

Marinate: 1 hour. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 1 hour 45 minutes.
Quesabirria tacos with melted cheese and a bowl of consommé for dipping.
10/25/2026

Quesabirria Tacos with Consommé

30 minutes Rest: 15 minutes. Total: 4 hours 15 minutes.
Carne asada tacos with charred steak, onion, and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Carne Asada Tacos

Marinate: 2 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 2 hours 42 minutes.
Mexican grilled pork ribs with a deep-red guajillo adobo glaze.
10/25/2026

Mexican Grilled Pork Ribs (Costillas)

40 minutes Chill: 1 hour. Rest: 15 minutes. Total: 4 hours 15 minutes.
Cochinita pibil pulled pork in banana leaves with pickled red onions.
10/25/2026

Cochinita Pibil (Banana-Leaf Pork)

30 minutes Marinate: 8 hours. Rest: 20 minutes. Total: 12 hours 15 minutes.
Cast-iron carnitas with crisped edges, served with corn tortillas, onion, and cilantro.
10/25/2026

Cast-Iron Carnitas

30 minutes Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 3 hours.
Tacos al pastor with grilled pineapple, diced onion, and cilantro on warm corn tortillas.
10/25/2026

Tacos al Pastor with Grilled Pineapple

Marinate: 4 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 5 hours 5 minutes.
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