Gluten free recipes from Mexico. Having traveled a lot in Mexico we have many great Mexican recipes. We have tried to further sort these into other categories including beverages, molés, sauces, main dishes an side dishes.
While in Puerto Vallarta the 2 Cooks made a big pot of Oaxacan Molé Estofado. We made these chicken enchiladas twice to use up the molé. In Mexico it is fairly easy to get a rotisserie chicken, shred it, and have meat for things like this. It’s a simple way to have great tasting meals….
We first encountered Molé Estofado on a recent trip to Oaxaca City. It was on a few restaurants’ lists of the 7 Molés Of Oaxaca. We could go into that designation but we won’t here. Suffice it to say that there are a lot more than 7 molés as we work on the Molé Estofado…
On a trip to Sayulita Mexico we got a recipe for Camarones con Cabezas from the owners of a little beach bar called Bar Miramar. The dish gets a lot of flavor from the shrimp heads cooking in wine and oil. We came up with a version of this recipe that is easy to make…
Sopa De Lima comes to us from the Yucatan region of Mexico. This is one variation of Tortilla Soup. We made this while staying in a beautiful house in Puerto Vallarta. We bought a rotisserie chicken from a street stall nearby, shredded the meat and made the broth from the bones. This recipe is naturally…
Pineapple Sage Mojitos are a refreshing way to incorporate some of the abundance of this aromatic plant. We’ll use the pineapple sage leaves to make pineapple sage simple syrup as well as to muddle in the glass. This recipe will make 2 mojitos but you can always double or triple it for larger parties. This…
On a recent trip to Oaxaca City we discovered this Molé Almondrado. We hadn’t encountered this particular molé before so it was a pleasure learning to make it. The almond and chocolate combination in this molé is heavenly! We have used it to make Lacquered Chicken among other things. This recipe is naturally gluten free….
The Torito Cacahuate Cocktail comes to us from the Veracruz region along the Gulf Coast of Mexico. A torito is a little bull and cacahuate is one word for peanut. This cocktail can be made with a wide variety of flavors. We have chosen peanut for this recipe. This recipe is naturally gluten free. Watch…
Red Rocoto Salsa is a great way to use some of the delicious deep heat of this fiery South American pepper. One Rocoto plant can be quite prolific and the round, apple like peppers pack a lot of heat, coming in as high as 100,000 on the scoville scale. This recipe brings the fire but…
Huatape Con Camarones is a delightful shrimp in molé dish from Veracruz, Mexico. Here we present a quick and easy version of this often complex dish. This recipe is gluten free Watch A Video Here is a video of 2 Cooks in the Kitchen making Huatape Con Camarones Ingredients For Huatape Con Camarones Cook the…
This taco salad is featured frequently in our every other day salad rotation. We season shredded chicken, turkey or ground beef with a variety of things ranging from pre-packaged taco seasonings to homemade molé. Kelly whips up a great salad dressing we really enjoy and you will too. Start with some lettuce, add tomatoes, olives,…
