Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours Total Time: 9 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 rack (3-bone) beef plate short ribs, about 7 lb 2 tbsp coarse kosher salt 2 tbsp 16-mesh coarse black pepper 1 tbsp neutral oil (or water) as binder Optional spritz: 1 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 large poblano peppers 8 oz Monterey Jack, cut into 4 logs 4 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp cream of tartar; 3 cups neutral frying […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6–8 servings (about 2 1/4 cups) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 ripe Hass avocados (about 600 g), halved and pitted 1 medium jalapeño, roasted, peeled, seeded to taste, minced 1/4 cup finely diced white onion (40 g), rinsed and dried […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 corny dogs Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 10-minute batter rest) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 all-beef hot dogs, patted dry 8 wooden sticks/skewers 2 quarts neutral oil (peanut, canola, or vegetable), for frying 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for dredging 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 chalupas (serves 3 as a light meal or 6 as a snack) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes (35 minutes with picadillo) Total Time: 35 minutes (50 minutes with picadillo) Quick Ingredients 6 corn tortillas (5–6 inch) 1/2 cup neutral oil (for frying) 1 tbsp lard or […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 12 to 16 minutes Total Time: 25 to 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 Gulf redfish fillets, skin and scales on (6 to 8 oz each) 1 tablespoon olive oil (for grates and skin) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 individual stacks) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 12 dried New Mexico red chile pods (about 85 g), or 8 guajillo + 2 ancho 1/2 small white onion, rough chop; plus 1/2 cup small-diced for topping 4 garlic cloves […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 12 tacos) Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes chile soaking) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut in 1.5-inch cubes 2 tsp kosher salt + more to taste, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp lard […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 24 hushpuppies (6 appetizer servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (150 g) yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 burgers Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb 80/20 ground beef 1 tsp kosher salt + 1/2 tsp black pepper 3/4 cup canned refried beans + 2 tbsp water 1/4 tsp ground cumin + pinch chili powder 4 oz sharp […]