Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12 flautas) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (or 1.25 lb raw chicken breasts to poach) 1 small onion and 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (main course) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 lb live crawfish 2 lb small red potatoes 6 ears corn, halved 4 gallons water 12 oz seafood boil seasoning (1 bag, e.g., Zatarain’s) 3 lemons (2 halved for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 mollete halves (serves 2 as a meal, 4 as a snack) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 bolillos, split 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 1 tbsp neutral oil 1/3 cup finely chopped white onion (for beans) 1 small garlic clove, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 chicken halves) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus optional 8–24 hours dry brine) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (plus optional dry brine) Quick Ingredients 2 whole chickens (3.5–4 lb each), halved Rub: 2 tbsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp coarse black pepper, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 East Texas–style beef hot links (about 2 lb / 900 g total) 12 slices soft white sandwich bread or 40 saltine crackers 1 large white onion, thinly sliced 1 cup dill pickle chips […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice, rinsed and well drained 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola or vegetable) 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium carrot, 1/4-inch […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Total Time: 3 hours Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in beef shank (3–4 cross-cut pieces) 12 cups water 1 large white onion (half for broth, half chopped for garnish) 4 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp whole peppercorns […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8–10 fajitas) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes 30 minutes marinating) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 bell peppers (red/yellow), 1 large yellow onion 10 flour tortillas (6-inch) 2 limes (juice), 1 orange (juice), zest of […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (12 enchiladas) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.75 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts) 6 cups water, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp kosher salt (for poaching) 1.5 lb tomatillos, husked and rinsed 2–3 serrano chiles 1 […]
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 […]