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Bistec a la Mexicana

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This Bistec a la Mexicana recipe is a delicious blend of thinly sliced beef strips with garlic, onions, peppers and tomatoes made in a savory spicy chile tomato sauce.  Serve with rice or rice and beans and warm tortillas.  Super easy dish to prepare.  Comfort food at its best!

Bistec a la Mexicana served in a green platter bowl for self serve entertaining. Topped with slivers of serrano pepers and chopped cilantro. Serve with rice and beans.

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Bistec a la Mexicana Recipe

Bistec a la Mexicana (Steak a la Mexicana), is definitely one of my favorite Mexican beef dishes.  Easily prepared and hyper-flavorful.

Hear the words “a la Mexicana” and you should immediately think, Mexican flag colors; red, white and green.

Why?  Because traditionally when a dish is prepared “a la Mexicana” …

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Tacos Gobernador

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These Tacos Gobernador are the perfect crispy cheesy shrimp tacos you will ever come across.

Tacos Gobernador with salsa verde and served on a white platter.

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Tacos Gobernador

These Tacos Gobernador translates to Governor’s Tacos and they are just hyper-delicious.

These are cheesy shrimp tacos folded in between a crispy corn tortilla with all the toppings.

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Easy Delicious Chuletas de Puerco

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These authentic Mexican pork chops recipe, Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde) are delicious and perfect with yellow or white rice.  Quick and easy meal.

Chuletas de Puerco or Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde served with white rice, thin slices of onions and a quartered hard boiled egg sitting on top and served on a white plate.

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Chuletas de Puerco

These Easy Delicious Chuletas de Puerco (pork chops) are really actually “Chuletas de Puerco en Salsa Verde” (Pork Chops in Salsa Verde).

Next thing, the word chuleta actually means “chop” and de means “of” and “puerco” means “pig” or better yet in this case “pork” hence, pork chops.…

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Super Easy Jalapeño Salsa

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This Super Easy Jalapeño Salsa recipe is perfect with grilled meats, steak, tacos, empanadas, eggs, tortilla chips and so much more.  Easy to make and highly addictive salsa.

Jalapeño Salsa served in a glass bowl and topped with sliced jalapeños

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Super Easy Jalapeño Salsa

Nothing better than creating delicious simple super easy salsas at home.  So much better than store bought and this Super Easy Jalapeño Salsa fits the bill perfectly!

Besides the fact that this jalapeño salsa is highly addictive it’s also unrestricted.  So don’t just think chips.

Think tacos, tostadas, empanadas, grilled meats, seafood, eggs and …

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Arroz Mamposteao

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This Arroz Mamposteao recipe is a delicious blend of white rice, combined with stewed beans, bacon, onions, peppers and spices creating the most flavorful rice.  Perfect side dish for pork chops, steak and chicken.

Arroz Mamposteao served on a white platter and topped with scallions and chopped cilantro

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Arroz Mamposteao

Today we are going to take a step away from Mexican dishes and savor in another delicious Puerto Rican dish, Arroz Mamposteao….

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