We honor our friends South of the Border with hearty, easy, spicy food that’s twice as nice: it’s easy to make ahead and makes great leftovers tomorrow! Ole!
Gameplan
Day Before Party:
Mix, assemble, and refrigerate Felicitas’ Salsa.
Combine sliced meat with spices and olive oil and place in refrigerator overnight to marinade for Carne Asada Tacos.
Brown chilis and meat for Felicitas’ Posole.
Combine water, posole, chilies and spices for Felicitas’ Posole, and simmer.
Add browned meat to the posole, simmer 2 hours then refrigerate.
Mix, assemble and puree Mango Margarita mix.
1/2 Hour Before Party:
Grate lemon zest and mix mint salt for Mango Margaritas.
Prepare all garnishes and salsa in bowls for serving at party.
Prepare tortillas.
Grill meat for Carne Asada Tacos.
Mix Margaritas and chill in pitcher.
At Party
Garnish glasses with mint salt and zest, pour Margaritas.
Eat and Enjoy!
Rick demonstrates how to make frijoles borrachos or "drunken beans," a smokey dish using beer and bacon that takes him back to family meals in Northern Mexico and Texas.
Rick Martinez makes chicken green enchiladas which are a favorite meal in Central Mexico. His secret ingredient is charred and steamed poblano peppers which will add a sweet but slightly bitter edge to this insanely good dish.