Ok so here is a new thread dedicated towards traditional/authentic Mexican Food. Now i suppose this can be a fairly broad range, but hopefully it can also be for discussion and ideas for some more authentic flavoured dishes.
So this first dish that i have put together, I only have recently discovered. Went to a "Authentic Mexican" restaurant in the city, and this dish was on the menu. Sounded very interesting, a strange combination of flavours. but when tasted was brilliant.
POLLO EN MOLE POBLANO
After some discussion through the THP, a member was kind enough to send me some ingredients and guidance from half way across the world so that i could re-create this dish. CHEERS!!!!!
I now had all the ingredients and the vital Tequila, to quench my thirst as i was about to cook up a storm in the kitchen. Music blaring, stovetop smoking, oven heating, Ready to Rock
First of all, a shot of tequila!!
Whole chicken was cut up into sections, thrown in a big pot, covered with chicken broth, onion cutup and added, and a whole heap of garlic cloves thrown in for good measure. Let that simmer away
Next thing was to get the chilis and some tortillas crispy. In the oven they go.
Another shot of tequila
Toast some seeds and nuts in the pan
Once the chicken was done, strain, removed all bones and skin. Discard the onion and garlic, but kept the broth.
Nice and crisp
Another, Why not?
Removed the stems and seeds from the chilis
Placed all the chilis, tortillas and some other ingredients in the blender. Added some broth, then pureed to a nice consistency
Look at the color
Started to melt the butter and chocolate
Tequila!!! Things were really heating up
Yummm
While this was all going ahead, i thought i would try to make some Queso, hmmmm not sure if it really did work, but it did taste very good. Extra sharp cheddar and scovie powder
Now the puree sauce is combined with the choc butter mix and cooked
Chicken got thrown in the mix, nearly getting ready to plate up. By this stage the tequila may have started to have a little bit of an effect on me. By i was smiling from ear to ear
Some sort of Queso, little bit more Mac n Cheese style, and some Mole
Plating up, couple of tortillas, some queso and a fresh little salsa. All of this tasted great. Maybe a little more tequila as well
This mole tasted great, hopefully i have done the dish some justice either way. Was a really fun day, trying something new and look forward to some more authentic dishes that we can all try.
Definitely need to work on my queso skills.
Now that this was all done, had a full belly, it was time to have a drink.........
So this first dish that i have put together, I only have recently discovered. Went to a "Authentic Mexican" restaurant in the city, and this dish was on the menu. Sounded very interesting, a strange combination of flavours. but when tasted was brilliant.
POLLO EN MOLE POBLANO
After some discussion through the THP, a member was kind enough to send me some ingredients and guidance from half way across the world so that i could re-create this dish. CHEERS!!!!!
I now had all the ingredients and the vital Tequila, to quench my thirst as i was about to cook up a storm in the kitchen. Music blaring, stovetop smoking, oven heating, Ready to Rock
First of all, a shot of tequila!!
Whole chicken was cut up into sections, thrown in a big pot, covered with chicken broth, onion cutup and added, and a whole heap of garlic cloves thrown in for good measure. Let that simmer away
Next thing was to get the chilis and some tortillas crispy. In the oven they go.
Another shot of tequila
Toast some seeds and nuts in the pan
Once the chicken was done, strain, removed all bones and skin. Discard the onion and garlic, but kept the broth.
Nice and crisp
Another, Why not?
Removed the stems and seeds from the chilis
Placed all the chilis, tortillas and some other ingredients in the blender. Added some broth, then pureed to a nice consistency
Look at the color
Started to melt the butter and chocolate
Tequila!!! Things were really heating up
Yummm
While this was all going ahead, i thought i would try to make some Queso, hmmmm not sure if it really did work, but it did taste very good. Extra sharp cheddar and scovie powder
Now the puree sauce is combined with the choc butter mix and cooked
Chicken got thrown in the mix, nearly getting ready to plate up. By this stage the tequila may have started to have a little bit of an effect on me. By i was smiling from ear to ear
Some sort of Queso, little bit more Mac n Cheese style, and some Mole
Plating up, couple of tortillas, some queso and a fresh little salsa. All of this tasted great. Maybe a little more tequila as well
This mole tasted great, hopefully i have done the dish some justice either way. Was a really fun day, trying something new and look forward to some more authentic dishes that we can all try.
Definitely need to work on my queso skills.
Now that this was all done, had a full belly, it was time to have a drink.........
