Crema Mexicana

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This sauce tops all types of dishes in Mexico and is much lighter and tastier than sour cream. Half and half can be substituted for the cream if you desire an even lighter sauce. Note: This recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

  • ½ pint heavy cream

  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

Put the ingredients into jar and stir to mix. Cover the jar with plastic
wrap set in warm place, around 70 to 80°F, for 6 hours. Then place in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.

Stir the cream before serving.

Marinated Guero Chiles

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This is Leonelly’s recipe for soy-marinated chiles. She served these made with jalapeños, but said they were best made with guero chiles. Could the use of soy sauce be a further indication of the Japanese influence on the cuisine of the Baja? Note: This recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 dozen fresh guero chiles or substitute fresh jalapeños or chile de arbols

  • 2 thin slices of onion, separated into rings

  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, fresh preferred

Instructions

Pour a little of the oil in a heavy skillet and heat over a medium-high heat until hot. Add the chiles and onion and saute until the chiles start to blister and the onions are soft. Remove the pan from the heat and season the mixture with the garlic salt and pepper..

In a small nonreactive bowl, combine the remaining oil, soy sauce, and lime juice and mix well. Add the chiles and onions and toss to coat well. Cover the bowl and marinate for 24 hours before serving.

Pickled Green Chile

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These chile strips are great on sandwiches or when chopped and mixed with salads such as tuna or shrimp. NOTE: this recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

white vinegar, sugar, salt, dill seed, mustard seed

Instructions

Pickled Habanero Chiles

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To insure the best pickled chiles, choose only the freshest ones and those with no blemishes. Note: This recipe requires advance preparation.

Ingredients

distilled white vinegar, water, pickling salt, habanero chiles

Instructions

Sun-Cured Pickled Jalapenos

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Serve these unusual chiles on sandwiches, hamburgers, or as a side relish for grilled or roasted meats.

Ingredients

coarse salt, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, oil, ginger

Instructions