View Recipe Chicken tinga is a great topping that can be the main ingredient for sopes, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is full of zesty tomato flavor…. View Recipe This is a simple poultry recipe for Cornish hens basted with a simple mango sauce. It involves brining the Cornish hens, making the basting sauce,… View […]
salt and pepper Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe This Charro bean recipe is a variation is known drunken beans, or Frijoles Borrachos, because it contains beer. Regular Charro Beans are Frijoles Charros. If… View Recipe You will enjoy this recipe made with beef chuck, beef broth, and spices. It packs a little heat, but you can add cayenne or hot…
Mexican Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe This is a satisfying chili made with readily available ingredients. Chipotle chilis are red ripe jalapeno chilis that are roasted over a wood fire. Buy… View Recipe This recipe has basically two parts. The sauce consists of the tomatoes, pepper, and spices. The shrimp are sauteed separately and combined with the sauce… Easy […]
Tex-Mex Chili with Beans – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
Make yourself a nice batch of Tex-Mex chili. A few years ago our RV Park had a chili cook-off. This recipe won the competition. I call it Almost South of the Border Chili. Unlike real Texas chili that has no beans, this dish is brimming with beans but still has a unique Tex-Mex flavor. It […]
A Pepper Primer – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
Learn just how hot these peppers are and where they are used in Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes. The Rio Grande Valley grocery stores present a colorful array of chili peppers. Many Winter Texans come from areas where a sprinkle of black pepper means that the food will be ‘kinda spicy’. When they arrive in the […]
fresh cilantro Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe There are many recipes online for chicken tortilla soup. This recipe was inspired by a recipe for Sopa Azteca by celebrity chef, restaurant owner, and… View Recipe Fresh onions and peppers makes a fresh and tasty salsa for chips, tostada, etc…. View Recipe Guacamole is easy to make, and a tasty dip for […]
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View Recipe This recipe has basically two parts. The sauce consists of the tomatoes, pepper, and spices. The shrimp are sauteed separately and combined with the sauce… View Recipe Making chicken fried steak at home is not difficult. I was really amazed at hot good this turned out – especially the gravy! This recipe… View […]
Mexican Oregano Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe Sopa de Fideo – Noodle Soup. This is a simple recipe for a flavorful and hearty mexican noodle soup. It uses simple ingredients and cooks… View Recipe You will enjoy this recipe made with beef chuck, beef broth, and spices. It packs a little heat, but you can add cayenne or hot…
Chipotle Chili con Carne – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
This is a satisfying chili made with readily available ingredients. Chipotle chilis are red ripe jalapeno chilis that are roasted over a wood fire. Buy them canned and packed in adobo sauce, which is a sweet and tangy puree of tomato, vinegar, garlic, and spices. The “con Carne” label means with meat – in this […]
Sopa de Fideo – Mexican Noodle Soup – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
This is a simple recipe for a flavorful and hearty mexican noodle soup. It uses simple ingredients and cooks up quickly. This recipe is simple noodle sop, but you could easily expand it by adding some shredded cooked chicken. I can not remember seeing noodle soup on any restaurant menu I’ve ever been to. I […]
bacon Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe This Charro bean recipe is a variation is known drunken beans, or Frijoles Borrachos, because it contains beer. Regular Charro Beans are Frijoles Charros. If… View Recipe This could easily become your favorite taco. Simple to make and very good. Prior to this recipe I always thought that tacos should be made…
fresh jalapeno pepper Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe This tasty recipe for pork carnitas is simple, using a slow cooker with minimal preparation work. The finished meat achieves delicious crispy edges by frying… View Recipe Fresh onions and peppers makes a fresh and tasty salsa for chips, tostada, etc…. View Recipe Guacamole is easy to make, and a tasty dip for […]
fresh lime juice Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe A nice alternative to tomato-based salsa. Easy to make with no cooking – just chop and puree the fresh ingredients…. View Recipe Recipe Summary: This is an easy recipe made in three steps. First prepare and roast tomatoes and peppers. Second, dice onion and cilantro, Third, blend…






Poultry Archives – The Border Cook – Mexican and Tex-Mex Cuisine
View Recipe Chicken tinga is a great topping that can be the main ingredient for sopes, tacos, tostadas, or burritos. It is full of zesty tomato flavor…. View Recipe This is a simple poultry recipe for Cornish hens basted with a simple mango sauce. It involves brining the Cornish hens, making the basting sauce,…