Recipes in Rick Bayless’ Mexican Kitchen (MK)

Essential Flavors (EF)
1. E Simmered Tomato-Jalapeño Sauce
2. E Roasted Tomato-Jalapeño Salsa
3. E Chopped Tomato-Serrano Salsa
4. E Chopped Tomato-Habanero Salsa
5. E Simmered Tomato-Habanero Sauce
6. E Quick-Cooked Tomato-Chipotle Sauce
7. E Simmered Tomatillo-Serrano Sauce
8. E Roasted Tomatillo-Serrano Salsa
9. E Roasted Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa
10. E Sweet-and-Spicy Ancho Seasoning Paste

10.5 E Sweet-and-Smoky Chipotle Seasoning Salsa

11. E Bold Pasilla Seasoning Paste
12. E Simmered Guajillo Sauce
13. E Roasted Poblano Rajas with Seared White Onions and Herbs
14. E Garlicky Achiote Seasoning Paste
15. Corn Tortillas

Salads and Other Starters (SOS)
1. Guacamole
2. Tomatillo-Green Guacamole
3. Oaxacan Seared Cheese with Tomato and Green Chile
4. Classic Seviche Tostadas
5. Crispy Tortillas, Fried or Baked
6. Shrimp Seviche with Roasted Cactus
7. Spicy Chile-Baked Oysters
8. Rustic Jícama Appetizer with Red Chile and Lime
9. Roasted Cactus Salad
10. Topolo “Caesar” Salad
11. Roasted Poblano Chile Salad with Smoked Fish or Chicken
12. Ripe Plantain Turnovers with Fresh Cheese Filling
13. Picadillo-Stuffed Jalapeños
14. Sweet Pickled Chipotles
15. Chorizo-Stuffed Ancho Chiles with Sweet-Sour Escabeche
16. Corn-Masa Crepas with Mexican Flavors
17. Roasted Poblano Cream

Light and Hearty Soups (LHS)
1. Chilied Tortilla Soup with Shredded Chard
2. Mexican-Style Sweet Roasted Garlic Soup
3. Robust Red-Chile Beef Soup with Mexican Vegetables
4. Roasted Tomato Soup with Poblanos, Oregano and Fresh Cheese
5. Rustic Ranch-Style Soup with Tomato, Jalapeño and Avocado
6. Mushroom-Cactus Soup with Roasted Tomatillos
7. Oaxacan Black Bean Soup
8. Slow-Simmered Fava Bean Soup with Mint and Pasilla Chile
9. Roasted Poblano Crema with Mexican Greens
10. Chicken Broth
11. Golden Squash Blossom Crema

Tacos, Enchiladas and Other Casual Fare (TEOCE)
1. Tacos of Tomatillo Chicken with Wilted Greens and Fresh Cheese
2. Spicy Yucatecan Beef “Salad” Tacos
3. Smoky Shredded Pork Tacos
4. Yucatecan Grilled Fish Tacos
5. Spicy Pasilla-Mushroom Tacos
6. Tacos of Inky “Corn Mushroom”
7. Tacos of Garlicky Mexican Greens with Seared Onion and Fresh Cheese
8. Tacos of Creamy Braised Chard, Potatoes and Poblanos
9. Thick Cream
10. Herby Ricotta-Poblano Tacos
11. Crispy Black Bean-Bacon Tacos with Tangy Romaine Salad
12. Achiote-Roasted Pork Tacos with Pickled Red Onions
13. Pickled Red Onions
14. Tangy Tomatillo-Sauced Fish Enchiladas
15. Spicy Tomato-Sauced Enchiladas with Jalapeños and Aged Cheese
16. Simple Red Mole Enchiladas with Shredded Chicken
17. Poached Chicken
18. Street-Style Red Chile Enchiladas with Zucchini, Aged Cheese and Crunchy Garnishes
19. Crusty Baked Masa Boats with Roasted Poblanos and Melted Cheese
20. Puffed Black Bean-Masa Cakes with Smoky Chipotle
21. Oval Masa Cakes with Black Bean Filling
22. Potato-Masa “Torpedoes” with Fresh Cheese
23. Crusty Griddle-Baked Quesadillas
24. Oaxacan Griddle-Baked Turnovers of Yellow Mole
25. Layered Tortilla-Tomato Casserole with Greens and Melted Cheese
26. Guajillo Chilaquiles with Thick Cream, Aged Cheese and White Onion
27. Black Bean Chilaquiles with Smoky Chipotle
28. Layered Pasilla-Tortilla Casserole with Black Beans and Thick Cream
29. Crusty Baked Tamal

Vegetable, Bean, Rice and Egg Dishes (VBRED)
1. Seared Zucchini with Roasted Tomato, Chipotle and Chorizo
2. Smoky Braised Mexican Pumpkin with Seared White Onion
3. Roasted Mexican Vegetables in Green Sesame Pipián
4. Crusty Chayote Casserole with Poblanos, Corn and Two Cheeses
5. Chile-Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon and Orange
6. Browned Vermicelli with Roasted Tomato, Zucchini and Aged Cheese
7. Crusty Lentil Cakes with Garlic and Herbs
8. Seared Corn with Green Chile and Mexican Herbs
9. Classic Mexican “Pot” Beans
10. Classic Mexican Fried Beans with Onions and Garlic
11. “Drunken” Pintos with Cilantro and Bacon
12. Sonoran Fried Beans with Chorizo and Cheese
13. Veracruz-Style Greens and Beans with Red Chile and Dumplings
14. Runner Beans in Brick-Red Mole
15. Classic Red Tomato Rice
16. Red Chile Rice
17. Green Poblano Rice
18. Black Bean Rice
19. Achiote Rice Supper with Pork Carnitas
20. Tomato-Rice Casserole with Poblanos and Melted Cheese
21. Mexican Rice Supper with Chorizo, Zucchini and Corn
22. Rustic Red-Sauced Eggs on Corn Tortillas
23. Oaxacan Omelette with Roasted Tomatoes and Green Chiles
24. Motul-Style Eggs with Roasted Tomato, Black Beans and Plaintains
25. Deluxe Scrambled Eggs with Serrano, Tomato and Avocado

Classic Fiesta Food (CFF)
1. Braised Turkey in Teloloapan Red Mole
2. Oaxacan Black Mole with Braised Chicken
3. Smoky Peanut Mole with Grilled Quail
4. Chicken Breasts in Nutty Queretaro Green Mole
5. Oaxacan Green Mole with Pork, White Beans and Mexican Vegetables
6. Spicy Mushroom Tamales
7. Juchitan-Style Black Bean Tamales
8. Yucatecan Tamales with Greens, Pumpkin Seeds and Egg
9. Pre-Hispanic-Style Tamales with Black Beans or Yellow Mole
10. Great Big Tamal Roll with Chard
11. Rustic Baked Tamal of Coarse-Ground Corn, Pork and Red Chile

Main Dishes (MD)
1. Red Chile-Braised Chicken with Potatoes and Greens
2. Chicken in Peublan Green Pumpkin Seed Sauce
3. Broiled Chipotle Chicken with Creamy Spinach
4. Grilled Chicken Breasts in Tomato-Guaje Sauce
5. Smoky Shredded Chicken And Potatoes with Roasted Tomatoes
6. Chicken Breasts with Poblanos, Mushrooms and Cream
7. Achiote-Grilled Turkey Breast with Tomato, Chile and Mint
8. Smoky Braised Squab with Roasted Tomatoes and Dark Beer
9. Shrimp a la Mexicana with Tomatoes, Serranos, and Cilantro
10. Chipotle Shrimp
11. Guajillo-Sauced Shrimp with Quick-Fried Cactus
12. Seafood Rice Cazuela with Jalapeños and Roasted Tomatoes
13. Hearty Seven Seas Soup
14. Tangy Seared Fish Fillets with Woodland Mushrooms and Pickled Jalapeños
15. Fish Broth
16. Campeche Baked Fish Fillets with Tomato, Habanero and Citrus
17. Pan-Roasted Salmon in Aromatic Green Pipián
18. Tomato-Braised Grouper with Achiote and Roasted Peppers
19. Ancho-Marinated Whole Roast Fish, Oaxaca-Style
20. Grilled Catfish Steaks with Chipotle-Avocado Salsa
21. Bacalao-Stuffed Chiles with Tomatoes and Olives
22. Grilled Steak With Spicy Guajillo Sauce
23. Seared Skirt Steak with Chipotle and Garlic
24. Chipotle-Seasoned Pot Roast with Mexican Vegetables
25. Seared Lamb (or Pork) in Swarthy Pasilla-Honey Sauce
26. Almond-Thickened Veal Stew with Raisins and Olives
27. Lamb Barbacoa from the Backyard Grill
28. Chile-Seasoned Pot-Roasted Pork
29. Chile-Glazed Country Ribs
30. Tomatillo-Braised Pork Country Ribs with Mexican Greens
31. Tangy Yucatecan Grilled Pork with Roasted Onions and Fresh Garnishes

Desserts (D)
1. Modern Mexican Chocolate Flan with Kahlúa
2. Mango-Lime Ice
3. Celebration Cake
4. Tropical “Trifle” of Mango and Almonds
5. Warm Cajeta Pudding with Fresh Berries
6. Goat-Milk Caramel
7. Yucatecan-Style Fresh Coconut Pie
8. Frontera Grill’s Chocolate Pecan Pie
9. Crunchy Amaranth Tart
10. Creamy Lime Pie
11. Crimson Prickly Pear Sauce
12. Spicy Plantain Pie

Wine and Margaritas (WAM)
1. Frontera’s Gold Margarita
2. Topolo Margarita
3. Top-of-the-Line Margarita