Best Cilantro And Green Cabbage Slaw Tucsons El Charro Recipes

CILANTRO AND GREEN CABBAGE SLAW - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• To make the dressing, combine the oil, lime juice, vinegar, salt, and lemon pepper in a jar with a tight lid. Shake well to mix.
• For the salad, in a large bowl, mix the cabbage and cilantro and toss with the dressing. Add in the rest of the ingredients (finely mince the 2 garlic cloves, and add those if you aren't using garlic paste) and toss lightly, or place these other vegetables around the salad platter as a garnish.
• If you want, add some crumbled cojita or other Mexican white cheese for added flavor.

GREEN CABBAGE SLAW WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, mustard seeds and sugar in a large bowl. Add the cabbage and shallot and toss well to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CABBAGE AND GREEN APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together yogurt, chile, vinegar, ginger, mustard seeds, salt, and cumin seeds. Stir in cabbage and apples. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

EL SALVADORIAN CURTIDO

Steps:

• Divide the cabbage into 4 parts, core, and finely shred crosswise in about 1/4 - 1/2 inch strips. Add the shredded carrot, scallions, cilantro, vinegar and salt, and mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1/2 hour, so that all of the flavors can marry.

RED CABBAGE SLAW WITH CILANTRO AND CITRUS

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, toss together cabbage, carrots, cilantro, and green onions. In a small bowl, whisk together remainder of ingredients to make a light dressing. Toss cabbage mixture with dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings.

CHILE COLORADO/CON CARNE - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Cut the meat into 3/4" pieces. Put a handful at a time into a bag containing the flour, salt and pepper. Shake well. Repeat with the remaining meat.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add a batch of meat at a time into the hot oil, not overcrowding. Brown slowly.
• Add the Enchilada Sauce, garlic puree and oregano.
• Cook over low heat at least one hour, or until the meat is very tender, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. AAdd water if necessary.
• I put a lid on my pan, and cook the dish for several hours over the lowest possible heat. The meat must be tender!

FRIJOLES DE LA OLLA - WHOLE BEANS, TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Pick over the beans, dicarding any dirt or debris. Rinse the beans thoroughly.
• Place in an 8 quart pot with 2 quarts of cold water. Add the garlic and bring to the boil.
• As soon as it boils, reduce the heat, and simmer without stirring for at least 2 hours, when the beans will be very tender.
• Salt to taste, and serve with the fresh tomato condiment.
• For the tomato condiment, mix together the tomato, oregano, vinegar and onion.

CABBAGE-RADISH SLAW WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make slaw: Remove tough outer leaves of cabbage halves and core halves. Using a food processor, a mandoline or a knife, shred cabbage as finely as possible.
• Peel watermelon radish and cut into matchsticks, then cut matchsticks in half. Alternatively, trim radishes and roughly chop. Stem chilies and deseed them, then chop in pieces smaller than a dime. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. Set aside.
• Make vinaigrette: In small bowl, whisk together all ingredients except oil. Let cilantro steep in mixture for a few minutes, then whisk in the oil in a steady stream to emulsify.
• Taste and add more lime juice, salt or pepper if needed. Pour over slaw and blend well. Serve.

CHILES RELLENOS - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Stuff each chile with cheese, and set aside.
• Separate eggs and beat the whites until stiff. Beat yolks and fold into whites, along with flour, salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet. Dip stuffed chiles, one at a time, into egg batter, then remove with a large spoon. Carefully lower coated chiles into hot oil, 3 or 4 at a time. Fry until golden brown on both sides. The chiles may be made ahead to this point.
• To serve immediately, arrange on platter or individual plates and pour warm Taco Sauce over each chile. Garnish with more cheese and run under broiler to melt cheese, if desired.
• May be made in advance up to the point of topping with cheese, and reheated in a 400-degree oven about 10 minutes.

SALSA PARA TACOS - TUCSON'S EL CHARRO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and turn off the heat.
• Cool. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Can be served cold or hot.
• Refrigerate up to 1 week.