Cinco de Mayo Recipes (Easy Mexican Recipes) - Moms & Munchkins (2024)

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Author:200 Easy Mexican Recipes

Recipe type:Appetizer

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 4 chicken breasts (boneless & skinless)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tomatoes, seeded & chopped
• 6 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 to 5 limes)
• 2 cups broken corn tortilla chips
• 2 avocados, diced
• 4 green onions (green part only), minced

Instructions

1. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until no longer pink inside (6 to 8 minutes per side).
3. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let cool.
4. In a large pot, heat remaining oil over medium heat.
5. Add onion, garlic and tomatoes.
6. Cover and cook until onion is softened (4 to 6 minutes).
7. Add chicken broth and lime juice.
8. Dice chicken and add to pot.
9. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.
10. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
11. Serve in individual bowls and garnish with equal amounts of tortilla chips, avocado and green onion.

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Author:200 Easy Mexican Recipes

Recipe type:Supper

Ingredients

• Avocado Butter:
• 3 avocados cut in quarters or into chunks
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Kosher or sea salt to taste
• Shrimp Marinade:
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Creole seasoning
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions

1. Avocado Butter: In a food processor, combine avocados, garlic, lime juice and olive oil and process until smooth.
2. Add salt to taste.
3. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
4. Shrimp Marinade: In a medium bowl, whisk lime juice, garlic, Creole seasoning, cayenne and oil until well blended.
5. Add shrimp and toss gently.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.
7. Meanwhile, preheat barbeque grill to medium-high.
8. Remove shrimp from marinade and discard marinade.
9. Thread 4 shrimp on each skewer.
10. Grill shrimp, turning once, until shrimp are pink and opaque (3 to 4 minutes per side).
11. Transfer to a platter.
12. Gently remove skewers and serve with Avocado Butter.