Recipes

Mexican Appetizers - Antojitos Recipes

Avocado Vinaigrette with Mango and Habanero Chiles
Avocado Vinaigrette with Mango and Habanero Chiles
Use as a salad dressing or marinade for chicken or pork.
Not Yet Rated!      
Bean and Garlic Dip
Bean and Garlic Dip
Uses pinto beans, mayonnaise, fresh garlic and ground chile.
Not Yet Rated!      
Bone Suckin' Shrimp Salsa
Bone Suckin' Shrimp Salsa
This is the tastiest appetizer! Great for tailgating season!
User Rating:      
Camarones Rellenos
Camarones Rellenos
Recipe by chef-writer Marilyn Tausend. Butterflied shrimp are stuff with cheese, wrapped in bacon then pan fried. Served with a chipotle mayonnaise.
Not Yet Rated!      
Cascabel And Grapefruit Sauce
Cascabel And Grapefruit Sauce
Cascabel And Grapefruit Sauce Recipe
Not Yet Rated!      
Chicken and Rice Chimichanga
Chicken and Rice Chimichanga
Chicken and rice version with cheese, onions, tomatoes, chicken breasts.
Not Yet Rated!      
Chile Cream Sauce
Chile Cream Sauce
A quick to make sauce you can use over meats, enchiladas or vegetables.  You can also use this cream sauce to spice up soup.
Not Yet Rated!      
Chile Rellenos Tartlets
Chile Rellenos Tartlets
A Mexican Asian fusion dish that uses gyoza wrappers as tartlet shells then filled with a mixture of eggs, green chiles, sour cream and Mexican oregano. Serve as fun little appetizers or serve 2 with
Not Yet Rated!      
Chile Verde (Green Chile Sauce)
Chile Verde (Green Chile Sauce)
A simple green chile sauce made with chiles, onions and seasonings.
Not Yet Rated!      
Chipotle Dip
Chipotle Dip
Chipotle Dip recipe Uses chipotle paste, sour cream, mayonnaise and scallions. Serve with fresh vegetables or tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Crab Nachos
Crab Nachos
Tortilla chips baked with a splendid southwestern-seasoned crab mixture and smothered with cheese is quick to prepare and quicker to disappear.
Not Yet Rated!      
Cranberry Salsa
Cranberry Salsa
Recipe for cranberry salsa with chiles, cilantro and mint.
Not Yet Rated!      
Creole Quesadillas
Creole Quesadillas
Recipe for Creole Quesadillas by Chef John Folse
Not Yet Rated!      
Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole
Recipe features Morrow Canyon Ranch avocados, Pace Salsa, and garlic.
Not Yet Rated!      
Flautas de Desherbrado (shredded Chicken)
Flautas de Desherbrado (shredded Chicken)
Flautas translated to English means "flutes". The dish is comprised of large corn tortillas with a small amount of filling and rolled up tightly to make a "flute" shaped taco. The taco is then fried c
Not Yet Rated!      
Garnachas Juchitecas
Garnachas Juchitecas
Garnachas are thick masa cakes topped with a variety of meats, beans, chiles with a sauce and cheese
Not Yet Rated!      
Gorditas de Chile Colorado
Gorditas de Chile Colorado
These little snacks are served with a variety of toppings including cheese (con queso) or in this recipe, chile colorado.
Not Yet Rated!      
Green Tomato Salsa
Green Tomato Salsa
Made with green tomatoes, onions, chile, lime and salt.
Not Yet Rated!      
Guacamole
Guacamole
This salsa is great as an accompaniment to Mexican or other Latin American dishes, as well as an appetizer served with blue or yellow corn tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Guacamole en Molcajete from Rosa Mexicano
Guacamole en Molcajete from Rosa Mexicano
The restaurant prepares this dish tableside and serves it up in a pig molcajete like the one shown. The recipe uses avocados, cilantro, chiles, onion and chopped tomatoes.
User Rating:      
Guacamole in Molcajete with Tomatillos
Guacamole in Molcajete with Tomatillos
Recipe for Guacamole made in a molcajete (mortar and pestle) made with avocados, tomatillos, garlic, white onion and cilantro.
Not Yet Rated!      
Habanero Salsa
Habanero Salsa
Firey-hot habaneros are combined with onion, bitter orange and onion to form this spicy condiment. Serve along side grilled or roasted pork.
Not Yet Rated!      
Memelas
Memelas
Similar to sopes or huaraches, memlas are grilled thin masa cakes topped with beans, salsa, cabbage, guacamole and cheese. The toppings vary from recipe to recipe and its a good recipe to improvise us
Not Yet Rated!      
Mexican Cocktail Sauce
Mexican Cocktail Sauce
A spicy sauce to use with grilled or steamed fish or use it as a side salsa.
Not Yet Rated!      
Mexican Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Mexican Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Based on a Rick Bayless recipe that uses garlic, cilantro, feta cheese, fresh lime juice, and vegetable oil. Make ahead at least an hour to allow flavors to blend.
Not Yet Rated!      
Mexican Huaraches
Mexican Huaraches
Named after the huaraches sandals the dish is made by flattening rounds of masa dough then topped with various fillings.
Not Yet Rated!      
Molcajete Salsa
Molcajete Salsa
A traditional salsa made in a molcajete (stone bowl) includes Serrano chiles, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes.
Not Yet Rated!      
Pear Roasted Pepper and Onion Salsa
Pear Roasted Pepper and Onion Salsa
This recipe features sweet onions such as Vidalia, Maui or Texas.  The onions are combined with roasted red peppers, unpeeled pears, cilantro, jalapenos, lime and salt.
Not Yet Rated!      
Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo
This salsa is great as an accompaniment to Mexican or other Latin American dishes, as well as an appetizer served with blue or yellow corn tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Quick Chile Cheese Nacho Dip
Quick Chile Cheese Nacho Dip
A quick hot dip made with cream cheese and canned chili (no beans).  Serve with tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Roasted Chile Queso Dip
Roasted Chile Queso Dip
Use as a dipper for warmed tortillas, tortilla chips or even chicken or meat skewers.
Not Yet Rated!      
Saffron Chipotle Salsa
Saffron Chipotle Salsa
A saffron salsa made with chipotles in adobo, wine, saffron, cream and butter.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa Borracho
Salsa Borracho
Which means "drunken salsa". Use over enchiladas or a side dish for grilled meat.. Uses garlic, chiles, tomatoes and beer.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa Costeno Rojo
Salsa Costeno Rojo
This salsa features the costeno rojo chile, a relative of the guajillo.  It is combined with tomatillos, onions and cilantro.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa Cruda
Salsa Cruda
This salsa is great as an accompaniment to Mexican or other Latin American dishes, as well as an appetizer served with blue or yellow corn tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa de Chile Pasilla de Oaxaca
Salsa de Chile Pasilla de Oaxaca
This sauces is commonly passed at the Oaxacan table to use with meats, for appetizers (antojitos) or with beans and soups.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa de Huachinango
Salsa de Huachinango
From Oaxaca, Mexico the huachinango chile is large red jalapeno chile from Oaxaca, Mexico. The recipe combines green tomatillos with the red chiles for a colorful salsa.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa de Tomatillo con Crema
Salsa de Tomatillo con Crema
Zarela suggests using this sauce with grilled or poached fish, especially salmon, or pan-fried chicken cutlets.
Not Yet Rated!      
Salsa Ranchera (Ranch Sauce)
Salsa Ranchera (Ranch Sauce)
Use salsa ranchera for making huevos rancheros or use with shredded meats such as beef or pork for making tacos.
Not Yet Rated!      
Seven Layer Taco Dip
Seven Layer Taco Dip
A popular party recipe layers all the typical taco ingredients into one dish. Dip with tortilla chips.
Not Yet Rated!      
Smoky Roasted Salsa
Smoky Roasted Salsa
A tangy combination of garlic, onion, tomatoes, lime juice, cilantro and smoky chipotle chile paste.
Not Yet Rated!      
Sonoran Lime-Chipotle Basting Sauce & Mango Salsa
Sonoran Lime-Chipotle Basting Sauce & Mango Salsa
Drizzle sauce over fish, shrimp or vegetables while grilling and serve with the mano salsa.
Not Yet Rated!      
Sopes
Sopes
Sopes are specially made thick tortillas with raised edges. They are about 3 inches in diameter and are available at specialty Latin American Markets. Uses epazote, queso fresco, avocado, chicken brea
Not Yet Rated!      
South Western Guacamole
South Western Guacamole
While ingredients like cumin are not found in traditional guacamole its fun to try some variations. Serve with blue corn tortilla chips
Not Yet Rated!      
Spicy Pepitas
Spicy Pepitas
Pepitas flavored with chile, cumin, pepper and lime juice.
Not Yet Rated!      
Tres Salsas
Tres Salsas
Actually, recipes for two salsas and 1 guacamole recipe. All are great as accompaniments to Mexican or other Latin American dishes, as well as an appetizer served with blue or yellow corn tortilla chi
Not Yet Rated!      
Tropical Mango Pineapple Salsa
Tropical Mango Pineapple Salsa
This salsa is very good atop grilled fish or meats or simply with chips.  I use fruit salsa to top my taco salad as an alternative to taco sauce.
Not Yet Rated!      

 
Related Articles

Bacon Sightings Never End

  • La Quercia's Raw Bacon made the Foodspring top food trends list.  The bacon is cured in a fashion similar to salami but contains no nitrates or nitrites.