Easiest Picadillo Ever!

This super easy Mexican picadillo ranchero is made with a combination of ground beef and pork, along with tender pieces of potato simmered in an onion, garlic, tomato, and serrano chile broth.

Mexican Picadillo

Picadillo is a comfort food classic in every Mexican kitchen whether you're in the US or Mexico! It's one of those Mexican recipes that varies from family to family. I have about six different picadillo recipes--including my suegra's Shredded Beef (de bistec) and my abuelito's Ground Beef Picadillo w/ Veggies--in my repertoire, and even then I'm always tweaking the recipes by either switching up the sauce or the veggies, so I never make my picadillo the same way twice. Except for this super easy picadillo ranchero with potatoes.

Picadillo ranchero, which really is the easiest picadillo ever, is one my suegra taught me how to make and it has always been one of my "go to" recipes for when I need to get lunch (our biggest meal of the day in Mexico) on the table. If you love simple, uncomplicated recipes, then this is the picadillo for you. You can serve picadillo ranchero on it's own with plenty of warm corn tortillas. Or you can serve it as a filling for tacos, burritos, tortas, sopes, gorditas, enchiladas, chiles rellenos, and even tamales. The possibilities are endless.

Yield: 8 servingsAuthor: Leslie Harris de Limón

Easy Picadillo Ranchero with Potatoes

This super easy Mexican picadillo ranchero is made with a combination of ground beef and pork, along with tender pieces of potato simmered in an onion, garlic, tomato, and serrano chile broth.

prep time: 10 MINScook time: 35 MINStotal time: 45 mins

ingredients:

• 4 roma tomatoes, cut in quarters 
• 2 to 3 serrano chiles, stems removed 
• 2 garlic cloves 
• 1/2 medium white onion 
• 2 cups water 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1 lb. lean ground beef 
• 1 lb. lean ground pork 
• 5  medium potatoes, peeled and diced 
• Fresh cilantro (optional) 

instructions

1. Puree the tomatoes, serrano chiles, garlic, onion, and water in a blender until smooth; set aside. 
2. Sauté the ground beef and pork in the vegetable oil over high heat until lightly browned; season with salt and black pepper. 
3. Stir in the potatoes and tomato puree; season generously with salt and black pepper to taste. Add in a couple of sprigs of fresh cilantro. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to low; let simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through and almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Serve with warm corn or flour tortillas. Buen provecho! 

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Camarones al Mojo de Ajo (Mexican Garlic Shrimp)

Camarones al mojo de ajo is a traditional Mexican dish made with tender pieces of shrimp simmered in a sumptuous butter and garlic sauce.

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo 

Cuaresma is upon us and it's time to make all of our meatless and seafood favorites, because many of us living in Mexico refrain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. I love any and all shrimp dishes, but my all-time absolute favorite is Camarones al Mojo de Ajo (Mexican Garlic Shrimp). This is one popular Mexican shrimp dish that you will find on the menu at any Mexican mariscos restaurant.

How to Make Mexican Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Making Camarones al Mojo de Ajo at home is unbelievably quick and easy. All you need is butter, onion, garlic, shrimp, and parsley or cilantro. That's it... just five ingredients to make this traditional Mexican shrimp dish.

My least favorite part of cooking with shrimp is having to peel and devein them, so sometimes I leave the camarones unpeeled. Because half the fun of eating any Mexican shrimp dish is sucking on all of the delicious sauce. That is why when ordering a shrimp dish at any local mariscos restaurant, they ask if you want your shrimp pelado (peeled) o sin pelar (unpeeled).

Yield: 6 servingsAuthor: Leslie Limón

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

Camarones al mojo de ajo is a tantalizing Mexican dish made with tender pieces of shrimp cooked in a sumptuous butter and garlic sauce.

prep time: 15 MINScook time: 15 MINStotal time: 30 mins

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup  butter
• 6 garlic cloves, minced 
• 1/2 medium white onion 
• 2-1/4 lbs. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro 

instructions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over high heat. Saute garlic and onion for 2 to 3 minutes until onion turns translucent. 
2. Stir in shrimp; season lightly with salt. Let cook for 3 to 5 minutes until all the shrimp have turned pink. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped fresh parsley or cilantro. Stir gently to combine. Remove from heat. Serve with toasted bread slices, Arroz Blanco, and a green salad. Buen provecho! 

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You might also like these delicious Mexican shrimp dishes:

• Coctel de Camaron (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) 
• Camarones a la Mexicana (Mexican Style Shrimp) 
• Camarones a la Diabla (Spicy Deviled Shrimp)
• Easy Ceviche de Camaron (Shrimp Ceviche)