SIDE DISH RECIPES
Every good Mexican meal needs a tasty side dish to go with it. Achieve perfect synergy with these recipes for great tasting sides.
Side Dish Recipes
Refried Beans
From 'The Road to Mexico' by Rick Stein
A staple of Mexican cuisine, these refried beans go perfectly with almost any meal.Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 green jalapeno or serrano chilli, finely chopped
- 600g cooked black or pinto beans in their cooking liquid
- ½ tsp dried epazote or oregano
- ½ tsp salt
Recipe
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and sweat the onion until it’s soft and golden.
- Add the garlic and chilli and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.
- Depending on how textured you like your refried beans, either use a potato masher to mash your beans in a bowl with their liquor or whizz them with a blender for a smoother result.
- Add the beans to the ban with the fried onions and cook over a medium heat with the epazote or oregano and the salt until the mixture reaches your desired consistency. It’s better to keep it on the looser side as it will firm up considerably as it cools.
- Serve immediately or cover well and use within a couple of days.
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