What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Enjoyable Eats: Jalisco Pico de Gallo! It wasn’t until recently I dined at a family-owned Mexican cantina where the recipes truly originated from Guadalajara. I know this because the waitress explained that Jalisco-style dishes might taste different than anything else I tried before. “For starters,” she explained, “only fresh vegetables are used. We use Mexican oregano for flavor.” I was intrigued. So much so, I made a batch of pico de gallo when I returned home. The Jalisco-style street tacos come later. Stick around and tell me what you think.
JALISCO PICO DE GALLO
Ingredients:
7 Roma tomatoes, sliced and chopped
1 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
6 Serrano chile, stems removed
3 jalapeño peppers, stems removed
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Mexican oregano, dried
2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 teaspoons cumin powder
1 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon orange/mango juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions:
In a large bowl, place Roma tomato chunks. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Using a mini chopper, pulse Serrano peppers until finely chopped. Add to the bowl. Next, place jalapeño peppers in the mini chopper; pulse until finely chopped. Scrape sides and add to the bowl. Add chopped sweet onion to tomato mixture. Sprinkle on Mexican oregano, garlic powder, and cumin powder. Mix well. Fold in chopped cilantro leaves. Drizzle with orange/mango juice and lime juice. Gently stir. Transfer pico de gallo and liquid to covered jars and refrigerate. The flavors intensify as they marinate. Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for Mexican dishes.
Mmmm. I love Pico de Gallo. I’ll have to try this recipe next time.
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Oh, please do. It’s getting raves. 🍃🌶
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Sounds hot and spicy 🙂
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It’s all about the heat. Obviously, you can control it by the jalapeños. Removing the seeds gives flavor without so much fire. 🍃🌶
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Sounds beautifully spicy. I will have to look for Mexican oregano.
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If you can’t find it, you may substitute with regular ground oregano, same amount. 😋🌿
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Thanks Gail!
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Always soo tasty.. 😉
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Especially on a chip! 😜
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Pico de Gallo is a favorite, and you’ve added a few bucks to the bang with these ingredients.
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My weakness is Mexican food. I plan to try making tamales one of these days. 😜
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Mmmmm! Have a great day and a . . . wait for it . . . better tamale.
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You. Are. So. Punny. 🤣
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Welp, sometimes it can be all pun and games, yanno?
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Sounds very interesting, Gail! Very new to me! Thank you for sharing, and have a beautiful weekend! Michael
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I like it. Trying new foods is such an adventure. Enjoy! 🍁🍂🌾
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Lovely! I can’t wait for the tacos, Gail!
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Great. I’d like to hear your thoughts. 👏
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Ok the amount I eat of this would count as 2-3 vegetables (just re-commenting on your last post, ha!) can you tell i came up with the same thing on a doctors visit,, then I started counting all the produce that enters my mouth in any form, and came up with a different answer. Ha!
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Bingo! You nailed it. See? We’ve got this!!!
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Indeed we do!😉
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