While originally created to honor a regional Mexican military battle, Cinco de Mayo has now become a significant celebration of Mexican culture in the United States. To help you throw the ultimate Cinco de Mayo party, we’ve gathered a collection of our favorite recipes— and we made it cowboy style!
Below are 3 perfect recipes for your western spin to celebrate Cinco de Mayo:
Cowboy Skillet Queso
This recipe is everything you want wrangled into one, warm dip! It’s got a spicy kick that pairs perfectly with a zesty blend of cheese, chorizo sausage, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and lime.
Cowboy Skillet Queso
Ingredients
- 1 lb chorizo sausage
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese grated
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn fresh, can or frozen
- 1/4 cup cilantro minced
- 2 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
- 1 Avocado sliced
- Ground cayenne pepper optional
Instructions
- Add the chorizo to a large skillet over medium to medium high heat. Cook until the sausage is no longer raw, breaking it up with a wooden spoon or spatula. Donʼt add oil to the skillet.
- When the chorizo is finished cooking, drain any excess grease then dab the sausage with paper towels.
- Lower the heat to medium-low then fold in the tomatoes, both cheeses and milk. Stir until blended.
- After the cheeses are blended, gently fold in the black beans, corn, cilantro and lime juice. Continue cooking 2-3 minutes until everything is warm.
- Add a pinch of ground cayenne pepper to taste.
- Use black beans, corn, a sprinkle of cilantro and sliced avocado for garnish.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips.
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Pimento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Filled with creamy pimento cheese and roasted chicken and wrapped with crispy bacon, this appetizer will be the star of your Cinco de Mayo party!
Pimento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
Ingredients
- 1 cup pimento cheese check our page for the full recipe
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 tbsp Greek seasoning
- 1 dozen small jalapeños
- 1 pack thin sliced bacon
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add in a cup of pimento cheese
- Add in shredded rotisserie chicken and greek seasoning then combine.
- Take a dozen small jalapeños and slice down the middle leaving the stems on.
- Scoop out seeds and set aside.
- Take about a spoonful of cheese mixture and place in the jalapeño. Repeat until you have no more mixture.
- Take a slice of bacon and wrap around jalapeño and secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle some extra greek seasoning for taste.
- Add poppers to and air fryer for 10-12 minutes until crispy.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Austin Chilaquiles
Fried corn tortilla pieces cooked in salsa, and sprinkled with cheese…is your mouth watering yet? These homemade Chilaquiles are a delicious comfort food that will offer a special twist to your menu.
Austin Chilaquiles
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas quartered or cut into 6 wedges
- Corn oil or other neutral oil for frying
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2-2 cups red chile sauce or salsa verde,
- Sprigs of epazote optional
Garnishes
- Cotija cheese or queso fresco
- Crema Mexicana or creme fraiche
- Cilantro chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
- Avocado sliced or roughly chopped
Instructions
Tortillas
- In a large sauté pan, coat pan generously with corn oil, (1/8 inch), heat on medium high to high.
- When the oil is hot, add tortillas. Fry until golden brown.
- Remove tortillas to a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess oil. Sprinkle salt on the tortillas.
- Wipe pan clean of any browned bits of tortillas.
Salsa
- Add 2 tbsp of oil to pan, bring to high heat again. Add the salsa and let salsa cook for several minutes. Add a few sprigs of epazote (optional).
- Add the fried tortilla quarters to the salsa. Gently turn over the pieces of tortilla until they are all well coated with salsa. Let cook for a few minutes more.
- Remove from heat. Serve chilaquiles with garnishes and fried eggs and beans or nopalitos.
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Cowboy Cocktail
Of course you’re going to need something to wash all of the delicious food down with, so we have curated the perfect cocktail for you! This refreshing cocktail that has a hint of lime and bubbles will have your party goers not wanting to leave until you let them know the recipe!
Cowboy Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz tequila blanco
- 2 oz lime club soda
- 1/2 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz soda water
- Flaky salt and grapefruit wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Salt the rim of your glass
- Add lime club soda
- Add fresh-squeezed lime juice
- Add tequila
- Add ice
- Top off with soda water
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge
