1 00:00:01,566 --> 00:00:04,033 -Today is all about the art of the taco 2 00:00:04,166 --> 00:00:05,733 and one of my favorite tostadas. 3 00:00:05,866 --> 00:00:07,600 When we would just hang out at the beach, 4 00:00:07,733 --> 00:00:09,200 they would serve those tostadas. 5 00:00:09,333 --> 00:00:11,166 It is so incredibly delicious. 6 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:14,866 The layering of flavors, the play of textures, 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,366 the bliss of the perfect bite. 8 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:20,033 Whether you are leaning towards some crispy beef 9 00:00:20,166 --> 00:00:23,700 or the bright crunch of Puerto Vallarta seafood, 10 00:00:23,833 --> 00:00:28,100 Jalisco will satisfy your taco cravings. 11 00:00:28,233 --> 00:00:31,033 And inspiration follows me back to my kitchen 12 00:00:31,166 --> 00:00:33,966 as I play with my versions of those tacos, 13 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:37,200 starting with an enchanting battered shrimp taco 14 00:00:37,333 --> 00:00:41,233 garnished with a jicama, apple, and cucumber slaw. 15 00:00:41,366 --> 00:00:43,900 Then the Puerto Vallarta classic -- 16 00:00:44,033 --> 00:00:46,533 a dry ceviche tostada. 17 00:00:46,666 --> 00:00:47,833 And I complete the series 18 00:00:47,966 --> 00:00:50,833 with a delicately toothsome mushroom taco. 19 00:00:50,966 --> 00:00:52,366 But if you're gonna make tacos, 20 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:55,566 you need the things that are gonna dress up your tacos 21 00:00:55,700 --> 00:00:57,500 and really make them extraordinary. 22 00:00:57,633 --> 00:01:00,300 Every taco masterpiece needs a final touch, 23 00:01:00,433 --> 00:01:03,166 like a velvety salsa de guac. 24 00:01:03,300 --> 00:01:06,666 And a smokey, fiery chile de árbol salsa. 25 00:01:06,833 --> 00:01:09,833 This is art appreciation for taco lovers. 26 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,666 ♪♪ 27 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,166 -♪ Dame, dame ♪ 28 00:01:16,300 --> 00:01:18,166 ♪ Dame tu chocolate ♪ 29 00:01:18,300 --> 00:01:21,000 ♪ Dame, dame ♪ 30 00:01:21,133 --> 00:01:23,000 ♪ Dame café caliente ♪ 31 00:01:23,133 --> 00:01:25,500 ♪ Dame, dame ♪ 32 00:01:25,633 --> 00:01:27,466 ♪ Dame tu corazón ♪ 33 00:01:27,633 --> 00:01:28,833 ♪♪ 34 00:01:28,966 --> 00:01:31,666 -"Pati's Mexican Table" is made possible by... 35 00:01:31,833 --> 00:01:38,866 ♪♪ 36 00:01:41,866 --> 00:01:44,533 ♪♪ 37 00:01:44,666 --> 00:01:46,733 -♪ Avocados from Mexico 38 00:01:47,266 --> 00:01:49,533 Over 40 years, bringing authentic 39 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:50,500 Latin American flavors to your table. 40 00:01:50,566 --> 00:01:51,766 Tropical Cheese. 41 00:01:51,833 --> 00:01:54,200 -Stand Together -- helping every person rise. 42 00:01:54,333 --> 00:01:56,966 More information at StandTogether.org. 43 00:01:57,100 --> 00:02:00,100 -Here, the typical arroz con pollo -- or not. 44 00:02:00,233 --> 00:02:02,700 Unfollow la receta. 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Oh, yeah! 78 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,633 -El guacamole. Okay. 79 00:03:36,666 --> 00:03:39,500 I'm doing what she's telling me to do. 80 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:42,900 Ooh. -Very nice. 81 00:03:43,033 --> 00:03:47,900 -I love these kind of concoctions. 82 00:03:48,033 --> 00:03:49,733 Okay 83 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,566 Mmm. Mmm. 84 00:03:54,700 --> 00:03:56,966 -Mmm, mmm. -Mm-hmm. 85 00:03:57,100 --> 00:03:58,666 -Mmm. [ Laughs ] 86 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,166 -Even though they dry the ceviche, 87 00:04:01,300 --> 00:04:04,266 when you bite into it, you get the juicy. 88 00:04:11,366 --> 00:04:12,666 But I have to leave room to try 89 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:16,166 Thierry's favorite, the battered shrimp taco. 90 00:04:16,333 --> 00:04:19,066 ♪♪ 91 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,433 What makes a difference in everything they do 92 00:04:21,566 --> 00:04:24,133 is that they make everything from scratch, including... 93 00:04:24,266 --> 00:04:26,733 -The tortillas. -...the corn tortillas. 94 00:04:26,866 --> 00:04:27,966 Mm. 95 00:04:28,100 --> 00:04:30,300 -Mmm. -Okay. No. 96 00:04:34,533 --> 00:04:40,000 This battered shrimp taco is ridiculous. 97 00:04:43,300 --> 00:04:45,766 Showing me the best of Puerto Vallarta, 98 00:04:45,900 --> 00:04:47,266 all the hidden gems. 99 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:49,700 -The good ones and the classic ones. 100 00:04:49,833 --> 00:04:53,433 -The test of time ones, right? -Yes. Yes. Through the time. 101 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,133 -You really can never have enough tacos. 102 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:01,900 I mean, there's taco night, 103 00:05:02,033 --> 00:05:04,766 taco Tuesday, we eat tacos here at home every day. 104 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:07,266 But if you are gonna make tacos, you need the things 105 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,566 that are gonna dress up your tacos 106 00:05:09,700 --> 00:05:11,700 and really make them extraordinary. 107 00:05:11,833 --> 00:05:14,900 We're gonna start with a battered shrimp taco, 108 00:05:15,033 --> 00:05:16,466 and to dress that taco, 109 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:20,533 I'm gonna make a jicama, apple, and cucumber slaw. 110 00:05:20,666 --> 00:05:22,233 And then I'm gonna add a little bit 111 00:05:22,366 --> 00:05:24,366 of a salsa de guacamole. 112 00:05:24,500 --> 00:05:25,600 Mmm, delicious. 113 00:05:25,733 --> 00:05:27,500 So, we're gonna start with that slaw. 114 00:05:27,633 --> 00:05:30,633 And the first thing to start with that slaw 115 00:05:30,766 --> 00:05:32,300 is that creamy dressing. 116 00:05:32,433 --> 00:05:36,433 So I'm gonna eyeball here about 1/4 cup of mayo. 117 00:05:36,566 --> 00:05:39,733 1 tablespoon of mustard. 118 00:05:39,866 --> 00:05:43,433 You can use yellow mustard, just like me, or you can use Dijon. 119 00:05:43,566 --> 00:05:46,200 Now, you know your chipotles in adobo sauce, 120 00:05:46,333 --> 00:05:48,700 but you also find sweet chipotles. 121 00:05:48,833 --> 00:05:51,166 They just have more brown sugar or piloncillo, 122 00:05:51,300 --> 00:05:52,966 and they're delightful. 123 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:56,500 And I'm adding a tablespoon of that. 124 00:05:56,633 --> 00:05:59,166 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. 125 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:01,700 3 tablespoons of Mexican crema. 126 00:06:01,833 --> 00:06:05,533 And then I'm adding salt, about a teaspoon. 127 00:06:05,666 --> 00:06:09,933 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper. 128 00:06:10,066 --> 00:06:12,400 The juice of 2 limes. 129 00:06:12,533 --> 00:06:14,600 And then I'm adding celery seeds. 130 00:06:14,733 --> 00:06:18,033 I really love the taste of celery seeds. 131 00:06:18,166 --> 00:06:20,633 They have this really intense, 132 00:06:20,766 --> 00:06:24,466 unique flavor that makes me think of a really good slaw. 133 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:26,133 So, why not use something 134 00:06:26,266 --> 00:06:27,933 that makes you think of a really good slaw 135 00:06:28,066 --> 00:06:29,866 when you want to make a really good slaw? 136 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,533 I know. So I'm adding the celery seeds in here. 137 00:06:37,100 --> 00:06:39,366 So, let's taste. 138 00:06:42,833 --> 00:06:45,366 This is so good. This is creamy. It's tangy. 139 00:06:45,500 --> 00:06:48,000 It's a little bit spicy. It's a little bit sweet. 140 00:06:48,133 --> 00:06:52,266 And the celery seeds are really taking it up a notch. 141 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,933 So I have a half of an English cucumber. 142 00:06:56,066 --> 00:07:01,633 I'm just cutting these into slightly smaller matchsticks. 143 00:07:01,766 --> 00:07:05,733 One green apple that I also cut into matchstick pieces. 144 00:07:05,866 --> 00:07:09,233 And then I'm gonna also add half of this jicama. 145 00:07:09,366 --> 00:07:11,133 Cut the skin just like this. 146 00:07:11,266 --> 00:07:12,933 You can do it with a knife. 147 00:07:13,066 --> 00:07:14,533 Okay, so I'm gonna slice the jicama. 148 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:17,333 ♪♪ 149 00:07:17,466 --> 00:07:20,266 Now we're gonna cut this into matchsticks. 150 00:07:22,733 --> 00:07:27,233 Then I'm adding 1/4 of this red onion. 151 00:07:27,366 --> 00:07:29,433 And we're gonna cut it into plumitas 152 00:07:29,566 --> 00:07:33,500 or, like, very thin slivers. 153 00:07:33,633 --> 00:07:35,666 And now we're adding a serranito. 154 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:42,066 And I'm cutting them into thin slices with seeds and all. 155 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,600 Then we're just gonna mix this. 156 00:07:45,733 --> 00:07:48,233 We're just getting started. 157 00:07:48,366 --> 00:07:49,433 We're gonna make something that you find 158 00:07:49,566 --> 00:07:51,133 in every possible taquería. 159 00:07:51,266 --> 00:07:52,833 You always have a salsa roja, 160 00:07:52,966 --> 00:07:54,366 you always have a salsa verde, 161 00:07:54,500 --> 00:07:58,933 and you always have a very liquidy green thing 162 00:07:59,066 --> 00:08:00,366 that they call guacamole, 163 00:08:00,500 --> 00:08:03,566 but it's really a guacamole salsa. 164 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:06,733 I have a pound of cooked tomatillos, 165 00:08:06,866 --> 00:08:10,700 and I just husked and cleaned my tomatillos 166 00:08:10,833 --> 00:08:12,533 and cooked them over simmering water. 167 00:08:12,666 --> 00:08:15,666 It was like 8 to 10 minutes as I was making the slaw. 168 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:17,600 You were with me. You were watching me. 169 00:08:17,733 --> 00:08:21,666 And then you can add a jalapeño or a serrano, 170 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,666 or just add both. 171 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:26,600 And then I'm just adding a bunch of cilantro. 172 00:08:26,733 --> 00:08:28,800 And I am adding the leaves. 173 00:08:28,933 --> 00:08:32,133 Breaking these in here. It's so satisfying. 174 00:08:32,266 --> 00:08:34,433 Adding a teaspoon of salt. 175 00:08:34,566 --> 00:08:36,766 One ripe avocado. 176 00:08:36,900 --> 00:08:39,666 A piece of white onion. 177 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:41,300 Puree this until smooth. 178 00:08:41,466 --> 00:08:46,700 ♪♪ 179 00:08:46,833 --> 00:08:48,533 Now we have our slaw. 180 00:08:48,666 --> 00:08:51,033 We have our salsa guacamole. 181 00:08:51,166 --> 00:08:53,500 Now we're gonna make our shrimp taco. 182 00:08:53,633 --> 00:08:57,166 I have large shrimp. 183 00:08:57,300 --> 00:08:58,933 And I really wanted to get large shrimp 184 00:08:59,066 --> 00:09:04,133 because I want to have nice, plump bites of shrimp. 185 00:09:04,266 --> 00:09:07,600 So, we have 1 cup of all-purpose flour. 186 00:09:07,733 --> 00:09:10,500 This is a teaspoon of ground cumin. 187 00:09:10,633 --> 00:09:14,133 And this is a teaspoon of ground chipotle. 188 00:09:14,266 --> 00:09:16,200 Salt, 1 teaspoon. 189 00:09:16,333 --> 00:09:18,300 Ground black pepper. 190 00:09:18,433 --> 00:09:23,500 So I'm adding 1 1/4 cups of seltzer. 191 00:09:23,633 --> 00:09:28,100 You can see the bubbles are making the flour react. 192 00:09:28,233 --> 00:09:32,333 And we're gonna have a very puffy batter. 193 00:09:32,466 --> 00:09:33,966 So we're gonna whisk. 194 00:09:34,100 --> 00:09:39,333 So you just want to make sure that there are no clumps. 195 00:09:39,466 --> 00:09:43,666 I'm using safflower oil, which is perfect for frying. 196 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,800 It is high-heat stable. 197 00:09:45,933 --> 00:09:49,633 Its smoke point is up to 450 degrees. 198 00:09:49,766 --> 00:09:52,800 If you have a thermometer, you could test your oil. 199 00:09:52,933 --> 00:09:56,333 It should be at 350 to 375. 200 00:09:56,466 --> 00:10:01,233 So, I'm going to coat my shrimp in the batter. 201 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:04,666 And this is perfect. 202 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:08,833 You want the oil to really actively bubble 203 00:10:08,966 --> 00:10:10,266 all around the shrimp. 204 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,733 Look at that. And you know what? I'm being quick, 205 00:10:12,866 --> 00:10:16,466 so it is like a minute per side or 2 minutes altogether 206 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:20,200 because shrimp are delightful when they're just cooked, 207 00:10:20,333 --> 00:10:21,600 but you don't want them overcooked 208 00:10:21,733 --> 00:10:23,800 because they will turn rubbery. 209 00:10:23,933 --> 00:10:25,866 Now, I'm using safflower oil, 210 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,433 which is neutral in taste and aroma, 211 00:10:28,566 --> 00:10:32,600 so it's not going to impart any extraneous flavor to your dish. 212 00:10:32,733 --> 00:10:35,866 It's going to help your ingredients 213 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,766 have the best of their flavors shine through. 214 00:10:40,900 --> 00:10:44,200 So, I have my comal set over medium heat, 215 00:10:44,333 --> 00:10:46,166 and I'm just gonna heat my flour tortilla 216 00:10:46,300 --> 00:10:48,733 but I don't want to toast it or brown it. 217 00:10:48,866 --> 00:10:53,533 So, you know your tortilla is thoroughly heated on both sides 218 00:10:53,666 --> 00:10:55,700 once it puffs like that. 219 00:10:55,833 --> 00:10:58,633 I just love to see a tortilla puff. 220 00:10:58,766 --> 00:11:01,666 And then I'm gonna add a few of these shrimp. 221 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:04,500 And then the creamy slaw. 222 00:11:04,633 --> 00:11:06,400 This salsa de guac. 223 00:11:06,533 --> 00:11:08,766 I mean, you know how good this is gonna be. 224 00:11:08,900 --> 00:11:10,333 Like, I already know. 225 00:11:10,500 --> 00:11:13,466 ♪♪ 226 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:17,500 Mmm. 227 00:11:17,633 --> 00:11:21,033 This is -- This is ridiculous. 228 00:11:21,166 --> 00:11:24,400 When you bite, the first thing you bite into 229 00:11:24,533 --> 00:11:26,133 is that salsa de guacamole, 230 00:11:26,266 --> 00:11:28,133 and then you go through the crunch of the slaw 231 00:11:28,266 --> 00:11:30,866 and then you get through the plump shrimp. 232 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,866 And then the flour tortilla. 233 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,900 This is your next, not only shrimp taco or seafood taco, 234 00:11:37,033 --> 00:11:38,400 like, this is your next taco 235 00:11:38,533 --> 00:11:40,300 that you're gonna make for your friends at home. 236 00:11:40,433 --> 00:11:42,066 It's gonna be a keeper. 237 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,333 Jalisco is known for many amazing dishes. 238 00:11:49,466 --> 00:11:52,033 But it also has some unique and delicious takes 239 00:11:52,166 --> 00:11:54,633 on a classic -- the taco. 240 00:11:54,766 --> 00:11:57,400 Jalisco is known more for birria, 241 00:11:57,533 --> 00:12:00,633 but apparently, they also have amazing barbacoa. 242 00:12:00,766 --> 00:12:02,966 And this place, El Ranchero, 243 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:07,066 supposedly has some barbacoa tacos planchados. 244 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:08,433 Come on! Come on! 245 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:12,466 ♪♪ 246 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:22,266 ♪♪ 247 00:12:28,566 --> 00:12:30,666 It's beef barbacoa. 248 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:34,366 I thought that barbacoa here was only made with goat and lamb. 249 00:12:39,933 --> 00:12:41,700 I'm gonna have to dig for his secrets 250 00:12:41,833 --> 00:12:43,300 'cause he doesn't want to share. 251 00:12:43,433 --> 00:12:45,200 Look, look, he's showing me what he does. 252 00:12:45,333 --> 00:12:47,433 He puts the barbacoa on the corn tortillas, 253 00:12:47,566 --> 00:12:48,966 throws them on the griddle, 254 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:52,066 then flips it so the barbacoa gets planchada, too, 255 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,633 nice and crusty. And then if you want, 256 00:12:53,766 --> 00:12:54,900 you can ask for cheese. 257 00:12:55,033 --> 00:12:57,033 And when he folds it, and it melts, 258 00:12:57,166 --> 00:12:59,533 and it create a crust so you have chicharrón de queso 259 00:12:59,666 --> 00:13:03,400 and then the crunchy barbacoa, and we need to have some. 260 00:13:03,566 --> 00:13:10,533 ♪♪ 261 00:13:10,666 --> 00:13:12,133 Yum. 262 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,933 I'm following instructions. 263 00:13:20,933 --> 00:13:22,233 Okay. 264 00:13:22,366 --> 00:13:23,833 Need to add the onion because it cooks 265 00:13:23,966 --> 00:13:25,766 with the fat of the barbacoa. 266 00:13:30,933 --> 00:13:32,266 Aah. 267 00:13:39,933 --> 00:13:41,300 Okay. 268 00:13:42,866 --> 00:13:44,900 I'm waiting for José Luis to prepare his, 269 00:13:45,033 --> 00:13:47,300 and I'm, like, dying to bite into mine. 270 00:13:49,733 --> 00:13:54,766 ♪♪ 271 00:14:05,633 --> 00:14:07,466 Like, the barbacoa melted with the cheese, 272 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,733 and then the cheese turned into crust. 273 00:14:09,866 --> 00:14:12,333 And the tortilla has the flavor of the broth. 274 00:14:18,666 --> 00:14:19,800 Mmm. 275 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,066 You guys have to come and eat here, okay? 276 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:37,733 -[ Chuckles ] 277 00:14:37,900 --> 00:14:39,800 ♪♪ 278 00:14:40,966 --> 00:14:43,533 -Now we're gonna make some vegetarian tacos. 279 00:14:43,666 --> 00:14:47,266 And these are mushroom tacos that we're gonna top 280 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:51,466 and cook with a tomato and chile de árbol salsita. 281 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,700 I have 1 1/2 pounds of tomatoes. 282 00:14:53,833 --> 00:14:55,533 2 garlic cloves with the skin on. 283 00:14:55,666 --> 00:14:58,800 1/4 of a white onion. And you know what? 284 00:14:58,933 --> 00:15:04,600 I'm gonna cut this 1/4 of a white onion into 4 pieces 285 00:15:04,733 --> 00:15:08,666 so that I get more char in my onion all over. 286 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:09,966 So, smaller pieces. 287 00:15:10,100 --> 00:15:11,666 I'm gonna put this under the broiler, 288 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,966 and it's gonna be anywhere from 7 to 10 minutes. 289 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:17,033 We want the skins to really char and roast 290 00:15:17,166 --> 00:15:19,166 and the ingredients to really transform. 291 00:15:22,233 --> 00:15:24,600 While my ingredients are charring 292 00:15:24,733 --> 00:15:26,366 or toasting for the salsita, 293 00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:29,566 I'm gonna get started with my mushroom filling. 294 00:15:29,700 --> 00:15:32,400 I have here a large casserole. 295 00:15:32,533 --> 00:15:36,466 And I'm gonna add a couple tablespoons of safflower oil. 296 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:39,533 I love different kinds of mushrooms. 297 00:15:39,666 --> 00:15:43,533 These are maitake, and they are feathery. 298 00:15:43,666 --> 00:15:46,800 They are earthy. They're peppery. 299 00:15:46,933 --> 00:15:50,566 They're so delicate. They're kind of velvety, too. 300 00:15:50,700 --> 00:15:53,433 And we're just gonna slice them. 301 00:15:53,566 --> 00:15:58,266 And we have also shiitake. 302 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:01,600 Shiitake are more meaty. 303 00:16:01,733 --> 00:16:04,866 And for the shiitake, I'm gonna remove the stems, 304 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,400 but we are not gonna waste the stems, 305 00:16:07,533 --> 00:16:10,033 because you really want to make the most of the ingredients 306 00:16:10,166 --> 00:16:11,800 and you don't want to waste. 307 00:16:11,933 --> 00:16:13,933 So, I'm not gonna use it for the taco 308 00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:15,700 because it's a little bit tough, 309 00:16:15,833 --> 00:16:21,566 but I'm saving all the stems to make a vegetable stock. 310 00:16:21,700 --> 00:16:24,533 When you char or roast or broil your ingredients, 311 00:16:24,666 --> 00:16:26,700 you want to flip them every 3 to 4 minutes 312 00:16:26,833 --> 00:16:28,666 just to check that they are charring 313 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:29,733 and roasting beautifully 314 00:16:29,866 --> 00:16:31,066 but not burning. 315 00:16:33,366 --> 00:16:35,100 These are cremini. 316 00:16:35,233 --> 00:16:38,666 I also know them as baby bella. 317 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:42,533 I was shocked to learn that here in the U.S., 318 00:16:42,666 --> 00:16:45,400 about 1 pound of food per person 319 00:16:45,533 --> 00:16:47,900 is wasted every single day. 320 00:16:48,033 --> 00:16:54,400 That makes it to 103 million tons of wasted food a year. 321 00:16:54,533 --> 00:16:57,933 Can you imagine the impact that has for our planet? 322 00:16:58,066 --> 00:17:02,500 So, we can do our part in our kitchens every day. 323 00:17:02,633 --> 00:17:04,933 I'm gonna use 3 cloves of garlic. 324 00:17:05,066 --> 00:17:06,933 So I'm just chopping the garlic. 325 00:17:08,933 --> 00:17:14,100 I'm going to remove the thyme leaves from the stems. 326 00:17:14,233 --> 00:17:17,433 These are looking perfect. 327 00:17:17,566 --> 00:17:20,233 The skin -- completely charred. 328 00:17:20,366 --> 00:17:22,666 This is gonna give it such a smokey, 329 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,066 out-in-the-country flavor. 330 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,700 So I'm adding these in here, in my blender. 331 00:17:28,833 --> 00:17:32,366 And my onion. 332 00:17:32,500 --> 00:17:37,633 And then we have the cloves of garlic that we have to peel. 333 00:17:37,766 --> 00:17:40,100 And I'm adding chiles de árbol. 334 00:17:40,233 --> 00:17:43,900 These are spicy and big, so I'm adding 3. 335 00:17:45,333 --> 00:17:47,766 Teaspoon of salt. 336 00:17:47,900 --> 00:17:50,400 I have my heat at medium-high. 337 00:17:50,533 --> 00:17:55,566 And I'm gonna add my 3 cloves of garlic 338 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,566 along with the thyme. 339 00:18:00,233 --> 00:18:03,233 When the garlic starts smelling fragrant 340 00:18:03,366 --> 00:18:06,700 and it starts changing in color, which is, like, right now, 341 00:18:06,833 --> 00:18:10,733 I'm gonna add my pound of mushrooms. 342 00:18:10,866 --> 00:18:12,666 If you don't have mushrooms at home, 343 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,800 you can use this base recipe 344 00:18:14,933 --> 00:18:17,000 for whatever else you may have in your fridge. 345 00:18:17,133 --> 00:18:20,700 You can use zucchini, corn, potatoes, 346 00:18:20,833 --> 00:18:23,500 chayote squash, any kind of squash. 347 00:18:23,633 --> 00:18:25,033 Just shop your fridge. 348 00:18:25,166 --> 00:18:29,133 And I'm adding a little bit of salt and pepper. 349 00:18:29,266 --> 00:18:32,933 And as they start releasing their juices, 350 00:18:33,066 --> 00:18:34,400 I'm gonna puree my salsita, 351 00:18:34,533 --> 00:18:37,833 not until completely smooth. We want it a little chunky. 352 00:18:42,766 --> 00:18:43,933 A little more. 353 00:18:46,066 --> 00:18:47,500 Just like so. 354 00:18:47,633 --> 00:18:52,366 This is another great idea for how to use everything 355 00:18:52,500 --> 00:18:54,366 that you may have in your refrigerator. 356 00:18:54,533 --> 00:18:57,500 You can use leftover salsa to season other things. 357 00:18:57,633 --> 00:18:59,633 So, for example, I'm gonna add 358 00:18:59,766 --> 00:19:03,433 some of the salsita right here with the mushrooms. 359 00:19:03,566 --> 00:19:06,366 Like 3 tablespoons of the salsa. 360 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:14,500 Then I want the mushrooms to cook with that salsita. 361 00:19:14,633 --> 00:19:17,033 I'm gonna add a splash of sherry vinegar, 362 00:19:17,166 --> 00:19:19,600 which would be about a tablespoon. 363 00:19:19,733 --> 00:19:25,766 It's gonna add a little bit of a tang and depth of flavor. 364 00:19:25,900 --> 00:19:29,333 So, I'm gonna chop some cilantro to top my taquitos. 365 00:19:29,466 --> 00:19:32,466 And I'm using the leaves and the stems 366 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:37,966 because we want to maximize our ingredients at every turn. 367 00:19:38,100 --> 00:19:43,033 So I am going to warm up a corn tortilla now. 368 00:19:43,166 --> 00:19:45,333 Just like the flour tortilla, you know your tortilla 369 00:19:45,466 --> 00:19:46,666 is thoroughly heated 370 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:50,633 from the outside and from within when it puffs a little. 371 00:19:50,766 --> 00:19:53,266 So that way, when you make the taco, 372 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:55,266 you're gonna have a satisfying experience 373 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,400 because the tortilla is not going to break. 374 00:19:59,733 --> 00:20:01,433 The mushrooms. 375 00:20:01,566 --> 00:20:04,366 More of that salsita. 376 00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:08,066 And we're using that salsa de guac. 377 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:12,066 It smells so different from that shrimp taco. 378 00:20:12,233 --> 00:20:16,866 ♪♪ 379 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,133 Mmm, mmm. Mmm. 380 00:20:20,266 --> 00:20:23,333 I'm just showing you how beautiful it looks 381 00:20:23,466 --> 00:20:28,500 because that's how beautiful, delicate, 382 00:20:28,633 --> 00:20:31,700 and delightful it tastes. 383 00:20:31,833 --> 00:20:34,666 Really, really one-of-a-kind taco. 384 00:20:36,666 --> 00:20:38,166 You've probably tried ceviche, 385 00:20:38,300 --> 00:20:41,300 but this is probably one of the most unusual ceviches 386 00:20:41,433 --> 00:20:43,266 you will have ever tried, 387 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,533 but it is one of the most delicious. 388 00:20:45,666 --> 00:20:50,366 It is the typical ceviche of Puerto Vallarta. 389 00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:54,933 I have 1 pound of fresh halibut. 390 00:20:55,066 --> 00:20:58,700 You could use halibut. You could use snapper. 391 00:20:58,833 --> 00:21:01,200 Any fish that is mild. 392 00:21:01,333 --> 00:21:03,366 And I'm cutting it into chunks. 393 00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:06,033 No skin. No bones. 394 00:21:06,166 --> 00:21:11,633 And then I have 3 medium carrots that I already peeled. 395 00:21:11,766 --> 00:21:14,166 I just coarsely chopping them 396 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:17,900 just to make it easy for my food processor. 397 00:21:18,033 --> 00:21:19,566 You don't want to add the fish first 398 00:21:19,700 --> 00:21:21,066 because, if not, you're gonna end up 399 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:24,266 with a fish puree with big chunks of carrot. 400 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,033 And you want an even grind in here. 401 00:21:34,666 --> 00:21:38,000 Now that you have the carrots just coarsely chopped, 402 00:21:38,133 --> 00:21:39,900 I'm gonna add the fish. 403 00:21:40,066 --> 00:21:43,800 ♪♪ 404 00:21:43,933 --> 00:21:46,533 So now I'm gonna pulse, but I'm gonna pulse carefully 405 00:21:46,666 --> 00:21:50,500 because now I have my delicate raw fish. 406 00:21:50,666 --> 00:21:58,800 ♪♪ 407 00:21:58,933 --> 00:22:00,833 That is perfect. 408 00:22:00,966 --> 00:22:05,833 So, see, it's like -- it's not super-finely ground. 409 00:22:05,966 --> 00:22:10,066 And now add all of this mixture in the bowl. 410 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:11,633 And now I'm gonna cover it 411 00:22:11,766 --> 00:22:15,966 with one very generous cup of freshly-squeezed lime juice. 412 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:19,833 This lime juice will not only flavor the mixture, 413 00:22:19,966 --> 00:22:22,700 but it will also cold-cook it. 414 00:22:22,833 --> 00:22:26,200 A generous teaspoon of salt. 415 00:22:26,333 --> 00:22:30,233 And 1/4 teaspoon of freshly-ground black pepper. 416 00:22:30,366 --> 00:22:32,300 And 1 teaspoon of oregano. 417 00:22:32,433 --> 00:22:35,833 The oregano is so important in the ceviche. 418 00:22:35,966 --> 00:22:39,766 And then I'm just going to mix it. 419 00:22:39,900 --> 00:22:44,433 And the lime juice should be everywhere in this mixture. 420 00:22:44,566 --> 00:22:47,933 We're gonna let this marinate at room temperature 421 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:49,233 for half an hour. 422 00:22:49,366 --> 00:22:51,233 If you want to marinate it more, 423 00:22:51,366 --> 00:22:53,500 cover it and put it in the fridge. 424 00:22:53,666 --> 00:22:55,733 ♪♪ 425 00:22:55,866 --> 00:22:59,933 I want to show you how to make some delicious corn tostadas. 426 00:23:00,066 --> 00:23:02,400 I learned how to do this in Sonora. 427 00:23:02,533 --> 00:23:05,233 They brush corn tortillas with water, 428 00:23:05,366 --> 00:23:11,966 and then they sprinkle them with salt on both sides. 429 00:23:12,100 --> 00:23:14,766 And then you just put it on top of your grill 430 00:23:14,900 --> 00:23:17,466 or your preheated comal, 431 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:19,233 and the tortillas will toast 432 00:23:19,366 --> 00:23:22,500 and become a tostada with the salt stuck to it. 433 00:23:22,633 --> 00:23:25,300 So, it's like flavored chips, like a flavored tostada. 434 00:23:25,433 --> 00:23:27,866 And you just have to have your comal 435 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:31,033 over medium-low heat, and you just -- 436 00:23:31,166 --> 00:23:32,666 whatever you are doing in your kitchen, 437 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,666 when you see that they start to toast and they smell toasty, 438 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:37,166 you flip them to the other side. 439 00:23:37,300 --> 00:23:40,100 It's like 5 minutes per side. 440 00:23:40,233 --> 00:23:42,766 I'm going to drain my ceviche. 441 00:23:42,900 --> 00:23:44,500 So, it marinated. 442 00:23:44,633 --> 00:23:48,333 It soaked up all of the flavor from the lime juice. 443 00:23:48,466 --> 00:23:50,400 But now, this is not a juicy ceviche. 444 00:23:50,533 --> 00:23:53,066 No, no, no. Dry ceviche. 445 00:23:55,733 --> 00:24:00,000 See, you think you had all the juice, but you didn't. 446 00:24:00,133 --> 00:24:02,133 And you can see how it cooked. 447 00:24:02,266 --> 00:24:04,266 The texture transformed, 448 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,333 and the color completely changed. 449 00:24:06,466 --> 00:24:09,266 So, to this, 450 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:13,433 I'm adding 1/4 cup of finely-chopped white onion. 451 00:24:13,566 --> 00:24:19,066 And I'm adding one jalapeño, finely chopped. 452 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:24,233 But now I really want to add a serrano, too. 453 00:24:24,366 --> 00:24:26,466 That's it for this. 454 00:24:26,633 --> 00:24:32,800 ♪♪ 455 00:24:32,933 --> 00:24:35,466 A little bit more oregano. 456 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:40,200 This Puerto Vallarta ceviche really loves oregano. 457 00:24:40,333 --> 00:24:47,466 This is your beach-side meal in Puerto Vallarta. 458 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:49,433 But you can have it at home, too. 459 00:24:52,266 --> 00:24:56,833 It is just as good as any of the ceviche stands there. 460 00:24:56,966 --> 00:25:01,300 It is just as good as the one you get at the beach, 461 00:25:01,433 --> 00:25:06,100 and it is just as good as it should be 462 00:25:06,233 --> 00:25:07,400 for you to make at home. 463 00:25:07,566 --> 00:25:11,066 ♪♪ 464 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:15,266 So, you have amazing tacos. 465 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,600 Always need a tostada recipe in there, too. 466 00:25:17,766 --> 00:25:23,500 ♪♪ 467 00:25:23,666 --> 00:25:29,433 ♪♪ 468 00:25:29,566 --> 00:25:32,933 For recipes and information from this episode and more, 469 00:25:33,066 --> 00:25:35,300 visit PatiJinich.com. 470 00:25:35,433 --> 00:25:36,800 And connect! 471 00:25:36,933 --> 00:25:39,633 Find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest 472 00:25:39,766 --> 00:25:41,300 @PatiJinich. 473 00:25:41,433 --> 00:25:44,066 -"Pati's Mexican Table" is made possible by... 474 00:25:44,233 --> 00:25:51,166 ♪♪ 475 00:25:54,166 --> 00:25:56,833 ♪♪ 476 00:25:56,966 --> 00:25:59,133 -♪ Avocados from Mexico 477 00:25:59,633 --> 00:26:01,533 A tradition of authentic Latin flavors 478 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:02,733 and family recipes. 479 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,166 Tropical Cheese. 480 00:26:04,166 --> 00:26:06,533 -Stand Together -- helping every person rise. 481 00:26:06,666 --> 00:26:09,133 More information at StandTogether.org. 482 00:26:09,266 --> 00:26:12,700 -Here, the typical arroz con pollo -- or not. 483 00:26:12,833 --> 00:26:15,066 Unfollow la receta. 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