7 ways to add heat to your Mexican favourites

Sure, you can just add chilli. But why do that when we've got our favourite salsas, sauces and dishes to spice things up?

Divorced eggs (huevos divorciados)

Divorced eggs (huevos divorciados) Source: Chris Chen

This semi-sweet hot sauce could easily become your favourite hot sauce is perfect on tacos, with seafood, or even as a Bloody Mary kicker. The sweetness of the mango quickly dissolves into an assault on the tongue by the habanero.
Mango habanero hot sauce
Mango habanero hot sauce Source: Pati's Mexican Table
Huevos divorciados is a common Mexican breakfast dish and is basically jazzy fried eggs. This recipe is so named because the eggs are served with two conflicting sauces: one red and spicy and the other green and cooling. The green apple salsa would usually be made with tomatillos (a relation of physalis), though it works really well here with apple and herbs. Or you could make a more simple salsa by simply dry-roasting guajillo chillies and blending them with water and a garlic clove.
Divorced eggs
Divorced eggs Source: Emma Grazette & Steve Parle
This particular recipe pairs lean kangaroo tacos with a mouth-tingling pico de gallo salsa in this marriage of modern Australian and Mexican cuisines. But don't restrict the salsa to tacos - it makes for a great condiment at any barbecue!
Spicy kangaroo tacos
Spicy kangaroo tacos with pico de gallo salsa Source: K-ROO
Fresh poblano chilli grilled over charcoal, peeled and stuffed with cheese, dipped in light frothy egg batter, fried and served with a deeply satisfying tomato, onion and chilli sauce. Who said chillies were just a side dish?
Stuffed poblano chillies
Stuffed poblano chillies (chiles rellenos) Source: Sharyn Cairns
A classic Mexican dish in the style of a rural breakfast, huevos rancheros are stunning in their simplicity and extremely moreish. Good hot sauce is a must, as are runny yolks. Enjoy with coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice. Our version is made with both pickled Serrano chillies and hot sauce - we love using our !
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Mexican ranch-style eggs with spicy tomato sauce and fried tortillas (huevos rancheros)
Chilli de arbol gives this succulent beef its kick, and is a long, red, hot Mexican chilli related to cayenne pepper. These rolls are a speciality of Jalisco and its capital, Guadalajara. Birote, the bread that is traditionally used for this sandwich, is quite dense, with a thick, hard crust, which prevents the roll from falling apart in your hands. The sandwich can be served either ahogadas – completely submerged in the spicy salsa – or media ahogada – partially submerged.
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Tortas ahogadas con carne deshebrada
Chilli for breakfast? Yes, please! This is a classic breakfast in Mexico that uses yesterday's stale tortillas to great effect. The smoky flavour of chipotle chilli works wonderfully with eggs and takes a simple breakfast dish to a new level. To save time, make the tomato sauce ahead of time and reheat before serving.
Tomato and chipotle bathed corn chips with fried eggs (chilaquiles rojas)
Tomato and chipotle bathed corn chips with fried eggs (chilaquiles rojas) Source: Benito Martin
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Published 19 September 2018 9:00am
Updated 30 April 2019 1:53pm
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