50 Beloved Mexican Restaurants Across America - Page 45
Gourmandize.com uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience and to deliver advertising messages that are tailored to your interests. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. To manage your cookies on this site, click here. OK
Menu Enter a recipe name, ingredient, keyword...

50 Beloved Mexican Restaurants Across America

,
Gourmandize
Xochi - Houston, TX 45/50

© Instagram - @xochihou

Xochi - Houston, TX

Oaxacan restaurant Xochi in Downtown Houston consistently earns rave reviews for its service, atmosphere and remarkable menu by James Beard Award-winning Chef Hugo Ortega. Located in the Marriott Marquis hotel, the restaurant offers a modern, fine-dining atmosphere with artistic Oaxacan elements incorporated throughout its airy space. When it comes to the food, Ortega has crafted an elegant selection of dishes featuring homemade masas, moles, tlayudas and even housemade chocolate. If you can't decide which mole to try, get the mole tasting sampler to pick your fave.

Get this: Callo de Hacha—scallops in mole verde with white beans, green beans, chayote (thin-skinned Mexican squash) and massa dumplings.


More steaming articles



Chef Tips and Tricks

You're watching: VIDEO: Chicken Quesadillas
auto
VIDEO: Chicken Quesadillas

These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
  • 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
  • 4 Tortillas
  • Cheddar
  • Salt, to taste

METHOD:

  1. Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
  2. Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
  3. Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
  4. Enjoy!