Enrique Olvera's Mexican Recipes

By Food & Wine
Updated May 03, 2017
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Here, star-chef Enrique Olvera's best Mexican recipes, from cornhusk meringues to crispy pork belly tacos.
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Cornhusk Meringues with Corn Mousse

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This beloved and much-Instagrammed dessert—meringues flavored with charred cornhusk powder and filled with a luscious, sweet corn cream—is from chef Enrique Olvera’s brand-new cookbook, Mexico from the Inside Out.

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Salsa Verde

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Chef Enrique Olvera’s garlicky tomatillo salsa is great on everything from tacos and enchiladas to seafood, roast chicken and pork.

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Crispy Pork Belly Tacos with Pico de Gallo

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Chef Enrique Olvera stuffs tacos with crispy pork belly, confited in fat, and serves them with a tangy salsa spiked with Mexican beer.

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Salsa Verde Chicharron Tacos

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For this unusual recipe, chef Enrique Olvera quickly simmers fried pork rinds in salsa verde until tender, then turns them into a taco filling. Crumbled pork rinds on top add crunch.

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Mixed Mushroom-and-Cheese Quesadillas

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These simple, superb quesadillas from chef Enrique Olvera can be filled with almost any sautéed mushrooms—a mix of different types gives the stuffing lovely layers of texture.

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Spicy Pea Guacamole

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Green peas add lovely sweetness to chef Enrique Olvera’s guacamole. He doesn’t use lime juice—he likes to show off the flavor of the avocado—but you can add a squeeze if you prefer.

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