Huitlacoche Filling

Name: Huitlacoche Filling
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 oz/227 g huitlacoche; 1 serrano, seeded, minced (about 1 tbsp/7 g); 1 fl oz/30 mL pure olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 oz/85 g minced onions; ¼ tsp/0.5 g Mexican oregano; Juice of 1 lime; Ground black pepper, as needed; Salt, as needed; 8 oz/227 g grated queso Chihuahua or similar cheese; 8 oz/227 g grated queso Chihuahua or similar cheese

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

3 oz/85 g minced onions
2 garlic cloves, minced

Americas
Mexico
Garnish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Sweat the onions and garlic in the olive oil in a skillet over moderate heat until translucent, about 2 minutes.
Add the serrano and continue to cook. Add the huitlacoche and simmer gently over low to medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the lime juice, epazote, and oregano and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, and more lime juice as needed. Add the