What are antojitos made of?

To make an antojito you fill a soft tortilla shell with a mixture of peppers, onions, cheese, and spices all blended together with cream cheese . Then it is baked to ooey gooey perfection, and served with sour cream, salsa, and pesto.

What is the meaning of antojitos?

In Mexico, the vast family of foods known as antojitos (“ little cravings ”), refers to street snacks or appetizers. They're usually small, savory bites intended as precursors to the main event or as a late-night bite after a few drinks.

What are the different types of antojitos?

It is very casual, homemade food you can find in restaurants, but we mostly eat it in street stalls and markets. Tacos, flautas, sopes, huaraches, quesadillas, gorditas, tostadas … the list is huge! The antojitos that are fried, we also call them “garnachas”, and practically all of them are eaten with your hands.

What is Maseca antojitos?

Maseca's instant corn masa flour is simple to transform into delectable empanadas or tamales. It is devoid of cholesterol and trans fats, and it is also gluten-free. This Maseca corn flour serves as a perfect foundation for mouth-watering and new tortillas.

What are hard tacos called in Mexico?

Hard shell tacos are sometimes known as tacos dorados ("golden tacos") in Spanish, a name that they share with taquitos, a similar dish.

What are fried tacos called in Mexico?

Tacos Dorados are basically Mexican fried tacos. They are also sometimes referred to as “flautas” and are generally served in homes or restaurants. A rolled-up tortilla is stuffed with shredded beef or chicken, mashed potatoes or even ham and cheese, and fried.

What are Mexican taco shells made of?

A taco is a tortilla (made out of corn or wheat ), which is generously filled with seasoned fillings and garnish. Traditionally, tacos are handheld delights that can be savoured as a meal or a quick snack.

What are Mexican street tacos made of?

Main Ingredients That's thinly sliced sirloin or chuck steak marinated with orange zest, salt, pepper, onions, and garlic . Nopales (cactus pads) and chicken or pork adobada, seasoned in Mexican adobo sauce, are also authentic main ingredients.

Are authentic Mexican tacos corn or flour?

The vast majority of Mexican dishes use corn tortillas , not wheat. There are some exceptions in the cuisines of northern Mexico, but for the most part, a wheat tortilla is rare in Mexico.

What are puffy tacos made of?

Puffy tacos hail from San Antonio. They're made by frying fresh masa—a dough made from dried field corn that has been treated with lime, cooked, and ground —instead of frying already-cooked tortillas, which is how the flat shells are made.

Easy Copycat Montana's Antojitos Recipe. (2024)

December 1, 2020 by Karen 84 Comments

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THIS right here is the genuine, authentic recipe for Montana's famous antojitos. A Mexican street vendor favourite, antojitos ( which translates literally into snacks ) are the perfect party appetizer. Crispy on the outside, filled with gooey cheese on the inside.

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It was a bit of a "thing" for me to get this recipe so I do hope you'll make it.

For those of you who haven't heard the story, there was a certain fella in my extended family whom we referred to as Uncle Shifty. It just suited him. Because he was shifty.

He used to manage a Montana's restaurant chain where they served deliciousssss antojitos. Really good antojitos.

At the time of his employment at the restaurant we didn’t see Uncle Shifty on a regular basis, but when we did he’d sometimes show up with an antojito or two. Once for Christmas he showed up with 30 of the snacks.

Sadly I didn’t have room in my freezer for them so I gave away 5 steaks to free up space. Yes. They're that good.

Every time I got one of those crispy slices of creamy spiced Mexican perfection I’d scarf it down, throw my hands in the air and scream “done!”, Survivor-style. The drawback to this (aside from looking like a lunatic) was I never took the time to actually look inside one to see what made it taste so good.

So after years … and I mean years of asking Uncle Shifty what was in these chain restaurant antijitos I got the entire recipe. Or more specifically earned the entire recipe. It was a struggle on many levels.

When Uncle Shifty would call the house I'd ask about the antojitos. One phone call with him I might get the first 3 ingredients and then a story about his new car.

What are antojitos??

Don’t know what an antojito is? Don’t worry about it. If you like tasty, delicious appetizer treats you’ll like em. You dip them in sour cream!

They're the ultimate finger food full of diced vegetables, hot sauce, peppers and lots of cheddar and cream cheese. Best of all you can eat them with one hand while jumping up and down on the couch, while leaving your other hand available for holding a beer. This is a virtue that comes in handy during Superbowl season.

A tortilla gets slathered with cream cheese first, and then you start piling on the rest of the toppings.

Add finely diced peppers and onions over the cream cheese.

You can never go wrong with a handful of cheddar cheese. Ever.

Then it's just a matter of rolling them up like a cigar and baking them in the oven.

I make a TON of these for every Christmas Eve. I always fully intend to serve them all but at the last minute throw ¾'s of them in the freezer for myself when no one is looking.

They're that good. They're greedy good.

Montana's Antojitos Recipe

Antojitos

These crispy on the outside, filled with flavour and gooey on the inside antijitos can either be a meal themselves, or a nice side to a Mexican meal. But what they're BEST for is an appetizer. These antojitos can be preassembled then frozen until you're ready to cook them.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Karen

Ingredients

8 large Flour tortillas white crisps up the best but whole wheat if you lean that way
1 package Cream cheese either spreadable, or regular left out to soften a bit
16 Pickled jalapeno peppers diced very fine
2 jalapeno peppers diced very fine
1 red pepper diced very fine
1 red onion diced very, very small
1 bunch green onions sliced very thin
1.5 cups Shredded cheddar cheese
1 bunch Parsley chopped fine
Hot sauce Melinda’s is the actual brand used in the chain, if you can’t find it use Tabasco, or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce

Instructions

Spread tortilla with a layer of cream cheese. Not too little, not too much.
Dot with hot sauce. Use a lot of you like things hot, use little if you don't. Using a small icing spatula or knife, spread the hot sauce out over the whole tortilla so it’s even.
Systematically top with remaining ingredients. Because you have so many ingredients, you don’t need to load them on. Just a nice amount. Your tortilla should be filled with toppings but not so full they're building up over each other. Go easy on the jalapenos if you don’t like too much heat.
Roll the tortilla up like a cigar. A big fat cream cheese filled cigar.
Lay seam side down on a cookie sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees. For extra crispiness brush the antojitos with olive oil before cooking.
Once the antojito is cooked and has cooled slightly, slice on the diagonal into 6 to 8 pieces. Serve with sour cream.

Notes

It’s important to dice all the ingredients very small and evenly so they cook through. If they’re too big they’ll be uncooked and crunchy. You may have some leftover ingredients (red onions and peppers) and may need to dice up some more (pickled jalapenos).

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There are things I now know about Uncle Shifty that I can never unknow so please, do me a favour and share this recipe with everyone you know. It will ease my mind to know that what I have endured will have helped at least one person to have a tasty snack.

My mind is even FURTHER eased by the fact that this year? I might not have to share them at all.

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