5 high-protein, budget-friendly recipes
Seven-seafood Mexican stew with smoky guajillo-tomato broth — a restorative and celebratory coastal classic with ~30g protein.
Butterflied grilled shrimp Sinaloa-style with achiote, citrus marinade and smoky chilli — a Pacific coast Mexican classic with ~36g protein.
Thick oval masa bases topped with nopal cactus, refried beans, crema and smoky salsa — a Mexico City street food icon with ~18g protein.
Traditional Oaxacan mole with chicken, sweet pineapple and plantain in a rich red chilli sauce — a tablecloth-staining classic with ~34g protein.
Traditional Mexican chicken tamales with red chile sauce wrapped in corn husks — a festive and labour-of-love classic with ~22g protein.
