I need an American dish with a Spanish twist to it. My husband wants me to cook something for his family?

Question

in Mexico. I'm an ok cook.

Answer 1

I'd do an "American-Mexican" bbq.  Make regular hamburgers, but add in some jalepeno peppers for a kick.  I'm sure you can google recipes for something like that.

Rachael Ray seems to always put a spicy, ethnic, sometimes Mexcican twist on lots of classic recipes.  You may want to browse her recipes online.

Or google mexican pizzas.  Those are always a winner.

Answer 2

Arroz con pollo is a good start, or make baked chicken with red rice(lots of flavor, tomatoes and spices). A version of paella? but that depends whether or not your family like fish and spicy sausage.

Or make a dish with stewed beef with typical mexican flavorings. Burritos are good, they will recognize them but make them typical as you know it and a few things that they don't recognize.

You know his family a bit so go slow, there are members in my husband's family that never know what I am going to cook

he's dutch and I am american.

Answer 3

Hi

how about a split?

say an appetizerr or dessert that's American & the main course Mexican.

A perfect blend of both

Answer 4

I would ask his mother or sister..

There may be a special or favorite.