MAX out on Mexican food this bank holiday with my round-up of the best deals on dishes inspired by the vibrant nation.
I’ve also crossed the Texan border to find meals with a touch of Tex Mex. So if you’re a fan of fajitas or eager for enchiladas, give these great offers a go. Then tempt your taste buds with some homemade spice, thanks to the recipes below from morrisons.com.
Food offers
- FOR fantastic fajitas, Mission Deli wraps are down to £1 from £1.40 at Morrisons.
- Go with the grain – Uncle Ben’s Mexican-style rice has 67p off at Morrisons, now £1.
- Grab a great deal at the Co-op, buying Co-op British chicken breast fillets, 600g, plus Old El Paso Smoky BBQ Fajita Kit, Enchilada Dinner Kit or Extra Mild Fajita Kit, 500g, for £4, saving £4.20 on buying them individually.
- Asda Simple To Cook Boneless Beef Ribs with Bourbon Sauce are £3.90, or three for £10.
- Go dippy for Morrisons Mexican Jalapeno Houmous or Guacamole, £1.20 each or buy two for £2.
- Save £1.50 on a SimplyCook Rich Chipotle Cooking Kit at Tesco, now £1.
- Buy three for £6 on selected dishes at Morrisons, including Morrisons Tex Mex Chilli Wedge Melt or Morrisons Vegetarian Enchiladas, £2.50 each.
- Buy Tesco Spicy Beef Burrito, 430g, for £2, saving £1.50.
- Grab Manomasa Chipotle Lime Tortilla Chips, 160g, for half price at Sainsbury’s, now £1.
- Capsicana Tasty Taco Seasoning Mix now 85p at Sainsbury’s, saving 25p. Save 25p on Sainsbury’s Slow Cooked Smokey BBQ Pork Ribs, 676g, now £4.75
- Tesco Tex Mex Multipack Dips are down from £2.25 to £2. Buy a Santa Maria fajita kit for £1.89 and get Santa Maria Green Jalapenos for half price at Waitrose, saving 65p.
- Buy a pack of three Desperados Original at Morrisons for £4.
Drink offers
RAISE your glass to the last bank holiday of the summer with these deals on drinks.
- Buy a pack of 12 x 330ml Corona beer for £9.99 at Morrisons, down from £12.
- Buy two bottles of wine and get a third free on a selection at Morrisons, including Casillero del Diablo sauvignon blanc, £8.25. In Scotland, there is a deal to get a third off selected wines, taking the price to £5.50.
- Hardys Nottage Hill sauvignon blanc is down to £5 from £7 at Asda.
- Get 12 330ml bottles of Sol lager for £10 at Morrisons, or buy two packs for £16, with the same promotion on other beer brands too.
- Save a third on selected wines at Waitrose including First Cape Merlot down from £7.79 to £4.99.
- Buy a pack of ten 440ml cans of John Smith’s Extra Smooth for £9 at Asda or three packs of this or other selected beers for £21.
- Sainsbury’s has £3 off Patron silver tequila, now £22. Sorso prosecco is down from £6 to £4.99 at Morrisons.
Offers may vary around the country.
Quesadilla stack
Serves four
To cook: 45 minutes
YOU NEED:
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 800g chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 8 vine tomatoes, chopped
- 60g fajita seasoning
- 8 tortillas
- 200g mature cheddar
- 300g guacamole
- 1 orange, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch pieces.
METHOD:
Pre-heat oven to 220C/ fan 200C/ gas 7. Add half the oil to a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add garlic and fry for two minutes before adding the onion and frying for a further five minutes. Add the chicken and cook for ten minutes whilst continuously stirring and season.
Add the tomatoes and fajita seasoning, stir and simmer for 15 minutes and set aside.
Stir the orange segments through the guacamole and set aside. Add the rest of the oil to a non-stick pan over a medium heat.
Lay down a tortilla and top with the chicken, guacamole and cheese. Top with another tortilla. Cook for three to four minutes on each side, cut into wedges and stack. It’s the Jenga of food!
Mexican fiesta bowl
Serves four
To cook: 45 minutes
YOU NEED:
- 1 handful of salted cashews
- 3 limes, (juice and zest of one for peanuts and two juiced for dressing)
- 1 tsp chipotle paste
- 2 tsp oil, (one for nuts and one for dressing)
- 200g brown rice, rinsed
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1 handful pomegranate seeds
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 large handful of coriander chopped.
METHOD:
Pre-heat oven to 220C/ fan 200C/ gas 7. Combine the rice and 400ml of water in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce to a medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile mix the lime juice, zest and chipotle paste with a pinch of salt and coat the nuts.
Place on a lined baking sheet and pop in the oven for five minutes.
To make the dressing combine the honey and juice of two limes. Now to assemble!
Mix the rice, avocados, pomegranate and coriander and spoon into a bowl. Add a crack of black pepper, sprinkle with the nuts and drizzle over the dressing. Now that’s a fiesta of flavours!
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