Mexican Made Easy
Mexican Made Easy features your favorite Mexican dishes as Chef Marcela Valladolid shows how easy it is to make authentic Mexican meals right at home.
- 2010-2012
- 5 seasons
- Food Network
- Reality
Mexican Made Easy features your favorite Mexican dishes as Chef Marcela Valladolid shows how easy it is to make authentic Mexican meals right at home.
Season 5 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Cinco de Mayo
Sat, May 5, 2012
For Cinco de Mayo, Marcela prepares spiced chicken coated in chocolate-pasilla sauce; kale-stuffed tamales; chorizo-and-potato flautas; cucumber-strawberry margaritas.
Episode 2
Mother's Day
Sat, May 12, 2012
Mother's Day recipes include polverones; tostadas with spicy chicken; slow-cooked pork in tomatillo salsa.
Episode 3
Mexican Classics
Sat, May 19, 2012
Recipes from the Yucatan Peninsula includes cochinita pibil, a slow-roasted pork dish marinated in an orange-and-achiote sauce; pickled habanero chiles and red onions; guacamole; guava pound cake.
Episode 4
Farm Fresh
Sat, May 26, 2012
Pastel Azteca, a one-dish meal layered with Oaxaca cheese, poblano peppers and tortillas, served alongside avocado-and-cilantro dip, and a warm butternut-squash salad.
Episode 5
Grilling
Sat, Jun 2, 2012
On the menu: steak sandwiches; grilled red potatoes with chipotle butter; cheese-stuffed jalapeños wrapped in bacon; grilled bananas with spiced-chocolate sauce.
Episode 6
Marcela's Family Favorites
Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Marcela and her aunt share family recipes and stories. On the menu: tuna-stuffed chilies; lamb-albondiga soup; chipotle-sweet-potato casserole; tequila-grapefruit cocktails.
Episode 7
Holy Mole!
Sat, Jun 16, 2012
Oaxacan cuisine is prepared. Included: mole negro; Mexican pizza; Oaxacan marinated cheese with fragrant herbs; tlayuda.
Episode 8
Homestyle Mexico
Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Caldo de res, a Mexican beef soup, is made, along with arroz rojo, pickled vegetables and cajeta gelatin.
Episode 9
Seafood
Sat, Jun 30, 2012
A seafood feast is prepared, including crab-avocado salad; pan-roasted halibut in corn husks; chipotle-cream shrimp; ahi-tuna quesadillas; honeydew-margaritas.
Episode 10
All About Salsa
Sat, Jul 7, 2012
Prepared: smoky salsa made with guajillo chiles; mango-habanero salsa.
Episode 11
Mexican Sweets
Sat, Jul 21, 2012
Mexican desserts are made, including chocolate flan; crepes stuffed with pecans, bananas and cajeta; caramel popcorn balls; Aztec hot chocolate spiced with cinnamon and chili.
Episode 12
Kids in the Mexican Kitchen
Sat, Aug 18, 2012
Marcela picks vegetables with her children. Then, they prepare a healthful meal, together. On the menu: bean burritos with cauliflower and cheese; ground-beef empanadas; chicken tostadas.
Episode 13
Light and Healthy
Sat, Sep 1, 2012
Prepared: salpicon, a shredded-beef salad stacked on grilled tostadas and topped with pineapple salsa; shrimp ceviche; melon-and-mint agua fresca.