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Olive Oil
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Olive Oil

Oil used in some Mexican dishes, marinades, and dressings. Essential Mexican pantry ingredient, found in most traditional recipes.

Estimated retail price

~£5.49 / 750ml

Typical price at UK Mexican grocers

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How it's used in Mexican cooking

Olive Oil, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Salsa Macha, Mexican Pot Beans and Northern-Style Grilled Beef (Carne Asada). Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.

Recipes with Olive Oil

Salsa MachaSauces

Salsa Macha

Mexican Pot BeansStews

Mexican Pot Beans

Northern-Style Grilled Beef (Carne Asada)Stews

Northern-Style Grilled Beef (Carne Asada)

Mexican Shredded Beef SaladStews

Mexican Shredded Beef Salad

Sopa de Habas (Broad Bean Soup)Sopas Y Caldos

Sopa de Habas (Broad Bean Soup)

Ceviche de Pescado (Mexican Fish Ceviche)Seafood

Ceviche de Pescado (Mexican Fish Ceviche)

Zarandeado Grilled FishSeafood

Zarandeado Grilled Fish

Mexican-Style Salt CodStews

Mexican-Style Salt Cod

Pollo en Escabeche Oriental (Yucatecan Pickled Chicken)Stews

Pollo en Escabeche Oriental (Yucatecan Pickled Chicken)

Caesar SaladStreet Food

Caesar Salad

Ostiones a la Diabla (Devil-Style Oysters)Seafood

Ostiones a la Diabla (Devil-Style Oysters)

Mexican-Style OctopusStews

Mexican-Style Octopus

Arroz a la Tumbada (Seafood Rice)Guarniciones

Arroz a la Tumbada (Seafood Rice)

Pink MoleMoles

Pink Mole

Pickled Chillies (Chiles en Escabeche)Sauces

Pickled Chillies (Chiles en Escabeche)

Grilled Nopales (Cactus Paddles)Guarniciones

Grilled Nopales (Cactus Paddles)

Carne Asada TacosTacos

Carne Asada Tacos

Sikil Pak (Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip)Sauces

Sikil Pak (Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip)

Pejelagarto Asado (Grilled Gar Fish)Seafood

Pejelagarto Asado (Grilled Gar Fish)

Fiambre Potosino (Cold Meat and Vegetable Platter)Meats

Fiambre Potosino (Cold Meat and Vegetable Platter)

Frequently asked questions

How many recipes use Olive Oil?

Olive Oil is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Salsa Macha and Mexican Pot Beans. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.

Where can I buy Olive Oil in the UK?

You can buy Olive Oil online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.

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