Vegetable Oil
Refined vegetable oil for general use in Mexican cooking. Indispensable for frying tortillas, sautéing tomato and onion sofrito, preparing carnitas and making blended salsas. Neutral flavour and high smoke point.
Estimated retail price
~£1.49 / 1L
Typical price at UK Mexican grocers
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Vegetable Oil, part of the pantry basics section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Red Chilaquiles, Bean and Chorizo Sopes and Tortilla Soup. 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 Vegetable Oil
Street FoodRed Chilaquiles
Street FoodBean and Chorizo Sopes
Sopas Y CaldosTortilla Soup
TacosEnsenada-Style Fish Tacos
StewsCheese-Stuffed Chillies
StewsChicken Tinga
StewsMexican Picadillo
StewsMeatballs in Chipotle Sauce
StewsChilli Strips in Cream
StewsRed Chilli Stew
StewsRopa Vieja
StewsBeef with Cactus Paddles
StewsGreen Pipián
EnchiladasGreen Enchiladas
EnchiladasRed Enchiladas
EnchiladasSwiss-Style Enchiladas
EnchiladasMole Enchiladas
EnchiladasPotosinas-Style Enchiladas
EnchiladasMiner's Enchiladas
EnchiladasMarket-Style Enchiladas
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Vegetable Oil?
Vegetable Oil is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Red Chilaquiles and Bean and Chorizo Sopes. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
Where can I buy Vegetable Oil in the UK?
You can buy Vegetable Oil online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.
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