Recipes for classic San Antonio foods that you can make at home
From Los Barrios puffy taco shells to Magnolia Pancake Haus apple pancakes, we gathered 26 recipes for puro SA eats you can make in the comfort of your own casa. Some are straight from the restaurants themselves, while others have been painstakingly engineered by home chefs to taste just like the originals.
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Boudro’s Guacamole
The classic table-side app is easy to prepare at home!
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here.
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Aldo’s Ristorante-Inspired House Vinaigrette
Light and flavorful, perfect for a simple salad or marinade. From CopyKat.com.
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here.
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kodymelton
NIOSA-Inspired Anticuchos
SA Woman shared this NIOSA-inspired recipe for marinated beef kabobs.
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here.
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plenocook
Ninfa’s Banana Empanadas
Y’all remember Ninfa’s? The SA location may have closed in the ‘80s but there’s something to be said for the longevity of pastries. From CopyKat.com.
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here.
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Nessa_bbarros
Magnolia Pancake Haus Apple Pancakes
Gluten free version!
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here.
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jeffreyw
Los Barrios Puffy Taco Shells
This is Diana Barrios Trevino’s original puffy taco shell recipe. Fill with your favorite fixins!
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here.
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losbarriosrestaurant
Bird Bakery Decadent Bourbon Balls
How can you go wrong with chocolate and bourbon?
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here.
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Mangiamangia12
Almost-Jim’s Canadian Cheese Soup
This copycat recipe uses three cheeses and a whole lotta butter.
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here.
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Madiipaii
Lulu's Bakery & Cafe Chicken Fried Steak Stand-In
This recipe is heavy on the black pepper, just like Lulu’s — you’d almost think it was the original. This copycat recipe gets it right.
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here.
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Lulus_bakery_and_cafe
Earl Abel's Coconut Meringue Pie
This copycat recipe is chock-full of coconut flavor.
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here.
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earlabels_restaurant
