Camarones zarandiados
Although you have plenty of options to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (and since it falls on a Sunday this year, all weekend to do that), a good meal makes the party even better. At Mi Casa Grill Cantina in Silverton Casino Lodge, indulge in authentic dishes and a large variety of tasty drinks and fine spirits.
Mexico is well known for its production of tequila, mezcals and other agave-based spirits, and they are well-represented at Mi Casa Grill Cantina, where you can choose from dozens of varieties for shooting or sipping, plus indulge in a specialty cocktail like the Smoked Mexican Old-Fashioned, which kicks up the classic drink with an infused mezcal with orange and cinnamon served in a sphere, or a Cadillac margarita, with Patrón Barrel Select, agave syrup, lime juice, sweet and sour and Grand Marnier. There are other inventive margaritas to choose from, plus a michelada and sangrias.
And it’s almost the law that you’ve got to order guacamole! Mi Casa Grill Cantina does it right, with several varieties prepared tableside—the classic, with avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, onion and tomato; mango guacamole, with all the previous ingredients plus mango; and lobster and mango guacamole, with lobster meat. Ceviche is also available with shrimp, grilled octopus and white fish. And sharing an order of nachos before your main meal is a sure way to get your taste buds racing—here they come with classic toppings of refried beans, cheese, jalapeños, pico de gallo and guacamole, plus enchilada sauce. Add chicken or beef for a bigger punch of flavor. The traditional camarones zarandiados features a spicy aioli on the butterflied grilled shrimp. An elote bowl is served with grilled corn, crema, cotija and Tajín, and is topped with Cheetos dust.
Burritos and fajitas can be customized with your choice of meat, and taco plates come three to an order—carne asada, carnitas, fish, chicken tinga and quesabirria (beef tacos with a consumé broth for dipping). But that is far from all—enchilada plates feature seafood, machacha shredded beef tacos and chicken tacos, while combination plates let you mix and match two or three items, including tacos, enchiladas and pork tamales.
Molcajete for two
Specialty entrées include pork tamales, carne asada, carnitas, chile verde and Cordero al carbon (grilled lamb chops). Or go big with a molcajete for two, where you can choose from main ingredients such as chicken, steak, grilled shrimp, fried fish filet and lobster tail, with other items like queso, Spanish rice, beans, charred green onions, guacamole and roasted tomatoes.
Head in for brunch on Saturday or Sunday, and check out the carne asada fries, short rib nachos and the chili relleno and portobello burger with balsamic onions. Breakfast items like machaca chilaquiles, a chili verde skillet with two eggs, and huevos rancheros make sure you won’t leave hungry.
Silveton Casino Lodge. 702.263.7777. resort.silvertoncasino.com
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