Mexican Recipes

Find the best tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, and quesadillas, plus more Mexican recipe favorites.

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enchilada casserole served on plate with cilantro and sour cream

Beef Enchilada Bake

Slices of Strawberry Tres Leches Cake garnished with sliced strawberries on a pink plates

Strawberry Tres Leches Cake

Black Bean Casserole garnished with cilantro, a lime wedge and sour cream on a plate

Black Bean Casserole

stack of quesadillas on board with toppings arrayed beside them

Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas

3 fried trout tacos with guacamole and slaw on white square plate

quesadilla triangles on colorful plate

Air Fryer Quesadillas

Pork chili in white bowl garnished with onions and cilantro and lime slices on the side

Pork Chile Verde

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Sheet Pan Quesadillas

close up view of sliced Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas on a blue platter and salsa in a bowl

Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas

a small white bowl piled high with coarsely mashed avocado, with a lime wedge on the side and tortilla chips in the background

Simply Guacamole

white ceramic pan with Mexican rice, burritos in background

Microwave Mexican Rice

overhead view of chimichanga on teal plate with crema, lettuce, and pico de gallo

The Best Chimichangas

two grilled pineapple and blackened shrimp tacos on purple plate

Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple

sliced pork chop plated with pineapple salsa and chile marinade sauce

Pork Chops Al Pastor

beautifully painted Mexican cup with coffee, cinnamon stick, and piloncillo

overhead view of plated cornbread taco casserole with sour cream and green onion

Cornbread Taco Bake

overhead view of 2 shrimp tacos with guacamole and coleslaw on white plate

Blackened Shrimp Tacos

White bowl filled with delicious red Mexican beef birria stew. Served with red onion, cilantro and lime.

What Is Birria and How Do You Make It?

bird's eye view of bowl of chorizo soup with potatoes on colorful charger

Potato Soup with Chorizo

tall clear glass of cinnamon tea with lemon and cinnamon stick on holiday tablecloth

Te de Canela (Cinnamon Tea)

square white plate of deviled eggs with red onion, cilantro, and lime wedges

Mexican Street Corn Deviled Eggs

bright blue plate with chilaquiles in red sauce, fried egg on top

Chilaquiles with Homemade Tomato Sauce

beautifully baked pan of shrimp enchiladas garnished with jalapeno and radish slices

The Best Easy Shrimp Enchiladas

bowl of salsa macha on colorful Mexican-themed plate with various chilies and peanuts

3 chicken fajita tacos topped with sour cream and avocado

Chicken Fajita Tacos

colorful spices piled together on a white plate to be mixed together

Mild Taco Seasoning

white bowl of chicken tortilla soup with deep red broth, tortilla strips, avocado slices, and crumbled cheese

Chef John’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

4 cups of Mexican street-style corn with cotija and lime on white plate with blue checked napkin

Esquites with Frozen Corn

quesadilla wedges on white platter

Teriyaki Steak Quesadillas

Slow Cooker Pozole

Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies)

2 tacos filled with ground beef topped with lettuce and jalapenos

several sweet potato and black bean taco cups on a yellow surface.

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Taco Cups

Campfire Queso in a cast iron skillet topped with diced avocado, cilantro, and sour cream.

beautifully fried egg on tortilla with salsa, cheese, jalapenos, and cilantro on red plate

Fried Egg Tortilla

plate of shrimp and bell pepper fajitas with tortillas, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, and cream sauce on a board

Skillet Shrimp Fajitas with Cilantro-Lime Cream

overhead view of two chicken tacos on a colorful plate with limes and guacamole

Easy Chicken Street Tacos

a stack of three churro cheesecake bars on a blue plate.

Churro Cheesecake Bars

colorful plate with halved burrito filled with steak, beans, and rice, garnished with cilantro

clear glasses with creamy strawberry drink with whole strawberries on the side

Agua Fresca de Fresas con Crema (Strawberries and Cream)

Grilled chicken, chopped onion, and cilantro in street taco size corn tortillas on white plate

Chipotle-Citrus Marinated Chicken Tacos

closeup of grilled chicken tacos with chopped onion and cilantro on blue-grey plate

Grilled Chicken Street Tacos

a high angle view looking into a bowl of creamy arroz con leche.

How to Make Arroz con Leche

white shallow rectangular casserole with bacon-topped baked beans on blue and white placemat

Frijoles Borrachos (Drunken Baked Beans)

closeup of stack of tortilla wrap appetizers held together with toothpicks on white plate with patterned tablecloth in background

Mexican Pinwheels

This crust Mexican pizza garnished with radish and cilantro

Pizza “Tlayuda”

Overhead shot of breakfast burrito bowls on a pink table

Breakfast Burrito Bowl

close up view of a Red Chicken Tamale (Tamale Rojos de Pollo) on a plate with a fork

Tamales Rojos de Pollo (Red Chicken Tamales)

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos

high angle looking at a tray full of carnitas

Instant Pot Carnitas

close up view of a sliced Shrimp Quesadilla garnished with sour cream, green onions, and lime slices on an orange plate

Shrimp Quesadillas

Chilaquiles Rojos

Pumpkin Conchas

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close up view of Chicken Tinga taco garnished with cheese and fresh herbs on a white plate

Chef John's Chicken Tinga

Chicken Chilaquiles

Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle-Lime Dressing

looking down at three tortillas filled with pork carnitas, avocado, radishes and cilantro, served with limes

looking down at a few barbacoa-style shredded beef tacos

Barbacoa-Style Shredded Beef

capirotada

Shredded Chicken Tacos

White fish fillet with jalapeno slices on top of olive salsa with slices of lime

Veracruz-Style Whitefish

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