Mexican Recipes

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

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Dish of nachos topped with beef peppers and melted cheese

Philly Cheesesteak Nachos

A slice of horchata latte cake topped with whipped cream on a plate

Horchata Latte Cake

A serving of pasta bake topped with melted cheese and garnished with herbs presented on a plate

Chicken Enchilada Pasta Bake

overhead view of skillet with rice, chicken, avocados, lime wedges

Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice Skillet

Three tacos with a chicken filling and colorful topping in a bowl, garnished with lime

Chicken Adobo Tacos

close up on three chiles en nogada on a board with a side of pomegranates

Chiles en Nogada (Mexican Stuffed Poblano Peppers in Walnut Sauce)

Casserole dish containing chili rellenos with a spoon lifting a serving from the dish

Chili Relleno Casserole

Baking dish with seven-layer dip topped with cheese, olives, and tomatoes.

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Chopped Mexican salad with corn, chicken and cheese sauce

Elote-inspired Chopped Salad

Elote salad in a large bowl

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high angle looking at a casserole dish of four vegetarian Mexican inspired stuffed peppers garnished with cheese and fresh herbs

Mexican Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

A hot tamale pie being served from a baking dish

Spoonful of enchiladas being served from a slow cooker

Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Casserole

hot dog bun with campfire carnitas on plate with sweet potato chips

Campfire Carnitas

avocado, tuna salad layered on tostada on blue plate

Easy No Cook Tuna and Avocado Tostadas

Bowl of chicken tortilla soup with lime wedges and cilantro garnish, surrounded by culinary items

Chicken Tortilla Soup with Charred Corn and Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

Three crisp coconut shrimp tacos garnished with pineapple salsa and drizzled with a creamy topping on a plate

Crispy Coconut Shrimp Tacos

ceramic dish of Meixcan-style marinated sliced cheddar and jack cheese with cream cheese middles

Mexican-Style Marinated Cheese

close up view of Chipotle Barbacoa in a bowl with rice, tomatoes, fresh herbs, sour cream, lettuce and a tortilla

Chipotle Barbacoa

3 pork tacos on grey plate with pineapple salsa

Easy Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

chamoyada

Taco salad casserole served on a plate with tortilla chips and toppings, surrounded by various dishes and condiments

Taco Salad Casserole

Grilled chicken fajita strips on a plate, surrounded by limes and side dishes for serving

Easy Chicken Fajita Marinade

A glass of watermelon agua fresca garnished with mint and lime slice on a marble surface

Watermelon Agua Fresca

A pitcher and a glass of agua de fresa, served with sliced strawberries and lime wheels

Mexican Strawberry Agua Fresca

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

Agua de Jamaica (Iced Hibiscus Tea)

rimmed white plate with herbed mashed potatoes topped with grilled chicken thighs

Churrasco Chicken

overhead view of green chicken enchiladas with cheese and lime wedges in skillet

Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas

Mexican picadillo served with rice, black beans, and tortillas in the background.

Mexican Picadillo

Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)

Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan)

Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan)

glass casserole dish of ham, egg, and cheese enchiladas

Breakfast Enchilada Casserole

Slow cooker brisket tacos with toppings on a platter garnished with cilantro

Slow Cooker Brisket Tacos

Cheesy chicken enchiladas

Easy Rotisserie Chicken Enchiladas

overhead view of crockpot chicken enchilada casserole on green plate

Easy Creamy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Bowl of shrimp fajita rice casserole with vegetables garnished with avocado slices and cilantro

Shrimp Fajita Rice Casserole

Slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole topped with sour cream, lettuce, and tomatoes in a bowl

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole

bowl of ramen in beef birria broth with chunks of beef, cilantro, onion, and lime wedge on blue placemat

Beef Birria Ramen

sliced adobo chicken thighs on plate with cilantro and green onion and mango salsa and tortillas in background

Chicken Adobo Tacos

overhead view of chilaquiles with fried egg and sliced avocado on white background

Roscoe's Chilaquiles

Taquito Casserole garnished with pickled jalapeÃ±os and fresh herbs on a plate with a fork

Taquito Casserole

closeup overhead view of rajas con crema, creamy poblano pepper strips

Rajas con Crema (Roasted Poblano Peppers in Cream Sauce)

skillet of bright yellow arroz verde

Arroz Verde with Hatch Chiles

Chicken fajita casserole in a skillet with melted cheese and diced tomatoes on top

Chicken Fajita Skillet Casserole

Birria tacos with shredded beef, cilantro, and dipping consommé.

Beef Birria Queso Tacos with Consommé

board with 6 chicken filled chalupa shells and an array of toppings

Chicken Chalupas

white rectangular casserole dish of chilaquiles with eggs on top, avocado, sour cream, and green onion

Chilaquiles Breakfast Casserole

overhead view of blue casserole dish of chicken enchiladas baked with cream and cheese and garnished with green onion and chopped red pepper

Creamy Mississippi Chicken Enchiladas

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 with six folded quesadillas and a serving garnished with toppings like salsa jalapenos and cilantro

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

A serving of cornbread taco bake topped with sour cream and green onions on a white plate

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.

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

Potato Soup with Chorizo

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