Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)
A classic Mexican red rice side cooked with tomato, onion, garlic, jalapeño, and simple seasonings.
Mexican recipes
40 Mexican recipes with the full ingredients and method on the page.
Beef Birria
A Jalisco-style Mexican beef birria with slow-cooked beef in a deep guajillo, ancho, pasilla, tomato, and spice broth.
Calabacitas a la Mexicana (Zucchini with Corn)
A simple Mexican home-style vegetable dish with zucchini, corn, tomato, onion, chile, and fresh coriander.
Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
A Mexican home-style beef and vegetable soup with tender beef, potato, carrot, corn, cabbage, zucchini, coriander, and lime-style lemon.
Camarones a la Diabla (Deviled Shrimp)
Mexican-style shrimp cooked in a bold red chile diabla sauce with tomato, garlic, guajillo, and árbol chiles.
Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Mexican chicken enchiladas in a bright tomatillo salsa verde, finished with queso fresco and crema.
Chicken Flautas
Crispy Mexican chicken flautas rolled in corn tortillas and served with lettuce, crema, queso fresco, and salsa.
Chicken in Green Mole
Mexican chicken simmered in a green mole sauce made with tomatillos, herbs, poblano, and pumpkin seeds.
Chicken Mole Poblano
A Puebla-style Mexican chicken dish with a deep chile, seed, nut, spice, and chocolate mole sauce.
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Crisp tostada shells topped with shredded chicken in smoky tomato-chipotle tinga sauce, cabbage, avocado, onion, and coriander.
Chilaquiles Verdes
A classic Mexican breakfast-style dish of crisp tortilla chips simmered briefly in salsa verde and finished with crema, queso fresco, onion, and coriander.
Chiles Rellenos de Queso
Poblano peppers stuffed with queso fresco, coated in a light egg batter, and served with a simple tomato sauce.
Classic Guacamole
A fresh Mexican avocado dip with tomato, onion, coriander, jalapeño, and lime-style brightness.
Cochinita Pibil
A Yucatán-style slow-cooked pork dish marinated with achiote and sour orange juice, served tender and shreddable.
Crispy Potato Tacos
Crispy folded Mexican potato tacos filled with seasoned mashed potato and served with lettuce, crema, and queso fresco.
Elote Asado (Mexican Street Corn)
Mexican-style grilled corn coated with a creamy chile-lime topping and finished with cotija cheese.
Enfrijoladas
Oaxaca-style enfrijoladas with corn tortillas dipped in a smooth black bean sauce and topped with queso fresco, crema, onion, and coriander.
Ensalada de Nopales (Nopal Cactus Salad)
A fresh Mexican cactus salad with nopales, tomato, onion, coriander, jalapeño, oregano, and lime-style lemon.
Esquites (Mexican Corn Cups)
Mexican street-style corn cups with tender corn, epazote, crema, cotija cheese, chile powder, and lime.
Fish Ceviche Tostadas
Mexican-style fish ceviche tostadas with white fish, tomato, cucumber, onion, coriander, jalapeño, avocado, and bright citrus.
Frijoles de la Olla (Mexican Pot Beans)
A simple foundational Mexican pot bean recipe with pinto beans, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and gentle seasoning.
Huevos a la Mexicana (Mexican Scrambled Eggs)
Classic Mexican scrambled eggs cooked with tomato, onion, jalapeño, and fresh coriander.
Huevos Rancheros
A classic Mexican breakfast of warm corn tortillas topped with eggs, tomato-chile salsa, beans, coriander, and avocado.
Mexican Beef Picadillo
A home-style Mexican minced beef and potato guisado cooked with tomato, carrots, peas, and mild spices.
Mexican Rice Horchata
A chilled Mexican rice horchata blended with cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, and water for a creamy agua fresca-style drink.
Michoacán Carnitas
Michoacán-style Mexican carnitas with slow-cooked pork, citrus, garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and a lightly crisp finish.
Oaxacan Tlayuda
A vegetarian Oaxaca-style tlayuda with crisp large tortilla, mashed black beans, Oaxaca cheese, cabbage, avocado, tomato, and salsa.
Pescado a la Veracruzana (Fish Veracruz Style)
A Veracruz coastal classic with white fish simmered in a tomato, olive, caper, garlic, and herb sauce.
Pollo Adobado (Chicken in Red Adobo)
Tender Mexican chicken simmered in a deep red adobo sauce made with dried chiles, tomato, garlic, vinegar, and warm spices.
Rajas con Crema
A creamy Mexican poblano pepper dish with roasted strips, onion, sweet corn, Mexican crema, and cheese.
Red Pork Pozole
A red Mexican pork and hominy soup with guajillo chile broth, served with crisp cabbage, radish, coriander, and lime-style lemon.
Shrimp Aguachile
A Sinaloa-style Mexican seafood starter with prawns, cucumber, onion, coriander, jalapeño, and bright citrus-chile dressing.
Sopa de Albóndigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
A comforting Mexican tomato-broth soup with tender beef meatballs, potatoes, carrots, and fresh herbs.
Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)
A light, comforting Mexican tomato noodle soup made with toasted vermicelli, tomato, onion, garlic, and coriander.
Sopa de Lima
A bright Yucatán-style Mexican chicken soup with tomato, citrus, herbs, and crisp corn tortilla strips.
Sopes with Chicken
Thick Mexican masa sopes topped with chicken, beans, fresh salsa, crema, and queso fresco.
Squash Blossom Quesadillas
Classic Mexican quesadillas filled with squash blossoms, onion, epazote, and melting Oaxaca cheese.
Tacos al Pastor
A home-style version of tacos al pastor with chile-achiote marinated pork, pineapple, onion, coriander, and warm corn tortillas.
Tamales de Rajas con Queso
Classic Mexican tamales made with masa harina dough, poblano chile strips, and Oaxaca cheese steamed in corn husks.
Tarascan Bean Soup
A comforting Michoacán-style tomato and pinto bean soup finished with tortilla strips, crema, and queso fresco.