Mexican food… The cuisine that most of us can dig in to with gutso any day… any time … all the time. 🙂 I mean, can we really get tired of all those fresh, zingy, zesty flavors in perfectly seasoned meals? I say that’s doubtful.
No wonder Mexican food is one of the most popular ethnic cuisines here in the United States and all over. The world simply can’t get enough of stuffing their mouths with unlimited tacos and burritos and their addictive nachos.
We decided to compile this list of Mexican Recipes that will give you plenty of all these regular Mexican fares, along with their authentic popular regional classics like barbacoa, carnitas, carne asada and chili verdes.
Learn to make pozole and pollo asado, flavors you might not be familiar with. Try new soups like albondigas soup or fun appetizers like queso fundido, and new breakfast flavors like huevos rancheros. All good. So, so good.
All of these Mexican foods are cooked with fresh ingredients and seeped in amazing, delicious flavors. They are BOLD and BEAUTIFUL. Go through this fabulous list and cook your way through all these varied flavors. Have fun…
1. Barbacoa Pork
We are starting this list with a very popular Mexican favorite, Barbacoa. Super easy, Super tasty and Super versatile. Garlicky, super moist, super tender, super juicy.
This Barbacoa Style Pork is braised low and slow, simmering for hours in some serious Mexican flavors like chipotle in adobo sauce, cumin, oregano and plenty of lime juice and cilantro. The result? Melt in your mouth, fall apart meat that even a toothless person can chow down on!
Make a huge batch and you can serve a big crowd or have leftovers for days. Try in tacos, a Buddha bowl, or use your own creativity!
2.Birria (Mexican Beef Stew)
Birria… Get ready for a very delicious and popular Mexican stew full of savory, earthy and spicy seasonings, with fall apart meat cooked good old slow and low for hours.
3. Birria Tacos
These are EPIC tacos… Birria Tacos!!! This birria taco recipe is made with tender and flavorful birria beef, which is loaded into broth-dipped corn tortillas with cheese, fried until crispy, then dunked in birria broth or consommé for a delicious finish.
Hmmm… these dunking tacos. I bet once you try them, you will come back to these again and again.
4. Fajitas
Fajitas are always a fun family meal. These flank steak fajitas are the perfect easy option when that Mexican food craving hits. Perfectly marinated, melt in your mouth tender beef strips with colorful peppers. You’re in for an awesome tasty meal with this one!
5. Mexican Picadillo
Picadillo… The Most famous and popular ground beef recipe from all the Latin countries. This one is Mexican style. It’s super flavorful and versatile. Plus, it only takes 30 minutes!
6. Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos
How about some Taco Time? Chili Lime Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa… Sweet and savory, these tacos are so tasty you will want to go back for seconds, maybe thirds! And they are so quick, they just might become a weeknight staple. Whenever you see a mango, think about these colorful tacos!
7. Chili Verde
This authentic Chili Verde is Mexican pork stew which is slow cooked until the pork is juicy tender and melt in your mouth. The homemade chili verde sauce is made with roasted tomatillos, onions, garlic, poblano and jalapeño peppers. Serve it with avocado, lime, sour cream and cheese. It’s Mexican cuisine at its best..
8. Albondigas Soup
Now this is not your regular soup. Every sip is loaded with delicious, bold Mexican flavors. This albondigas soup is a comfort pot of beef and rice meatballs simmered with plenty of veggies like potatoes, carrots and zucchini.
The broth is a rich tomato base with Mexican staple spices. Try this Mexican soup for some extra punch in your soup bowl.
9. Pollo Asado
Pollo Asado is well marinated and grilled to perfection chicken. It’s tender and juicy with amazing Mexican flavors seeped all through out the meat. The marinade is the secret for this fabulous char grilled chicken dinner.
You can have it plain with some guacamole or salsa, or chop it and load tacos and burritos or salad bowls. Great meal prep option for a busy week.
10. Steak Tacos
Try tacos with your favorite steak. You are going to love them any time, every time. These Steak Tacos are going to be so addictive that you will think about them every time you are cooking steak. Load them with any of your favorite toppings and see them polished off in no time.
11. Breakfast Tacos
There is nothing better to start a day than a hearty, tasty breakfast. Do it Mexican style! Load your favorite kind of tortillas with scrambled eggs, chorizo sausage, breakfast potatoes along with fresh pico de gallo, avocado and Mexican cheese. Now that’s a King’s Breakfast.
12. Taco Skillet
Got 30 minutes?? If so, we’ve got your dinner covered. Looking to entertain with minimum time cooking? If so, we’ve got you covered. They won’t stop scooping it. Your child won’t eat veggies? If so, we got you covered. This disguises tons of veggie power for your little ones.
This cheesy, gooey skillet is versatile and you can serve it with endless options and variations. It’s one meal fit for any time of the day, from breakfast to lunch to dinner. From special get togethers to regular weekday meals, this one’s a winner. By accident, it turns out to be a low carb keto dream. All win-win!!
13. Mango Salsa
You gotta try mango salsa in the summer time when you see some juicy, ripe mangoes. All you doing is chopping and mixing a few ingredients. Life can’t get easier than that… right? Great for get togethers and potlucks alongside plenty of tortilla chips. Or use it as topping for tacos or over baked chicken or fish like our baked salmon with mango salsa.
14. Pico de Gallo
Easy, fresh and delicious. This Pico de Gallo whips up in 10 minutes and is great with chips as an appetizer, or as a condiment to many of your favorite Mexican dishes. Try this fresh pico next time you have a get together.
15. Salsa Taquera (Chili de Árbol Salsa)
If you like HOT, this classic Salsa Taquera is for you. Fiery árbol chilis and a few other simple ingredients blend together for the ultimate taco experience! This one is what you would encounter in authentic Mexcican Taquerias along with their different assortments of tacos.
16. Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef & Vegetable Soup)
Caldo de Res is a flavorful Mexican beef and vegetable soup that simmers for hours in a beautiful homemade broth. Melt in your mouth beef simmered for hours in a beautifully flavored, yet delicately tasty, bone broth with loads of varied colorful vegetables cooked to perfection… served in your biggest available bowl to accommodate all the goodies.
17. Tacos Gobernador
Tacos Gobernador, aka Governor’s Tacos!! Have you ever taken a bite into these crazy tasty shrimp tacos? They are irresistibly delicious and messy to start with. They are kind of a cross between a taco and quesadilla, with crunchy inviting bites with ton of melty cheese.
18. Cilantro Lime Rice (Chipotle Rice Recipe)
nce you try this Cilantro Lime Rice, you’ll never go back to plain old white. Just a simple addition of a few ingredients, and a few extra moments of effort are all it takes to transform your rice.
19. Refried Beans
Take your Mexican night up a notch with this easy Refried Beans recipe! They are sooo much better than the canned stuff.
With just a few simple ingredients, and minimal effort, you can have restaurant quality refried beans to serve alongside your tacos, or any of your favorite Mexican dishes.
20. Baja Fish Tacos
These Baja Fish Tacos are one of our new favorite handheld meals. Soft tortillas packed full of beer battered fish, pico de gallo, avocado and chipotle mayo. Serious YUM!
They’re a fun weekend meal, or a great dish to serve to guests. And you can have your taco bar on the table in about 20 minutes.
21. Mexican Ground Beef Tacos
These ground beef tacos are a fun, super easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love. You won’t even want to wait till Tuesday!
22.Surf and Turf Nachos
These Surf and Turf Nachos will be a huge hit at your next get together. Perfectly marinated steak, succulent shrimp and all your favorite fixings atop a bed of crispy tortilla chips.
23. Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Mexican Street Corn Salad is going to be the new star at all of your cookouts and potlucks.
When everyone else shows up with yet another pasta or potato salad, the crowd will gather around these amazing flavors that come from just a few simple ingredients.
24. Taco Casserole
Tacos get transformed into a hot dish, aka Casserole… Taco Casserole!! Everyone’s favorite hand held meal gets a cozy comfort food make over.
Get ready for a really Out Of This World Delicious ground beef casserole. This 9×13 dinner is a real crowd pleaser.
25. One Skillet Mexican Casserole
This One Skillet Mexican Casserole only takes 10 minutes of hands on time and is loaded with great flavors.
26. Carne Picada (Best Taco / Burrito Meat)
This recipe for Carne Picada meat is a perfect filling for tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, and so much more! It’s a great easy weeknight dinner when you crave Tex-Mex flavors.
27. Carnitas
Carnitas, another popular Mexican dish that you won’t stop praising about. They are super easy to make where pork is cooked slow and low in the slow cooker in delicious flavors until super tender. When you broil them for few minutes in your oven, they are crispy on the outside and super juicy and moist inside.
Make a huge batch and it’s a perfect meal prep candidate for unlimited tacos, burritos, salads and nachos. These carnitas will be your next favorite keeper when it comes to Mexican food.
Get the Recipe @ natashaskitchen
28. Carne Asada
Carne Asada, one of the classics in Mexican cuisine. All the delicious flavors happen with a few simple ingredients. Simple marinade and sauce made with cilantro, olive oil, soy sauce, orange and lime juice, garlic, jalapeno and cumin create the flavor wonder.
Marinade the steak longer for maximum flavors. Dig in straight or load your tacos and burritos, the choice is yours.
Get the Recipe @ damndelicious
29. Tamales
How many of you have tried this Mexican classic? Tamales. The chances are high if you have some Mexican friends and they have shared this wonderful favorite of theirs with you. Making them in your kitchen seems a little intimidating and would take up some time, but the end result is so much worth it when they come fresh steaming out of the pot.
They are much easier that you would think, just simply follow the step by step instructions and make yourself a big batch of this Mexican classic food.
Get the Recipe @ gimmesomeoven
30. Chicken Quesadillas
Everybody’s favorite Quesadilla gets more tasty and flavorful, with the help of fajita style chicken and pepper filling along with loads of cheese. Bite into gooey melted cheese smeared all over delicious chicken. Mexican comfort food at its best.
Get the Recipe @ cookingclassy
31. Taco Soup
Feel like tacos in a bowl? This Taco Soup is the way to go. You can make this soup happen in about 30 minutes and it’s read to get loaded with your favorite toppings. The flavorful soup is all about perfectly seasoned ground beef along with corn, peppers, tomatoes and beans. Slurp and finish…
Get the Recipe @ natashaskitchen
32. Ceviche
Ceviche – This shrimp ceviche is a fresh, delicious appetizer that will win everyone’s heart in no time. It takes minutes to whip this up, and you can serve it at your next get together along with chips or over crispy tostadas.
Get the Recipe @ cookingclassy
33. Tostadas
Tostadas are crunchy and super fun to make. The tortillas can be toasted or deep fried to make the crunchy base for all the toppings that go on top. Think refried beans, delicious well seasoned ground beef along with lettuce, cheese, avocado and pico de gallo. It would be a real treat to bite into these.
Get the Recipe @ natashaskitchen
34. Chicken Enchiladas
Making restaurant worthy enchiladas is very much possible. All you need is great enchilada sauce and everything else falls into place with any kind of protein you want. Try precooked shredded chicken, beef or pork. Every time it will turn finger licking delicious with melty cheese on top.
Get the Recipe @ cookingclassy
35. Camarones a la Diabla
Now you can see this one is for spice lovers by just looking at the photo. Camarones a la Diabla are also known as Diablo Shrimp or Mexican deviled shrimp. They are juicy, large shrimp covered in a bright, spicy flavorful red chili pepper sauce. This yummy dish is ready on your table in 30 minutes.
36. Pozole
Pozole… Another very authentic and quintessential soup or stew out of Mexico. This flavor packed hearty bowl is made up of tender pork or chicken along with hominy in homemade red chili sauce.
It’s usually served with shredded cabbage and radishes as toppings, along with other regular Mexican toppings. Because of its color, it is also fondly called Pozole Rojo.
Get the Recipe @ tastebetterfromscratch
37. Queso Fundido with Chorizo
Looking for some fun cheese dip for your next get together? Take your regular cheese dip up a notch with this Queso Fundido!! It gets so much flavor from Mexican beer, jalapenos and cilantro. Top it with spicy chorizo and see all the people go ga-ga over this new sensation.
Get the Recipe @ yellowblissroad
38. Chile Relleno
Chile Relleno, a classic you find in all the Mexican restaurants. It’s so much easier to make it in your very own kitchen. These are poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, dipped in egg batter and fried to golden brown perfection. Serve it with easy delicious red salsa or with sour cream. All good…
39. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas are the way to go when you come home after a busy day, don’t feel like cooking, and yet crave some Mexican food. They are extremely easy to throw together, in one pan, so less clean up later…
Get the Recipe @ cookingclassy
40. Huevos Rancheros
How about starting a day with some Mexican traditional breakfast? Huevos Rancheros is made with fried eggs over fried corn tortillas with plenty of ranchera salsa, beans, avocado, cheese and cilantro. All the flavors in one single bite is simply mind blowing…
There you go, all your Mexican favorites in one place. You will want to save all these wonderful recipes for that Taco Tuesday or any other day some Mexican cravings hit hard. Pin or bookmark this post for an easy return to all these delicious flavors.
Make most of different types of tacos and nachos that you are familiar with, but then try some new flavors like pozole and chile relleno.
Let us know if any one of these recipes become your regular family favorite or smashing HIT at your next get together. Have fun…
The 40 BEST Mexican Foods
This great collection of tasty and easy Mexican Recipes will satisfy your cravings without a trip to the restaurant!
Ingredients
- chicken
- beef
- shrimp
- veggies
- tortillas
- cilantro
- spices
Instructions
- Choose a recipe that looks tasty. Try something you haven't had before, it's fun to experiment!
- Make a shopping list and buy the ingredients.
- Cook your new favorite Mexican Recipe!
Notes
- Let me know which recipes you try, I love hearing from you!
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