Made with sirloin steak, green bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, fajita seasoning mix, water, lime juice, vegetable oil, non-stick cooking spray, crepes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Central American Cuisine

Most of the recipes you'll find here are of Mexican origin but we have others from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and other regions of Central America.
There are some recipes that are considered Central American but really are American creations. Since there is often a fine line between authentic and non-traditional, we've included them here as well.
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Fajita Crepes
Chilaquiles Verdes Con Carne
Made with fresh cilantro, corn tortillas, vegetable oil, beef, salsa verde, crema mexicana or sour cream, queso asadero or Monterey Jack cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cajun Fajitas
Made with oregano, dried marjoram, garlic powder, ground red pepper, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, black pepper, vegetable oil, chicken breasts, green bell pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Roasted Lemon Salsa
Made with lemon juice, black pepper, lemons, olive oil, shallots or green onions, sugar, salt
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Alfalfa Restaurant Sour Cream Bean Burritos
Made with salt and pepper, crushed tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Asian Tacos
Made with flour tortillas, coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw mix, pork shoulder, teriyaki sauce, stir fry sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, 5-spice powder, garlic, cilantro
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Creamy Slow Cooker Tacos
Made with corn chips, ground beef, tomatoes and green chiles, whipping cream, chili beans, process cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Spicy Chicken Sausage Tacos
Picture this: you and your friends, with scrumptious spicy chicken sausage tacos, kicking off a fun night in.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Fresh Tomato Pineapple Salsa
Made with garlic, lemon juice, tomatoes, pineapple, jalapeno peppers, green onions, fresh cilantro
Time: under 30 minutes
Pollo Fundido
Made with flour tortillas, green bell pepper, white onion, celery, tomatoes, water, boneless chicken, garlic, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Crab Enchiladas with Chipotle Cream Sauce
Made with crabmeat, fresh chives, black pepper, tortillas, dried chipotle chiles, shallot, garlic, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turkey Enchilada Casserole
Made with monterey jack cheese, turkey, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, onions, green chile, ripe olives, cumin, oregano, flour tortilla
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Santa Fe Chicken Enchiladas
Made with vegetable oil, butter, green chilies, chili powder, flour, ground coriander, ground cumin, chicken broth, sour cream, monterey jack cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Tamales - Carne de Puerco Cocido
Made with dried red chilies, sugar, garlic, beef stock, shortening, all-purpose flour, oregano, salt and pepper, corn husks
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Mushroom Enchiladas
Made with sour cream, black olives, mushrooms, onion, butter, corn tortillas, enchilada sauce, Monterey jack cheese, green onions
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Joy Philbin's Turkey Tacos
Made with tomato, olive oil, ground turkey, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, onion, tortillas, lettuce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Tamale Pie
Made with vegetable oil, onion, ground beef, diced tomatoes, cream-style corn, milk, cornmeal, salt, chili powder, ripe olives
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sirloin Fajitas
Made with onion, mushrooms, oil, dry sherry, sirloin tips, Serrano or jalapeno peppers, cumin seed, ground coriander, cilantro, flour tortillas
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Drunken Beef Tacos
Made with oil, dried New Mexico chili peppers, onions, garlic, poblano chili peppers, diced tomatoes, tequila, raisins, fresh cilantro, tomatilllos
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Filet Carne Asada With Guacamole and Refried Beans
Made with corn oil, corn tortilla, hass avocados, onion, tomato, cilantro, salt
Method: stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Salt Lick's Fajitas With Grilled Vegetables
Made with salsa, olive oil, lime juice, tequila, garlic, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red onion, flour tortillas, taco cheese
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Shrimp And Crab Enchiladas In Chipotle Cream Sauce
Made with tomatoes, tomatillos, ancho chilies, garlic, onion, toasted cumin seed or cumin powder, chipotle peppers in adobo, corn oil, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mexican Orange Candy
Made with butter, sugar, milk, pecans, oranges
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chorizo And Shrimp Tacos
Made with salt, chipotle peppers in adobo, sour cream, chorizo sausage, olive oil, shrimp, garlic, black pepper, taco shells or corn tortillas, pepper Jack cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Salsa Yucateca De Habaneros
Made with radishes, habanero peppers, limes, purple onion, purple cabbage
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Olive Salsa
Mix it up with a flavorful black olive salsa. With ripe tomatoes, colorful bell peppers, and a spicy kick, this salsa is your new go-to dip.
Time: 1-2 hours
Layered Tortilla Casserole
Made with green onions, cheese, tortillas, refried beans, chicken breast strips or ground beef, salsa, frozen corn
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Beef And Bean Burritos
Made with plum tomato, London broil, taco seasoning mix, non-stick cooking spray, onion, white vinegar, green chiles, refried beans, flour tortillas, Monterey jack...
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Shrimp Enchiladas
Made with garlic, oregano, salt, white pepper, red pepper, heavy cream, chicken broth, Monterey jack cheese, sour cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chilaquilas
Made with sour cream, Cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, Mexican salsa, green or red pepper, cooked beef or chicken, black olives, Monterey jack cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Black Eyed Pea Enchiladas
Made with Cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions, black eyed peas, tomato sauce, hot sauce, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, green chilies
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Strawberry Pineapple Salsa
Made with sugar, lemon juice, ginger, pinneapple, mango, strawberries
Time: under 30 minutes
Enchiladas De Puerco Verde (Pork In Green Sauce)
Made with diced green chilies, Mexican crema or sour cream, cooked pork, Monterey Jack cheese, green onion, green chili enchilada sauce, corn tortillas
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Soft Cheese Tacos
Made with oil, corn tortillas, onion, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes, processed cheese product, butter, cumin, cheddar cheese
Method: crock pot, electric skillet/wok, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Turkey And Potato Tacos
Made with Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, ground turkey, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, russet potatoes, chili powder, salt, flour tortillas
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Cream Sauce
Made with garlic, sour cream, chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, ground cinnamon, water, shrimp, orange juice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Beef Tostadas
Made with salt, black pepper, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, tostada or hard taco shells
Method: microwave, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken And Bacon Fajitas
Made with flour tortillas, cilantro, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, salt, peppered bacon, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Zesty Burrito-Style Bratwurst
Made with salsa, red onion, sour cream, chipotle and onion seasoning, cilantro, bratwurst, green pepper, red pepper, tomato, green onions
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chicken and Beef Tamale Pie
Made with chicken broth, ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, tomatoes with their juice, jalapeno peppers, salt and freshly ground black pepper, pinto beans, cilantro
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Raspberry Salsa
Made with lime juice, sugar, fresh raspberries, sweet onion, jalapeno chili peppers, garlic, fresh cilantro
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Corn Pie
Made with baking powder, cornmeal, flour, cheddar cheese, butter, sugar, eggs, green chiles, cream-style corn, monterey jack cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cranberry-Mango Salsa
Made with salt, jalapeno pepper, fresh cranberries, mango, red onion, fresh cilantro, honey
Time: under 30 minutes
Taco Bell A.1. Steak House Wrap
Made with flour tortillas, steak sauce, onion, garlic, hot pepper sauce, beef round steak, bell pepper strips
Method: oven, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Avocado and Crab Enchiladas
Made with tortillas, onion, black olives, mushrooms, butter, crab meat, avocado, sour cream, lemon juice, tabasco sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cowboy Salsa With Avocado, Black Eyed Peas, and Corn
Made with tomatoes, red wine vinegar, hot sauce, salad oil, garlic, black pepper, avocado, black-eyed peas, corn, cilantro
Time: under 30 minutes
Beef Taco Casserole
Made with Cheddar cheese, ground beef, onion, kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic salt, tortilla chips
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
Made with ripe olives, corn tortillas, garlic powder, tomatoes, salsa, tomato paste, black beans, corn, green chiles, cumin
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Breakfast Fajitas
Made with salsa, flour tortillas, cheddar cheese, Italian bulk sausage, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, apple, oil, eggs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican Dessert Tortillas with Ice Cream
Made with cinnamon, butter, flour tortilla, honey, ice cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Las Manitas Fajitas
Made with lime juice, fajita meat, onions, garlic, black pepper
Method: outdoor grill
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apple Pear Salsa
Made with Serrano chilies, lime juice, pineapple juice, Anjou pears, Red Delicious apples, fresh mint
Time: under 30 minutes
Fresh Corn Enchiladas
Made with fresh cilantro, lime, corn, butter, onions, cumin seed, sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crawfish Enchiladas
Made with bell pepper, Rotel tomatoes with chilies, crawfish tails, chili powder, garlic, cayenne pepper, white pepper, heavy cream, chicken bouillon, blonde butter roux
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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