Mexican Recipes

This savory Mexican dish is a favorite any time of the year. Saute your beef with onions and pepper and simmer in a tomato sauce spiced with coriander, cumin, and chili powder.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Slow-cooked pork is the key to this simple yet delicious recipe for Tex-Mex style chimichangas. Pork, salsa, and cheese-filled flour tortillas are deep-fried and served...

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Tortillas stuffed with a cheesy mixture of shrimp, crab, and onions get topped in a creamy garlic parsley sauce.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with olive oil, water, lime, flank steak, bell pepper, onion, flour tortillas, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream

Method:   stovetop, outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with black beans, corn, red bell pepper, purple onion, and the special secret ingredient: toasted cumin seeds

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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Delicious salsa with black beans for something a little more substantial than your typical dip. With a bite from jalapeno, this chunky salsa is great on tortilla chips...


Time:   30-60 minutes

Don't skip out on the splash of red wine vinegar. It helps give this salsa a punch that brightens up tacos, burrito bowls, and anything else you throw this salsa on top of.


Time:   under 30 minutes

If you're making a batch of rice for tacos, burritos, or salads, you owe it to yourself to jazz it up a bit. This variety is plenty zesty thanks to taco seasoning and diced tomatoes.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Carnitas means "little meats" which relates to the chunks of pork. This version has a spicy kick with the addition of canned chipotle chiles.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

There's nothing quite like biting into a juicy, flavorful fajita. The perfect blend of spices and beef, wrapped up in a soft tortilla, is an undeniably delicious Tex-Mex...

Method:   outdoor grill, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Can't decide between a hard or soft shell taco? Try a puffy taco instead! Tortillas are cooked in oil until puffed and crispy and then stuffed full with your favorite fillings.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

An all-purpose taco filling made with ground beef, refried beans, brown rice, and salsa. Freezes well.

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Salsa verde made from scratch with fresh serranos and cilantro elevates this enchilada recipe into restaurant-level territory.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with tomatoes, water, black pepper, salt, chili powder, whole kernel corn, green bell pepper, cornmeal

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Think of this recipe as stir-fried fajitas! Your typical beef fajitas are served Asian-style instead of on tortillas

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

A fantastic DIY canned salsa that you'll want to have stocked up all year. Grab the freshest tomatoes in summer and simmer them down with onion, cilantro, and some fiery jalapenos.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Diced zucchini adds a cool and refreshing element to this zesty salsa. Serve with chips or as a condiment on your favorite Tex-Mex meal.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with creamy avocados, ripe tomatoes, and a hint of lime, this easy-to-make avocado salsa recipe is perfect for snacking or as a topping.


Time:   1-2 hours

This version of avocado salsa goes easy on the avocados to reduce the fat content, but has plenty of flavor to make up for it. Serve it with your favorite tortilla chips or...


Time:   under 30 minutes

These fish tacos are lower in fat than the typical fried versions. Cod fillets are seasoned and sauteed and piled into taco shells with a sour cream-mayo sauce, diced tomatoes, taco...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Making your own tortillas is the key to spectacular tacos. Your tacos, enchiladas and other Mexican classics will be downright delicioso in no time.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

A unique combination of crab meat, roasted red peppers, potatoes, peas, and blue cheese.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, taco seasoning mix, water, crescent dinner roll, sour cream, corn chips

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Whip up some homemade pico de gallo with fresh tomatoes, jalapeno, lime juice, red onion, and cilantro. This simple recipe is perfect for adding a zesty kick to your favorite...


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with lime juice, sweet onion, tomatoes, garlic, fresh cilantro, fresh parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar


Time:   2-5 hours

Chicken enchiladas made from scratch using cooked chicken (great for using up leftovers), roasted red pepper, cream cheese, flour tortillas, and green enchilada sauce.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Slow-cooked with cilantro and beer, the juicy shredded pork is great for tacos on classic corn tortillas but also in burritos, quesadillas, and stacked up nachos.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Salsa is your best friend in this recipe. It majorly cuts down on the ingredient list, and you can pick spicier or milder varieties to suit your tastes.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Flank steak is the traditional cut of beef used in fajitas. The crock pot helps make it tender with its low and slow cooking.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Tired of the usual chicken or beef enchiladas? Change things up with some tender, slow-cooked shredded pork in this easy recipe for enchiladas.

Method:   crock pot, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chicken, monterey jack cheese, sour cream, green chiles, cream of chicken soup, salsa, corn tortillas, cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Flour tortillas are spread with cream cheese and strawberry jam and filled with sliced fresh kiwi fruit.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Simple chicken fajitas with just the right amount of spice to keep them family-friendly.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Mangoes and habanero peppers combine to provide a sweet heat to this salsa. Try this tropical salsa on fish tacos or simply eat with chips.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Picture this: tender, juicy pork enveloped in golden, sizzling lard. These boiled carnitas turn flavorful ingredients into hearty bites everyone can appreciate.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

You'll want to live everyday like it's Taco Tuesday when you make this Thai inspired recipe. Grilled mahi mahi is first marinated in lime juice, coconut milk and red...

Method:   stovetop, outdoor grill
Time:   1-2 hours

Love fajitas? Try this twist that uses turkey along with the other usual fajita fillings.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Flaky tilapia is blackened and served on flour tortillas with a southwestern style cabbage slaw and pico de gallo similar to how the restaurant, Don's...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Great flavors come together in this crock pot dinner made with round steak, garlic powder, chili powder, mustard, onion, tomatoes, and kidney beans - all served over...

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Bacon wrapped shrimp and vegetables are served fajita style with barbecue sauce, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and Cheddar cheese.

Method:   stovetop, oven, outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Fresh, homemade salsa can be a total game changer. This Anaheim chile and fresh tomato salsa is good with tortilla chips, but you'll also want it on hand for tacos, burritos, and...


Time:   1-2 hours

The fish in this recipe is poached in beer instead of frying, so it is lower in calories and stays flaky-tender. The tomatillo guacamole makes a perfect topping on...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Seasoned chicken, tomato, chiles, olives, and cheese are wrapped inside crescent roll dough in a festive starburst shape.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Forget simple cheese quesadillas and get a load of these baked tacos. Chili-seasoned beef and jalapenos give crispy tortilla wedges a serious kick.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Create mouthwatering tamales with this easy-to-follow recipe. Featuring a flavorful cornmeal batter and savory chicken filling, these homemade tamales are perfect for any occasion.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Fried shrimp, coleslaw, tartar sauce and flour tortillas make these copycat burritos a dinner you'll want to repeat

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Rice and veggie tacos are an absolutely stand-out option for quick and easy meals. Well-spiced rice with tomatoes and any number of add-ins will always make a tasty taco.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This unique twist on classic fajitas uses frozen fish sticks layered in soft flour tortillas with your favorite toppings.

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with sour cream, salsa and guacamole, flour tortillas, onions, green bell peppers, vegetable oil, boneless, skinless chicken breast, cheddar cheese

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   30-60 minutes

Flour tortillas stuffed with a cheesy mixture of chicken, peppers, and onions are a consistent crowd pleaser, especially with sour cream and salsa on the side.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes