41 Mexican Recipes for Mexican Meals

September 22, 2023

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40 Mexican recipes

Esquites (Mexican corn salad)

Deliver comforting Mexican flavours to the desk with esquites, a charred sweetcorn aspect dish topped with jalapeño mayonnaise and funky mozzarella. This recipe comes from Soho’s El Pastor restaurant.

A black bowl filled with sweetcorn and topped with mozzarella cheese and red chilli powder

Birria tacos

Birria tacos, a speciality of Jalisco, Mexico, function beef braised in a flavorful charred tomato sauce with three varieties of chilli. After pulling the meat, it is stuffed in tortillas, fried with onion, coriander and mozzarella for a steadiness of flavours. Dip within the smoky juices for an ideal taco night time.

Pork pibil (cochinita pibil)

Pork pibil is a slow-cooked Mexican dish that’s nice for the weekend, it could take a little bit of time however it’s tremendous straightforward. This spicy, low-calorie one-pot dish can feed as much as eight folks and is appropriate for freezing to provide your midweek meals some Mexican zing.

Crab tostadas

Take a look at Edson Diaz-Fuentes’ crisp crab tostadas for a crowd-pleasing savoury snack. Edson says: “In Coyoacán in Mexico Metropolis, my native market has change into well-known for (amongst different issues) a tostadas stand that has expanded and change into vastly well-liked. The stand affords all kinds of tostadas: rooster tinga, prawn cocktail or pata (cow’s hooves), which is one in every of my favourites. I prefer to pair recent crab with the easy, uncooked freshness of a jalapeño and lime mayonnaise, and serve this with crispy tostadas and avocados.”

Tacos al pastor

This dish was developed by Lebanese immigrants in Mexico who mixed the cooking fashion of shawarma with Mexican substances akin to achiote and chillies. It’s normally cooked on a spit however this can be a simplified model, which could be very straightforward to make at residence.

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Basic nachos

For a selfmade Mexican-style feast, you possibly can’t go mistaken with a tray of traditional nachos loaded with beef, beans, cheese and chilli.

Beef burritos

Tuck into these beefy burritos for a Tex-Mex weekend feast. Relying on the scale of tortilla wraps, the recipe can serve as much as six.

Halved burritos on a wooden board next to limes and a bowl of salsa

Tikin xic (sea bream cooked in banana leaves)

Tuck into this Mexican-style tikin xic, the place sea bream is marinated in a mix of garlic, cinnamon, cloves, achiote paste and orange juice, then baked in banana leaves.

A plate filled with a whole seabream cooked in a banana leaf and various small bowls of sauces and chutneys on a wooden background

Rooster enchiladas

Pack loads of protein into your midweek household meal with smoky chipotle rooster, crunchy peppers and black beans.

Chicken enchiladas in a baking tray and on a dish

Spicy Mexican rice

This vegan rice dish could be eaten by itself or, if you wish to add some protein, it’s good with beans, crumbled feta, cooked rooster or prawns stirred via. Prepared in half-hour, it is an important dinner to have up your sleeve, midweek.

Chiles en escabeche

Strive Edson Diaz-Fuentes’ chiles en escabeche – Mexican-style pickle – to your subsequent weekend venture. Edson says: “you’ll see huge jars of those pickles in torterías and fondas. You may actually style all of the flavours from the spices however they’re not too spicy. When making ready my pickles, I like combining layers of flavours by utilizing aromatics akin to coriander seeds, honey and smoky dried chillies. Get pleasure from them in your favorite torta or sandwich with a chilly beer.”

a glass jar on a stone surface overflowing with chillies, bay leaves, sliced potatoes and baby corn

Refried beans

You may’t have a Tex-Mex feast with no aspect of refried beans. Sprinkle over coriander, pickled jalapeños and feta for additional oomph.

Pibil-style pork ribs

Strive Edson Diaz-Fuentes’ peppery pork ribs for a crowd-pleasing Friday night time dinner. Edson says: “Cochinita pibil is the emblematic dish of Yucatán. The entire suckling pig, generally known as cochinita, is doused in achiote marinade, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-roasted in a pit. Achiote paste, a mixture of crushed annatto seeds and spices, has a deep, vibrant crimson color and distinctive peppery, musky flavour that pairs fantastically with pork.”

two racks of pork ribs on baking parchment in a roasting tray with a pot of salsa

Thomasina Miers’ Mexican pork chops

Ancho is a dried poblano chilli with a candy earthy flavour. These Mexican pork chops from Thomasina Miers make for a formidable most important and show that Mexican meals doesn’t suggest Tex Mex!

Quick rib suadero

This recipe comes from Tacos Padre, a stall at London’s Borough Market. It takes a bit time and effort to make, however it’s so price it for these meltingly tender beef brief ribs.

Mooli and pomegranate ceviche

On this vibrant ceviche from Mexican restaurant Cavita, mooli – a mellow-flavoured kind of radish – is paired with candy and juicy pomegranate seeds.

A pastel pink plate topped with pomegranate seeds and mooli on a marble stone table top

Purple guacamole

When you do not fancy salsa macha, high your guacamole with toasted seeds, some chilli flakes, desiccated coconut and a drizzle of rapeseed oil. This recipe comes from Tacos Padre, a stall at London’s Borough Market.

Mexican elotes

This traditional Mexican avenue meals is really easy to make at residence. It is topped with crema, a saltier, creamier Mexican soured cream which pairs effectively with the fiery chilli powder on this straightforward recipe.

Pulled pork carnitas

Fill smooth tacos with tender pulled pork cooked in smoky chipotle and oregano, and high with zingy crimson cabbage, chillies and coriander for a straightforward method to feed a crowd.

Mexican-style sweetcorn soup

Boost your soup with punchy ancho chillies on this Mexican-inspired recipe.

Vegan Mexican Sweetcorn Soup Recipe with Ancho Chillies

Tajín cauliflower bites

Tajín is a traditional Mexican seasoning produced from lime, chilli and salt. It really works so effectively on these moreish cauli bites with the cooling soured cream.

A silver tray topped with orange roasted cauliflower with a pot of white sauce in the corner

Queso fundido

Layers of melting cheese and spicy chorizo make up this severely OTT sizzling Mexican dip. Be ready to battle over this one. We even have a recipe video to take a look at how you can make this Mexican dish correctly.

Straightforward rooster mole

Mole – the most effective straightforward Mexican meals! This recipe for cheat’s rooster mole makes use of a intelligent product to imply it is prepared in lower than an hour and is beneath 300 energy – excellent for a midweek deal with. Strive our greatest low-calorie rooster recipes right here.

Barbacoa lamb carnitas

When you’re a fan of Mexican meals, you may love carnitas. These gluten free, slow-cooked lamb tortillas are nice for a Mexican feast between buddies. It is simple to make and everybody can get caught in and make their very own.

Mexican-style salad tortilla bowls

Strive our vibrant vegan Mexican-style salad bowls. This fast and straightforward recipe is tremendous recent and has simply the correct quantity of spice and zing – prepared in 20 minutes.

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Mexican-style breakfast corn muffins

Take a look at our moist and tacky corn muffins. Filled with Mexican flavours these straightforward muffins are prepared in lower than an hour and make a easy and wholesome breakfast.

Huevos rancheros

Eat your eggs Mexican-style right now! Which means piling on smoky beef chilli and a fiery selfmade salsa produced from tomatoes, inexperienced chillies, coriander and lime.

Mini charred sweetcorn tacos with feta avo crema and fast pickled onions

Pack in heaps of color and flavour to your vegetarian entertaining with these vibrant tacos.

Sweetcorn Tacos with Avocado Cream and Quick Pickled Onions

Taquitos dorados de papa (crispy potato tacos)

Get pleasure from these tacos together with your favorite fillings, akin to broad beans, refried beans, cheese or curd cheese. Make them forward and easily heat earlier than serving.

Rolled potato tacos on a bed of salad topped with guacamole and sour cream, next to a bowl of guacamole

Mexican dessert concepts

Pan de elote (Mexican corn cake)

For a cocktail party dessert with a distinction, strive these Mexican-style pan de elote from restaurant Cavita. These muffins could be eaten straight from the ramekins, however if you wish to flip them out, be certain that the ramekins are well-buttered and lined.

A dark circular sponge on a grey plate topped with a scoop of ice cream

Chocoflan

Edson Diaz-Fuentes’s festive flan cake, that includes chocolate, caramel and cinnamon, is called ‘flan imposible’ and combines two well-liked Mexican desserts.

Orange and tequila crème caramel

Crème caramel is admittedly well-liked in Mexico. Orange zest sharpens the flavour on this recipe from Thomasina Miers, which a bit tequila within the caramel offers it a richer, deeper flavour.

Manzanas bicolor (wine-poached apples)

Poach apples in wealthy crimson malbec and go away in a single day with sugar, cinnamon and orange and lemon zest to soak up the flavours. Serve together with your alternative of ice cream.

Poached apple on a plate topped with ice cream next to cinnamon sticks and mint. Next to a bowl of more poached apples with orange zest

Get the chillies proper with our fast how-to video (plus we’ve got an knowledgeable chilli information so you could find the proper chillies to purchase to your recipe).