The BEST Mexican food recipes that are easy, flavorful and quick to make. Whether you’re looking for side dishes, soups, salads or even desserts, you’ll find it all here!
You may also love my list of favorite Mexican appetizers and these easy Mexican side dishes!
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Easy Mexican Dishes
Mexican food is BY FAR my favorite type of cuisine. All of the flavors, textures and fresh ingredients make each dish the absolute perfect combination of deliciousness. And don’t even get me started on chips and salsa…I could indulge in that tasty dish ALL day long.
This list of Mexican food includes all of your favorite authentic recipes like enchiladas, tacos, taquitos and fajitas. It also includes a few non-traditional recipes that put a fun spin on how you typically enjoy the classics.
So the next time you’re craving Mexican, try any of these delicious and easy recipes below. Whether you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo or need a new dinner idea for Taco Tuesday, you’ll find it all here. Trust me, this is some of the best Mexican food you’ve ever tasted!
How to Create a Mexican Feast for Cinco de Mayo
Whether you are celebrating Cinco de Mayo or just need a reason to enjoy Mexican food recipes, creating a feast with your favorite foods is easy with these tips!
- Make what you can ahead. Many Mexican food recipes can be made ahead so takes advantage of that to save time on the day of the party.
- Add flavorful condiments and sauces. Everyone loves to be able to dip and top their tacos how they like! Choose a variety of hot and cold Mexican dips, salsas, bowls of cheese, sour cream and guacamole.
- Keep it simple. It can be easy to go overboard when there are so many delicious Mexican recipes to choose from. Pick a few main dishes, some complimenting sides and condiments and call it good.
- Make it a potluck. Enlist the help of party guests! Have them bring their own favorite Mexican food recipe. A sign up sheet can help prevent duplicates.
- Taco bar. This or a nacho bar always goes over well and is so easy! Make what you can ahead of time, grill the meat the day of and guest can assemble tacos or bowls themselves.
FAQs
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Cinco de Mayo translated to mean the 5th of May. It is a holiday in Mexico that commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla. You may hear it referred to in Mexico as the Battle of Puebla Day.
Today it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and is popular to celebrate in the United States.
What is the most popular Mexican food?
A taco is probably the best known Mexican food worldwide. Today you can simply have a taco or take it to the next level and create an art of work with your taco! Some even call it the ‘art of eating with tortilla’.
What are common ingredients in Mexican dishes?
You might find these popular ingredients in most Mexican food recipes – beans, rice, avocados and limes. Fresh produce, bold herbs and spices and bright vegetables lie at the heart of the best Mexican food.
What is America’s favorite Mexican dish?
While that answer might vary from person to person, fajitas is one of most commonly eaten foods. It’s a versatile Tex Mex cuisine that can include meat served in a tortilla, but is also appealing with just veggies. Top it how you like and it’s a terrific meal!
Mexican Dinner Recipes
These are the traditional Mexican recipes that you would order at your favorite Mexican restaurant. But instead of ordering out, make them at home instead! They have the same authentic flavors you know and love and are super easy whip up.
- Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas. Creamy, cheese and flavorful! These are better than your favorite Mexican restaurant.
- Ground Beef Tacos. Seasoned ground beef in a crispy tortilla, top it how you like! A family favorite when it comes to Mexican food recipes.
- One Pot Burrito Bowl Recipe. This will be your new favorite way to make burritos and one pot is all you need.
- Cafe Rio Sweet Pork. All the sweet and savory flavors of the restaurant favorite but right at home in the slow cooker!
- Steak Fajitas. Sizzling steak fajitas you can make right at home!
- Chicken Burritos. To die for with crispy tortillas, shredded chicken, rice, beans and cheese. The creamy salsa verde sauce takes these over the top!
- Slow Cooker Carnitas. Perfectly seasoned shredded pork in citrus juices and totally hands off in the slow cooker.
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. I love how quick and easy these are with only 5 ingredients!
- Mexican Chicken Casserole. So much flavor and with crunchy tortillas! One bite and you will see why this is a family favorite.
- Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the outside and absolute perfection.
- Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Bowls. Another hands off meal that is loaded with all your favorite Mexican foods!
- Skirt Steak Tacos. Mexican street food right at home in your own kitchen. You will love the bold flavor in these tacos!
- Cheesy Enchilada Pasta. If you are craving pasta and Mexican food, make this one pot pasta that combines the best of both worlds.
- Taco Casserole. All you need is 15 minutes to make this! If that doesn’t qualify as the best Mexican food, I don’t know what does!
- Shredded Beef Tacos. Tender shredded beef slow cooked and ready for dinner!
- Mexican Stuffed Shells. Your family will love this Mexican food twist on the popular pasta dish!
- Sheet Pan Nachos. Your family will be so happy when you place this sheet pan on the dinner table! Plates optional.
- Beef Enchiladas. One of the best Mexican food recipes for good reason! There is so much beefy, cheesy goodness going on in this dish.
- Beef Birria. Slow cooked on the stove until tender, this beef can be used in all sorts of favorite Mexican recipes from tacos to nachos.
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole. Enchiladas, yet easier! All you need is 5 ingredients, prep it, bake it and dinner is served.
- Beef Taquitos. Crispy corn tortillas filled with beef and cheese. Yum!
- One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice. Don’t spend more time cleaning up then you need to, this one pot Mexican recipe is perfect for busy nights.
- Taco Braid. When half the family wants pizza and the other half tacos, this braided bread comes to the rescue to satisfy everyone.
- Baked Chicken Chimichangas. Flour tortillas are stuffed to the brim with chicken, refried beans, salsa and cheese. You may need a bib for this one, sorry not sorry!
- Pork Enchiladas. A smoky enchilada makes these a family favorite!
- Easy Chicken Flautas Recipe. Crispy flautas with a chicken filling are easy and crowd-pleasing!
- Taco Pie. A savory pie with a Mexican twist! Flakey pie crust is filled with a creamy, beef filling and topped with cheese then baked.
Mexican Side Dishes
You may not immediately think about this when you think of Mexican food recipes, but they are just as delicious as the main course! Whether it’s rice, veggies or bread, any of these sides would taste amazing alongside your favorite Mexican entrees.
- Easy Mexican Rice. Simple to make and adds such a vibrant color to the table!
- Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe. You will love the fresh, zesty taste of this Mexican favorite.
- Mexican Street Corn (Elote). Grilled to perfection and topped with lime crema and crumbled cheese. It’s messy and so good!
- Fajita Veggies. A colorful side dish that tastes great and is good for you too!
- Mexican Cornbread. Sweet and spicy with a tender crumb. This side will dissapear in no time!
Healthy Mexican Food Recipes
Healthy food doesn’t have to be boring, and these healthy Mexican recipes are a true testament to that statement. They are lighter alternatives that are definitely not lacking in flavor. You won’t even believe something this delicious can be good for you!
- Mexican Salad Recipe. Perfect for a light lunch or simple dinner! Don’t forget the tortilla strips.
- Easy Taco Salad Recipe. No one will miss the tortilla shell with this favorite Mexican recipe!
- One Pot Sweet Potato Bowls. When you want something lighter and meat free, this dish is it!
- 5-Ingredient Chicken Stuffed Peppers. These are so bright and colorful, it’s a feast for the eyes, too!
- Shredded Chicken Taco Salad. Loaded with all your taco favorites and then drizzled with a salsa ranch dressing.
- Taco Lettuce Wraps. Out of taco shells? Use a lettuce leaf and make this!
- EASY Fajita Salad Recipe. Packed with all your favorite fajita items, but in bowl form.
- Southwest Quinoa Salad. A protein-packed dish that is perfect for any fiesta, backyard BBQ or even picnic!
- EASY Crockpot Salsa Chicken. You won’t believe how amazing only two ingredients taste! Serve it bowl style and call it a day!
- Chicken Fajita Bowls. Make this for dinner tonight and pack it for lunch tomorrow. You will be the envy of the office.
- Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls. If you love dump and go recipes, this is a must try Mexican recipe favorite!
- Huevos Rancheros. Traditionally served at breakfast, but this also makes a great quick lunch or dinner!
Mexican Soup Recipes
Who doesn’t love to cozy up with a warm bowl of Mexican soup? Each of these recipes are hearty, flavorful and packed with your favorite Mexican ingredients. You’ll have a hard time choosing just one!
- Albondigas Soup. Everyone loves this soup with beef and rice meatballs!
- Easy Taco Soup Recipe. A deconstructed taco in soup form, one of the best Mexican food recipes.
- Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup. Crowd pleasing and ready in 30 minutes!
- Chicken Enchilada Soup. One of my favorite crockpot soups, it’s creamy and delicious.
- Stuffed Pepper Soup. Comfort food in a bowl with ground beef, bell peppers, rice and a tomato broth.
- Mexican Chicken Soup. This healthy soup is not only delicious but gluten free and Whole 30 friendly.
- Chicken Taco Soup. Loaded with all your favorite taco flavor and tender chicken, this is another family favorite!
- Crockpot White Chicken Chili. Perfect for weeknights, football parties or anytime you want something creamy and delicious.
- Healthy Turkey Chili Recipe. No one has to know this is healthier, it’s full of so much incredible flavor.
- Best Instant Pot Taco Soup. This soup is great to make ahead for parties! Loaded with all your Tex Mex flavors.
- Green Enchilada Chicken Soup. This is so easy to make in the crockpot with only 10 minutes prep!
Mexican Dessert Recipes
You can’t forget about dessert when it comes to the best Mexican food! Mexican flavors pair wonderfully with all types of treats, whether it’s cake, cupcakes, cookies and more. Each of these desserts below are divine!
- Tres Leches Cake Recipe. A cake mix makes this homemade cake so much easier with the best sweet taste.
- Easy Homemade Churros. No one can resist one of these Mexican food favorites!
- Churro Cupcakes. All that you love about a churro but in a small individualized cake.
- Mexican Wedding Cookies. Melt in your mouth cookies that are the perfect sweet treat to a Mexican fiesta.
- Horchata Recipe. Served over ice, this milky drink is creamy with cinnamon and vanilla.
- Arroz Con Leche: Mexican rice pudding is creamy, sweet and the perfect way to end your fiesta.
- Sopapillas: Light and airy fried dough with a drizzle of honey or sprinkle of powdered sugar is mouthwatering and so good!
Full List of Mexican Food Recipes
There is no shortage of the best Mexican food recipes in this list! Learn how to make carnitas, try something new like albondigas and enjoy some churros to end your meal.
Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
Cilantro lime recipe is soft, fluffy and so easy to make at home! This side dish is a Chipotle copycat recipe that adds fresh, bright flavor to all your Mexican favorites.
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Mexican Rice Recipe
This easy Mexican rice is full of authentic restaurant quality taste and is so simple to make! It's the perfect side dish to any of your favorite Mexican meals.
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Mexican Street Corn
This Mexican street corn is the perfect crowd pleaser! Elote is a favorite side dish with grilled on the cob topped with a cilantro lime crema sauce and crumbled cotija cheese.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Fajita Veggies
An easy recipe for fajita veggies made in a sizzling skillet! Colorful bell peppers and onions, are sauteed for a quick side dish that tastes just like the ones from Chipotle.
Total Time: 8 minutes
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Mexican Cornbread
This easy Mexican cornbread recipe is made with sweet creamed corn, honey and spicy jalapenos. It's super moist, flavorful and a crowd-pleaser!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe
This copycat Cafe Rio sweet pork combines sweet marinated pork with a red enchilada sauce that is slow cooked until tender. This sweet pork is perfect for salads, tacos, burritos and more.
Total Time: 9 hours 5 minutes
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Taco Salad Recipe
Fresh, flavorful and easy taco salad is made with seasoned ground beef, loaded with toppings then served over chopped greens with your favorite salad dressing.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Sweet Potato Bowls
These sweet potato bowls are a meatless dinner idea that are easy to make in one pot! Loaded with spices, they are full of texture and flavors for a hearty meal.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Chicken stuffed peppers made with 5 simple ingredients in just 30 minutes! A flavorful family-favorite that's perfect for busy weeknights!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Chicken Taco Salad
Shredded chicken taco salad loaded with lettuce, black beans, grilled corn, avocado, tomatoes and bell peppers. Topped with a creamy salsa ranch dressing. Simple, flavorful and delicious!
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Taco Lettuce Wraps
Taco lettuce wraps are a healthy, flavorful and delicious protein packed, low-carb alternative to traditional tacos. They're paleo, gluten-free and an easy Whole 30 recipe!
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Chicken Fajita Salad
This fajita salad recipe is an easy and delicious twist on classic chicken fajitas. Crisp salad greens are topped with flavorful chicken, fajita veggies and fresh green salsa.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Mexican Salad Recipe
This Mexican salad is a great side dish to any Mexican meal or summer barbecue. It's fresh and flavorful made with chopped romaine, beans, veggies, avocado and a cilantro lime dressing!
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Southwest Quinoa Salad
This southwest quinoa salad makes a delicious and flavorful side dish or main meal. You can feel great about eating this healthy, protein-packed salad all summer long!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Taco Pie
Twist up your taco night and serve this super simple, beefy, cheesy, and flavorful taco pie instead! It's a 30-minute dinner idea that you will have everyone wanting seconds.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Salsa Chicken Recipe
Dinner is easy with this crockpot salsa chicken that is made with only 2 ingredients! Chicken is slow cooked in salsa until tender and perfect to use in tacos, burritos or bowls.
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Chicken Fajita Bowl Recipe
Mexican chicken fajita bowls made with rice, seasoned chicken, fajita veggies, beans and pico de gallo. An easy lunch or dinner that's healthy and packed with flavor!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowl Recipe
Easy instant pot chicken taco bowls that take just 5 minutes of prep. A family favorite meal idea that's perfect for busy weeknights. Just simply dump and go!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Taco Soup Recipe
This easy taco soup recipe is full of hearty Mexican flavor! It's a one-pot meal made on the stovetop, crockpot or Instant Pot with ground beef, corn, beans and seasonings.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Albondigas Soup Recipe
This albondigas soup is hearty and flavorful made with beef and rice meatballs, vegetables and potatoes in a tomato based broth full of delicious seasonings and spices!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
This chicken tortilla soup recipe is made in ONE pot in 30 minutes. Always a crowd pleaser and tastes great loaded with cheese, avocado and tortilla chips.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Chicken Enchilada Soup
This chicken enchilada soup is creamy, warm, and full of delicious Mexican flavors! One of my favorite 'set it and forget it' crockpot meals for busy weeknights.
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
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Stuffed Pepper Soup
This stuffed pepper soup is easy to make with ground beef, bell peppers, rice and a flavorful tomato broth, it's the perfect one pot, 30 minute meal!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Mexican Chicken Soup
This Mexican chicken soup is made with tender chicken in a seasoned zesty broth! It's easy to prep in the slow cooker then come home to a warm meal on a cold night.
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
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Chicken Taco Soup
Easy chicken taco soup made with chicken, tomatoes, corn and beans and ready in only 30 minutes. This is our favorite hearty soup recipe full of southwest flavors!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Crockpot White Chicken Chili
This creamy and flavorful crockpot white chicken chili is the best with tender chicken, beans, corn and salsa. A hearty and easy recipe that is a weeknight favorite!
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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Healthy Turkey Chili
This healthy turkey chili recipe is easy, hearty and flavorful made with lean ground turkey, veggies and beans. A cozy meal made on the stovetop or slow cooker.
Total Time: 1 hour
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Instant Pot Taco Soup
A mouthwatering one-pot dinner idea that is freezer-friendly and makes for easy batch cooking. This Instant Pot taco soup is fully loaded with the flavors, textures, and aromas of everyone's favorite taco, but in the form of a hearty & comforting soup!
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Green Enchilada Chicken Soup
This slow cooker green enchilada soup has everything you love about classic green chile chicken enchiladas in soup form. It's creamy, flavorful and easily made in the crockpot!
Total Time: 5 hours
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Ground Beef Tacos
These easy ground beef tacos are a classic family dinner made with flavorful, homemade taco meat stuffed into a tortilla shell. It's simple, delicious and ready in 20 minutes!
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Burrito Bowl Recipe
Easy and delicious Mexican burrito bowls made in just one pot in 30 minutes…making clean up a breeze. Perfect for busy week nights!
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
These green chile chicken enchiladas are creamy, cheesy, and full of flavor. This Mexican food recipe is a family favorite for weeknight meals!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Steak Fajitas
These easy steak fajitas are made with marinated beef, onions and peppers for a flavorful dinner. Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings for a delicious fiesta!
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
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Chicken Burritos
Crispy flour tortillas filled with shredded honey lime chicken, cilantro lime rice, pinto beans and melted cheese. Then topped with a creamy salsa verde sauce. This chicken burrito recipe is an easy authentic Mexican dish that you'll reach for again and again.
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Slow Cooker Carnitas Recipe
These easy slow cooker carnitas are made with pork cooked low and slow until fall apart tender! A quick trip under the broiler ensures edges are crispy and caramelized.
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
These sheet pan chicken fajitas are easy to make with seasoned sliced chicken and bell peppers. Serve this one pan dinner with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Mexican Chicken Casserole
This Mexican chicken casserole is easy to make with a creamy shredded chicken mixture, rice, beans, tortilla chips and gooey cheese. It's perfect for weeknights!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Chicken Taquitos
These homemade baked chicken taquitos are easy to make with a creamy, cheesy chicken filling, rolled up in flour tortillas then baked until crispy. They are a family favorite!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Bowls
A delicious taco bowl loaded with cilantro lime rice, seasoned chicken, black beans and corn. Easily made in the slow cooker and dinner is ready when you are!
Total Time: 4 hours
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Skirt Steak Tacos
These skirt steak tacos are made with an easy marinade that adds bold flavor to the tender slices of grilled marinated steak! Add your favorite toppings for a quick weeknight dinner.
Total Time: 25 minutes
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One Pot Enchilada Pasta Recipe
This one pot cheesy enchilada pasta is made with cheese, beef, enchilada sauce and pasta for an easy weeknight dinner! It's a family favorite that is packed full of flavor.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Taco Casserole
This taco casserole with tortilla chips, ground beef and cheese is baked to perfection. Top with your favorite toppings for an easy dinner the whole family will love!
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Shredded Beef Tacos
These shredded beef tacos are flavor-packed and easy to make with a roast and a few Mexican pantry staples. Slow cook until tender, then just shred and pile into a tortilla!
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
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Mexican Stuffed Shells
These Mexican stuffed shells are filled with a taco seasoned cheesy beef mixture and topped with enchilada sauce! This hearty meal is packed with flavor and a family favorite.
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Sheet Pan Nachos
These sheet pan nachos are the perfect game day snack with layers of tortilla chips, cheese, chicken and all your favorite toppings! Easy to make and a crowd-pleaser.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Beef Enchilada Recipe
These beef enchiladas are a crowd-pleasing Mexican dinner favorite. They are loaded with seasoned ground beef and cheese, covered in sauce and on your table in an hour!
Total Time: 1 hour
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Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe
This easy chicken enchilada casserole is a simple Mexican layered dish that is made with only 5 ingredients! It's perfect for busy weeknights and can be made ahead, too!
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Beef Taquitos
These beef taquitos are easy to make with seasoned shredded beef, cheese and corn tortillas. They can be baked or fried for a delicious Mexican dinner any night!
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
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One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice
This one pot Mexican chicken and rice is a favorite dish with chicken, rice, taco seasonings, veggies and beans. It's simple, hearty and a meal the whole family loves!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Taco Braid
A fun spin on taco night, this taco braid is easy to make with a saucy ground beef taco filling and cheese stuffed in braided pizza dough. It's a crowd-pleasing dinner recipe!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Chicken Chimichanga
These baked chicken chimichangas are stuffed with chicken and cheese then baked in the oven until golden and crispy. Just as delicious as a restaurant, but easily made at home!
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Pork Enchiladas
Pork enchiladas are a delicious, filling, and flavorful Mexican-inspired dish! They're filled with seasoned pulled pork, beans, cheese, and a smoky enchilada sauce. Baked to perfection, this dish has been a longtime family favorite for a reason!
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Tres Leches Cake Recipe
This tres leches cake recipe is easy to make with a moist vanilla cake mix and a three different milks! It's perfectly light and refreshing with the best sweet flavor.
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Homemade Churros
These easy homemade churros are to die for and are the perfect dessert! They are soft and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Sopapillas Recipe
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this easy sopapillas recipe! Discover how simple it is to make these light, airy, and sweetly satisfying treats at home.
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Churro Cupcakes
Moist cinnamon sugar churro cupcakes topped with a rich cinnamon cream cheese frosting. All of the delicious flavors of a Mexican churro in cupcake form!
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Mexican Wedding Cookies
These Mexican wedding cookies are so simple and take only 5 ingredients to make! The perfect bite-sized cookie recipe that will literally melt in your mouth.
Total Time: 28 minutes
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Horchata Recipe
This horchata recipe is a perfect drink to pair with all your Mexican-inspired dishes! It's refreshing and easy with ground rice, milk, vanilla and cinnamon.
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
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Best Mexican Food Recipes
These easy ground beef tacos are one of our favorite Mexican food recipes! They are simple, flavorful and ready in just 20 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef , 80-90% lean
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning , more to taste
- ½ cup salsa or tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water , more as needed
- 12 taco shells , or small tortillas
S&P to taste
Toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, cilantro
Instructions
- Add the ground beef and onion to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until browned, stirring occasionally breaking up any large pieces.
- Drain off extra grease and add in the taco seasoning, salsa and water. Bring to a light simmer adding more water as desired.
- Serve in taco shells as-is or place in a 9×13" dish to bake. Then add cheese and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes.
- Add desired toppings.
Notes
Optional: You can also add 1-2 Tablespoons of refried beans to the base of the tacos. If I’m adding them, I like to place them in a zip top bag and then snip the top off and place it on the bottom of the shell.
This recipe should make enough for about 2 Tablespoons of meat in each taco.
You can mix in some cooked rice and black beans to stretch the meat even further.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.8mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
All these dishes are really mouth watering. From looks to deliciousness, Mexican food gets 5 stars for everything. This is the reason I love Mexican dishes like Mexican rolls, Mexican burrito, Mexican sausage and eggs. Also, having all these with spicy salsa or dip like tomatillo green chile salsa, gourmet guacamole, roasted tomato salsa, etc. pushes me in the ocean of taste and deliciousness.
Okay. I just want to say that EVERYTHING on this page looks not only edible, but DELICIOUS. Please, please, please never stop sharing such awesome recipes. Ending with that “churro cupcake” just made me sad because I know I don’t have the ingredients to create it and I really need one, like right now. Haha.
My kids and I decided to try Una Mas Mexican Grill in San Jose. They have the best tacos we have ever tasted and the service was excellent. I definitely recommend you check them out at http://unamas.com.
My husband and I enjoy many traditional Mexican dishes, and decided to visit Una Mas Mexican Grill in Fremont, CA. Their popular Foghead Burrito is simply delectable and the Margarita Salad is fresh. I urge you to find out more about them at http://unamas.com.
Hi Katie, do you have a video tutorial on how to make Cowboy Caviar?
I very disappointed with this web site. I asked for the best Mexican food recipes and I get Lasagna, pizza, cowboy caviar and others. What region of Mexico is the pizza from? or the Cowboy caviar? If you are selling updated south west or TEX.,CAL. foods why then don’t you say so. I want the, THE Mole recipe and it’s not from Betty Crocker
I am glad I stumbled on this blog, because I Heart Mexican food. I get to try a couple of new recipes and this means Mexican food all this week….yippeee, thanks alot
Thank you so much for including my tortilla cups with cowboy caviar :)
As a Gluten Free Momma, Mexican is HUGE for us. I will definitely be checking out some of these babies! Thanks for sharing, Kate!
Thanks for including some Lil’ Luna recipes!!
Thank you for including a couple of our recipes! This list looks delicious – pinning for sure!
Thanks SO much for including a few of my recipes in this awesome roundup! SO much yummy stuff!!!
Haha, sorry about that, confusing comment form! I just wanted to say thanks for including me in this AWESOME round up, I’m pinning because there are so many recipes here I want to try!