There are two things I love about living in Texas: Tex-Mex and Texas Barbecue, and this recipe combines the two beautifully! Beef Brisket Empanadas are filled with flavorful leftover brisket seasoned with onions, garlic, Mexican seasonings, and BBQ sauce, and while similar to brisket tacos, this brisket filling is tucked into flaky half-moon-shaped hand pies…
Mexican Recipes
Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes that are fast, easy, and delicious with bold flavors, including Tacos, Enchiladas, Nachos, Quesadillas, Soups, and Desserts that are perfect for Cinco de Mayo or anytime! Popular recipes include Chicken Empanadas, Beef (Steak) Fajitas, Crockpot Chicken Tacos, Enchiladas Suizas, Tex-Mex Enchiladas, Mexican Rice, and Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars.
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Are you looking for an easy, delicious, and flavorful dinner recipe? Look no further than Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas! This Mexican-inspired dish is a favorite at family dinners and potlucks alike. It’s a feast for the senses with succulent shredded chicken wrapped in soft tortillas, smothered in zesty green chile sauce, and topped off with…
Chick Fil A Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
Get ready to up your salad dressing game with this homemade Copycat Chick-Fil-A Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing! Creamy, tangy, and bursting with flavor, it’s perfect for salads, veggie dips, chips and dip, or just spoonfuls straight from the jar. Say goodbye to bland store-bought dressings and hello to homemade salad dressing deliciousness! If you love…
Ultimate Restaurant Style Salsa
If you love Restaurant Style Salsa, also known as Salsa Roja, you will love this homemade salsa recipe! With this easy blender salsa recipe, you can enjoy the bold and authentic flavors of your favorite Mexican restaurant salsa at home in just 20 minutes! Like Pico De Gallo, this salsa roja is made with fresh…
Breakfast Empanadas
There’s something truly magical about waking up to the enticing aroma of freshly baked Breakfast Empanadas. These half-moon shapes of little pockets of goodness are filled with some of your favorite breakfast foods! With a flaky, golden crust that gives way to the mouthwatering aroma of crumbled breakfast sausage, perfectly seasoned breakfast potatoes, fluffy scrambled…
Air Fryer Fish Tacos With Blackened Catfish
You’ll Love these Air Fryer Fish Tacos made with blackened catfish. It is a tasty, wholesome twist on a classic fish taco. If you have never cooked catfish in an air fryer, you’ll love this air fryer catfish recipe. It’s such an easy recipe! Flour tortillas filled with spicy blackened catfish made with Cajun seasoning…
Pink Margarita
This beautiful pink margarita gets its color from a cranberry juice cocktail, making it an excellent pink cocktail for Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, or Cinco de Mayo. With lime juice, triple sec, sweet and sour mix, and cranberry juice, this marvelous pink alcoholic drink can be enjoyed with a lime wedge and mint. This…
🐉 Dragon Fruit Mojito Recipe
Let’s be real: dragon fruit is that fruit. The one you walk past in the produce aisle and go, “Wait… what is that?” It’s bright pink, spiky, and kind of looks like it belongs in a cartoon. And you wonder “What would you do with that funky looking fruit?” First of all, yes—it’s 100% edible. And YES—it makes a…
Best Fajita Toppings
Fajitas – What’s not to love? Tender beef (or chicken or shrimp) served sizzling hot with sautéed onions, peppers, and lime juice, all tucked in nicely in soft, fluffy, warm tortillas! Are you a fajita lover like we are? How can anyone not love them? They are quick and easy to cook, super flavorful, wholesome,…
Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos
Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos have a creamy and flavorful chicken and cream cheese filling with a crispy outer shell, making it a perfect finger food for tailgating. Are you gearing up for the big game tailgating party or getting ready for a Mexican fiesta? Be sure to include these tasty taquitos on the Mexican…
Mango Jalapeno Margarita
Spicy Mango Jalapeño Margarita is not your classic margarita as it is a spicy mango margarita with sweet mangos and spicy jalapenos with tajin seasoning around the rim. The sweet and spicy flavors of the mango and jalapenos transform a good margarita into a great margarita. Whether you like a frozen margarita or a margarita…
Authentic Salsa Verde Recipe
This authentic Salsa Verde recipe is the best and easiest salsa verde recipe you’ll ever make. It is so fresh and flavorful that you’ll want to take it to your favorite Mexican restaurant because it will likely taste better than theirs! Whichever type of salsa you prefer, mild or spicier salsa, you’ll find this easy…
Pina Colada Poke Cake Recipe
This Pina Colada Poke Cake adds a fun twist to a standard sheet cake, using a creamy vanilla or rum filling, the convenience of a box cake mix, and the flavor combination of pineapple and coconut, resembling the tropical Pina Colada cocktail! Imagine you are enjoying a tropical vacation with this Pina Colada Cake. If…
Easy Huevos Rancheros
Easy Huevos Rancheros. Say whaaaat? Here’s a translation. Huevos means eggs. Rancheros means Ranchers. So Huevos Rancheros translates to “Rancher’s Eggs.” What these traditional Huevos Rancheros provide is a delicious, hearty classic Mexican breakfast that you and your family love and will fill you up! I have lived in Texas all my life. So I…
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are made with Dr. Pepper BBQ Pulled Pork made in the Instant Pot. Sweet and savory BBQ pulled pork creates the filling for these delicious tacos. Pulled Pork Tacos with slaw are a great way to use up leftover pulled pork. Just stuff the bbq pulled pork in corn or…
Churros Cheesecake
Churros Cheesecake celebrates the love of a classic baked cheesecake and crispy crunchy churros, all in one irresistibly delicious and elegant dessert! The texture of this churros cheesecake is ultra creamy and smooth with Dulce de leche mixed throughout and a thin layer of cinnamon sugar sandwiched between the crust and filling. Once baked, this…
Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
This is a quick and easy version of a delicious homemade Red Enchilada Sauce that will remind you of your favorite Mexican restaurants. It is loaded with flavor, much better than any canned stuff, you know the canned enchilada sauce, but it is a shortcut version of enchilada sauce. Instead of starting with dried whole…
35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes
These are the Best 35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes for Cinco De Mayo or for any party or holiday. Included are easy recipes that make great party appetizers for your Mexican fiesta! Since Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner, I thought it was a great time to share these favorite easy Mexican appetizers because…
Tres Leches Cupcakes
Tres Leches Cupcakes, or “three-milk cupcakes”, add a visually stunning and tastebud-tingling twist to the classic Mexican tres leches cake! And if that sounds a little over the top, just try them for yourself! The fluffy and light sponge cake base of these cupcakes is soaked in sweetened condensed milk, adding extra moisture and flavor…
Elote – Mexican Grilled Street Corn
When I think of Grilled Mexican Corn, or Elote, there’s no better way to describe it than a little taste of summer. To me, adding grilled corn to my cookouts is an official celebration of Cinco de Mayo, warmer weather, summer, pool parties, barbecues, and awesome grilled food! If you thought regular grilled corn on…
Mexican Caramel Flan
Mexican Caramel Flan with Cajeta is a rich, creamy caramel custard dessert served in a bundt cake pan with a look of sophistication and decadence. The use of Cajeta in this flan recipe offers a tasty Mexican twist while the traditional use of cream cheese offers that much-loved creamy texture people have come to know…
Corn And Black Bean Salad
Mexican Black Beans and Corn Salad provide a proud display of vibrant Mexican-inspired salad ingredients including corn, black beans, avocado, red opinion, and peppers…all blended together in a fusion of aromatics, spices, fresh lemon juice, honey, and olive oil. This Mexican salad is ideal as a side salad while also versatile enough to be used…
Fajita Stuffed Avocados
Fajita Stuffed Avocados are creamy avocados stuffed with tender, zesty chicken fajitas, or steak fajitas, depending on if you want Chicken Fajita Stuffed Avocados or Steak Fajita Stuffed Avocados! They are full of protein and a great way to experience Mexican-inspired fresh flavors. Topped with bright flavors of pico de gallo, cotija cheese, sautéed onions,…
Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups
These Mexican-inspired Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups take ordinary chicken breasts and transform them into crispy rolls of tender chicken stuffed with cream cheese, shredded Mexican blend cheese, green chilies, and chunky kernels of corn! The egg, flour, and breadcrumb coating ensures that these stuffed chicken breast rolls come out golden with a crispy crunch….