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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.

Overhead view of a platter of beef brisket empanadas sitting on parchment paper and surrounded by cut limes, cilantro, and a bowl of creamy bbq sauce.

Easy BBQ Beef Empanadas (with Leftover Brisket)

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…

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Overhead view of Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas in a white baking dish and garnished with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and chopped cilantro.

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…

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A spoon is held over a glass container of Chick Fil A Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing, sitting on a wood cutting board, in front of a green salad.

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…

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A bowl of red salsa topped with chopped fresh cilantro in a blue bowl surrounded by tortilla chips, with fresh cilantro, tomatoes, garlic cloves, jalapenos, and lime wedges surrounding the bowl.

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…

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Overhead view of a wood bowl of empanadas with small dishes below it with pico de gallo, cheese, and red salsa. In the upper left corner is a whole jalapeno, tomato, 2 limes, and half an avocado, with the inside facing up.

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…

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Air Fryer Fish Tacos with blackened catfish, cilantro lime slaw, and chipotle aioli, on a white plate with a blue decorate edge.

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…

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side view of a glass of pink margarita with a pitcher of margaritas in the background along with a plate of limes, mint, and a sliced orange.

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…

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Side view of a tall glass of the pink-colored Dragon Fruit Mojito with mint leaves and a slice of lime as garnish. A tall cocktail stirrer is sticking out of the glass on the right. A dragon fruit is in the background on the left and mint leaves in the bottom right and a small mint leaf in the bottom left corner The glass is sitting on a white marble surface.

🐉 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…

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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,…

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Aqua colored plate with golden fried Chicken and cream cheese taquitos topped with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and cilantro.

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…

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Side overhead view of a single glass of mango jalapeno margarita with Tajin salt on the rim of the glass and garnished with jalapeno slices and Tajin seasoning with a stirrer in it. Jalapeno slices in the bottom left, 2 jalapenos in the middle left, and mangos in the top right all on a gray background.

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…

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Overhead view of a white bowl of salsa verde garnished with sliced avocado, serrano peppers, and chopped onion, surrounded by tortilla chips on a white background.

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…

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1 piece of Pina colada poke cake on a small white plate with a full glass of milk next to it with another piece of cake behind the milk and a blue and white napkin and a partial view of a pineapple in the background.

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…

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Overhead view of Huevos Rancheros with Huevos Rancheros Sauce and 2 fried eggs garnished with chopped cilantro and served on a white plate.

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…

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Overhead view of a metal try topped with Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos served with cilantro and lemon wedges. on a blue background with yellow and white checkered napkin next to it.

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…

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Full-size Churro Cheesecake sitting on an elevated cake stand with a serving utensil down below with a beige napkin to the left of it.

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…

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Small Glass of red enchilada sauce recipe

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…

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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…

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Overhead View of a large platter and a partial view of a small platter of Tres Leches Cupcakes topped with strawberries

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…

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4 ears of Grilled Mexican Street Corn on the Cob on brown plate with 2 dipping sauces and a grilled corn on the cob in the background.

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…

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Overhead view of Mexican Caramel Flan on serving platter with a small single serving of flan on a white dessert plate next to it with a spoon.

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…

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Bowl with Mexican Corn And Black Bean Salad recipe

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…

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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,…

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A Fork holding an Air Fried Chicken Breast roll over a dinner plate with the chicken roll and Mexican cauliflower rice.

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….

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