If you’re in the mood for a restaurant-quality Mexican dish then you can’t get better than shrimp fajita! The mix of tender marinated plump shrimp with sautéed red, yellow, and green peppers and onions is nothing short of mouth-watering! Even better is the fact that you get to make this rewarding and flavor-packed dish in…
Creative Tex-Mex Recipes
The best collection of restaurant-quality Tex Mex Recipes! Creative recipes with zesty, cheesy, and creative Tex-Mex flavors. Recreate your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant dishes in your own kitchen. I include everything from making your own tortilla chips, to Pico De Gallo, to Fajitas, Mexican Rice, to Tex-Mex Enchiladas.
Instant Pot Refried Beans
These refried beans made in the Instant Pot are so easy to make. They’re full of the best flavors you will love such as fresh garlic, onion, cumin, tender pinto beans, and more! This pressure cooker refried beans recipe is great for meal prep, freezer-friendly, and way better than the rest. Creamy Instant Pot refried…
Black Bean Pork Chorizo Chili
This thick, savory, slightly spicy Black Bean Pork Chorizo Chili has three types of pork – pork roast, bacon, and chorizo – as well as black beans and a little bit of chipotle for a slight kick. If you are looking for a change from typical chili but still want that warm big bowl of…
Sopa Tarasca (Pinto Bean Soup)
Warm, creamy, and hearty Sopa Tarasca is a homemade Mexican pinto bean soup that is filled with rich ingredients like robust tomatoes, fragrant onions, and warm spices such as chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Top this tasty soup with cream, fresh cilantro, tortilla strips, and more! This Mexican-style pinto bean soup recipe is truly the…
Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Mexican Cauliflower Rice makes a delicious alternative to Mexican rice. It has all the flavor of Mexican Rice but because it’s made with cauliflower it is a lighter side dish for your Mexican dinner. Whether you are serving this as a side for Taco Tuesday, or your Cinco De Mayo taco bar, or with Chicken…
Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
This recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup is made with tender shredded chicken, red enchilada sauce, taco seasoning, cumin powder, beans, and more for the perfect pressure-cooker meal! Great for dinners at home when you want tasty Mexican flavors. Chicken enchilada soup made in the Instant Pot, or any electric pressure cooker, is ready…
Cajeta (Caramel) Empanadas
This Mexican Cajeta Empanadas recipe, or empanadas de cajeta in Spanish, is easy to make and simply the best recipe out there! Made with a soft dough that is coated with cinnamon and sugar and stuffed with sweet dulce de leche, or caramel, these dessert empanadas are wonderfully tasty and satisfying! So far all my…
Chicken Dorito Casserole
This Baked Southwest Chicken Dorito Casserole is an easy cheesy chicken casserole with shredded rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, Nacho Cheese Doritos, cheddar cheese, and taco seasoning. One thing you will notice is missing is canned cream of chicken soup and cream of mushroom soup. Instead, I used cream…
BBQ Chicken Tostadas
If you thought Taco Tuesday was something to look forward to then just wait until you try these BBQ Chicken Tostadas! Similar to chalupas, crispy crunchy tostada shells are layered shredded rotisserie chicken covered in a zesty barbecue sauce, followed by an array of diced toppings like creamy avocado, fresh and juicy tomato, chopped cilantro,…
Pork Chile Verde
Pork Chile Verde is pork and potatoes cooked in a spicy green sauce, or salsa verde until they are tender and the sauce is thickened. The Chile Verde, made with pork, potatoes, tomatillos, poblano chiles, Serranos, and jalapeños, makes a spicy yet very flavorful saucy pork dinner. Since I live in the heart of Tex-Mex…
Fresh Peach Salsa
Fresh Peach Salsa is a refreshing summer salsa, with fresh peaches, tomatoes and jalapeños, that is used as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, pork, or seafood, as well as salads and tacos. In addition to the sweet heat and delicious peach flavor of this salsa, I love that it only uses fresh peaches,…
Taco Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing
This flavorful Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is so versatile and is delicious any time of the year. Learn how to make your own taco bowls, taco seasoning, and creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing and customize the taco salad with Fritos, Doritos, or your favorite toppings. Whether served on a salad plate as a taco…
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, AKA Coctel De Camarones, is a zesty Mexican appetizer with shrimp, Clamato, jalapeño, tomatoes, and vegetables, that makes a perfect start to your summer Mexican Dinner! Don’t worry if you missed your Mexican beach resort vacation this year. Bring the Mexican Caribbean to your house with this authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail. If…
Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups
Low Carb Steak Fajita Roll Ups are marinated flank steak fajita beef wrapped around fajita seasoned onions and peppers for low carb or Keto fajitas. Steak Fajita Roll Ups make a healthy yet flavorful low carb or Keto dinner. Perfectly grilled marinated steak fajitas wrapped around sautéed fajita seasoned onions and peppers. Steak Fajitas are…
Potato and Chorizo Empanadas
Stuffed with a spicy chorizo and potato filling, and wrapped in a buttery, golden, flaky pastry, these Potato and Chorizo Empanadas make awesome Mexican appetizers or a main dish. These hearty, savory Mexican Chorizo empanadas make great hand-held appetizers for Cinco De Mayo, or game day, or for a party. If you loved my Chicken…
Empanadas De Pollo (Chicken Empanadas)
Empanadas De Pollo, or Chicken Empanadas, are savory hand pies filled with Mexican seasoned chicken, cream cheese, and corn that make great appetizers or a delicious weeknight dinner! These hearty, savory Mexican chicken hand pies, or empanadas, make great hand-held appetizers for a game day, or tailgating party, or as the main course for a…
Best Velveeta Skillet Queso
This is the Best Velveeta Skillet Queso ever! Sausage, jalapeño, 3 kinds of cheese, Rotel, and beer combine to create an amazing creamy cheesy flavor. Eat it with your favorite dip chip for a zesty party appetizer or game-day snack, or add a cheesy topping to your favorite nachos, burritos, tacos, or burgers. What Is…
Instant Pot Cilantro Rice
Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice makes the classic Chipotle Copycat Cilantro Lime Rice Mexican side dish recipe easier to make in the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker! It will be ready quickly for your Mexican dinner! Traditionally, this copycat Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice is made in a rice cooker or on top of the stove, but…
Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
This Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole is like a Mexican Lasagna or Tortilla Casserole that is packed with vegetables, Mexican flavors, and melted cheese! It transforms vegetarian enchiladas into an easy Make-Ahead Mexican casserole dinner that freezes well and your family will love! As you know living in South Texas, I love my Mexican Recipes, as well as…
Skillet Chicken Fajitas
Skillet Chicken Fajitas served in a hot skillet or a sizzling hot platter with sautéed onions, peppers, mushrooms, avocado, or Guacamole, and served with Pico De Gallo and flour tortillas on the side! Marinated Chicken Fajitas that are well seasoned and flavorful are as Tex-Mex as it gets. To me, these chicken fajitas, as well…
Stuffed Chile Relleno Recipe
This Stuffed Chile Relleno Recipe stuffs ground beef Picadillo inside roasted poblano peppers and smothers them with melted cheese to make a flavorful, zesty, and cheesy Mexican dinner. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious, zesty Mexican dinner on the table in just over 30 minutes. Stuffed Poblano Peppers If you love…
Tex Mex Enchiladas with Chili Gravy
Tex-Mex Enchiladas with Chili Gravy are cheese enchiladas covered with a beef chili con carne gravy, or enchilada sauce, and lots and lots of gooey cheddar cheese! I literally grew up eating Tex Mex enchiladas every week. Seriously, at school growing up in San Antonio, Texas, every Wednesday was “Enchilada Wednesday” and that was the…
Spicy Peach Margarita
This Spicy Peach Margarita is sweet, tart, citrusy, salty, and spicy with that delicious peach flavor! With all that flavor, it is still a simple cocktail to make and no margarita mix is required! Pair this Spicy Peach Margarita with your favorite Mexican food recipes, including chips, salsa, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, fajitas or tacos, and…
Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas
This Tex-Mex Beef Fajitas recipe, made with skirt steak or flank steak, and served with sauteed onions, red and green peppers, makes an easy, delicious, smoky, spicy and flavorful dinner. Have you ever wondered how to make beef fajitas after visiting a Mexican restaurant? Or wonder what kind of beef or steak the restaurant uses…