Mexican Recipes
Discover the authentic flavours of Mexico
Our collection of 178 authentic Mexican recipes is specially adapted for cooking in the UK. Each recipe includes ingredients with approximate prices in pounds, alternatives available in British supermarkets, and the original Mexican names. From tacos al pastor and red enchiladas to mole poblano and pozole rojo, here you'll find the most representative dishes of Mexican gastronomy.
Whether you're planning a Taco Tuesday dinner, hosting a Day of the Dead celebration, or simply craving genuine Mexican flavours at home, every recipe walks you through each step with clear instructions. We suggest UK-friendly swaps — such as using coriander from your local supermarket, sourcing dried chillies from specialist shops, or replacing hard-to-find masa harina with readily available alternatives — so nothing stands between you and a proper Mexican feast.
Recipes researched and adapted by Edmond Bojalil from traditional Mexican sources.
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Mexican cuisine is one of the richest and most diverse in the world, recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO since 2010. At Recetas Mexas we've compiled recipes from all regions of Mexico: street antojitos like quesadillas, tlacoyos and sopes; comforting soups and broths like pozole, Aztec soup and caldo tlalpeño; traditional stews like Oaxacan black mole, Yucatecan cochinita pibil and Jaliscan birria; and desserts like churros, flan and tres leches cake.
Each recipe includes the history and cultural origin of the dish, detailed preparation times, a serving calculator to adjust quantities, and links to Mexican shops in the UK where you can buy the harder-to-find ingredients. Not sure where to start? Try our What Can I Cook? tool to find recipes with ingredients you already have.