Recipes with chicken
130 verified Mexican recipes with chicken.
Chicken is the most-used protein in Mexican home cooking: it stars in mole poblano (often called the national dish), tinga poblana, green and Swiss enchiladas, pozole verde, caldo tlalpeño and dozens of tacos and tamales. Shredded, in pieces or griddled, it's the most versatile base for cooking Mexican with everyday supermarket ingredients.
This page gathers 130 verified Mexican recipes with chicken, ordered A to Z — including Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Mexican Chicken and Rice, Chicken Barbacoa. Total times range from 30 to 285 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Higaditos (30 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.99 per 1.5kg (researched for our cost estimates).
Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo
Veracruz chicken stewed in thick adobo of dried chillies, vinegar and spices.
90 minmedia6 servings
Mexican Chicken and Rice
Rice cooked with chicken and vegetables, a complete homestyle dish.
65 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Barbacoa
Chicken marinated in chillies and spices, slow-cooked in the barbacoa style.
115 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Barbacoa in Maguey Leaves
Chicken marinated in achiote and chilli, wrapped in maguey leaves and slow-cooked.
180 minmedia6 servings
Mexican Rice Bowl with Chicken
Tex-Mex bowl with spiced chicken, rice, beans and toppings.
50 minfacil4 servings
Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl
Bowl of rice, beans, grilled chicken, sweetcorn and guacamole in Chipotle style.
45 minfacil2 servings
Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl
Carnitas bowl with all the Tex-Mex trimmings.
120 minmedia6 servings
Chicken and Bean Burrito
Shredded chipotle chicken with black beans and rice in a flour tortilla.
45 minfacil4 servings
Mission-Style Burrito
Giant Mission SF burrito with rice, beans and choice of meat.
70 minmedia4 servings
Mexican Chicken Broth
Chicken broth with Mexican vegetables, fresh coriander, and lime.
65 minfacil6 servings
Tlalpeño Broth
Chicken broth with chickpeas, green beans, chipotle chilli, and avocado.
65 minmedia6 servings
Caldo Xóchitl (Clear Mexican Chicken Broth)
A clear, light chicken broth with diced vegetables, serrano chilli and lime, a comforting classic from Mexico City cuisine.
45 minfacil6 servings
Carnitas de Pollo (Slow-Cooked Pulled Chicken)
Slow-cooked pulled chicken with crispy skin, carnitas style.
75 minmedia6 servings
Enchilada Casserole
Baked enchilada casserole with chicken, red sauce and cheese.
65 minfacil8 servings
Chicken Chalupas (Mexican Fried Tortilla Cups)
Fried corn tortilla cups with shredded chicken and salsa. Classic Mexican antojito.
45 minfacil4 servings
Chalupas Guerrerenses (Fried Masa Rounds with Chicken)
Thick fried corn masa rounds with shredded chicken, red salsa, soured cream and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Chilaquiles in Mole Sauce
Corn totopos bathed in black mole, with soured cream, fresh cheese and shredded chicken, a festive Mexican breakfast.
45 minmedia4 servings
Green Chilli Corn Soup with Chicken (Chileatole)
Thick corn and green chilli broth with chicken and epazote. Pre-Hispanic dish from central Mexico.
65 minfacil6 servings
Yucatecan Chilmole (Black Chilli Stew)
Yucatecan chicken stew in smoky burnt chilli black recado sauce.
90 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Chilorio (Sinaloa)
Shredded chicken in dried chilli sauce, chilorio style.
60 minmedia6 servings
Chimichangas (Crispy Fried Burritos)
Flour tortilla burritos stuffed with machaca or chicken, fried until golden and crispy, served with guacamole and soured cream.
35 minfacil6 servings
Churipo (Purepecha Beef and Chilli Broth)
Purepecha beef broth with red chilli, served with corundas, heritage of Michoacan.
150 minmedia8 servings
Clemole (Pueblan Thickened Chilli Broth)
Thick Pueblan chicken broth with dried chillies, corn masa and seasonal vegetables.
90 minmedia6 servings
Cuachala (Chicken and Masa Stew)
Thick Jalisco-style chicken stew with corn masa and dried chillies.
80 minmedia6 servings
Elopozole (Fresh Corn Green Pozole from Guerrero)
Guerrero green pozole with fresh tender corn, pumpkin seeds and hoja santa.
90 minmedia6 servings
Empanadas de Amarillo (Yellow Mole)
Oaxacan empanadas filled with yellow mole and chicken.
55 minmedia8 servings
Mole-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with chicken and Oaxacan black mole.
60 minmedia4 servings
Pipián-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with green pipián pumpkin seed sauce. Central-south Mexican antojito.
70 minmedia4 servings
Green Mole Empanadas
Green mole and chicken empanadas fried in maize dough.
70 minmedia8 servings
Tricolour Enchiladas (Enchiladas Banderas)
Tricolour enchiladas with red, white and green sauces representing the Mexican flag.
60 minmedia4 servings
Mole Enchiladas
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in rich mole poblano with sesame seeds.
50 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas de Mole Coloradito (Oaxacan Red Mole Enchiladas)
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in Oaxacan mole coloradito made from chillies and chocolate.
135 mindificil6 servings
Divorced Enchiladas
Two enchiladas side by side: one in green sauce, one in red, separated by cream.
55 minmedia4 servings
Miner's Enchiladas
Guanajuato-style enchiladas in guajillo sauce with pickled vegetables.
70 minmedia6 servings
Market-Style Enchiladas
Michoacan market-style enchiladas with chicken, vegetables and aged cheese.
65 minmedia6 servings
Queretaro-Style Enchiladas
Enchiladas in black bean sauce with ancho chilli, Queretaro style.
55 minmedia4 servings
Red Enchiladas
Tortillas in a guajillo chilli sauce filled with chicken, topped with cream.
55 minfacil4 servings
Swiss-Style Enchiladas
Creamy green sauce enchiladas gratinated with melted cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Guadalajara-Style Enchiladas (Tapatías)
Jalisco enchiladas in red chilli sauce with chicken, soured cream and cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas
Cheddar cheese enchiladas with red chilli gravy, classic Tex-Mex style.
50 minmedia4 servings
Green Enchiladas
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in tangy green tomatillo sauce with cream and cheese.
50 minfacil4 servings
Enmoladas (Mole-Drenched Tortillas with Chicken)
Chicken-filled tortillas bathed in mole sauce, with cream and cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Mexican Salad with Crispy Tortilla Strips
Colourful Tex-Mex salad with crispy tortillas and lime dressing.
40 minfacil4 servings
Tex-Mex Chicken Spaghetti
Spaghetti with chicken, tomatoes with chillies and melted cheese, Tex-Mex style.
45 minfacil6 servings
Estofado de Pollo Yucateco (Yucatecan Chicken Stew)
Yucatecan chicken stew in sweet-sour sauce with olives, capers and raisins.
65 minmedia6 servings
Fajita Bowl
Tex-Mex bowl with chicken, rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Fajitas
Marinated chicken with mixed peppers in a cast iron pan with tortillas.
35 minfacil4 servings
Fiambre Potosino (Cold Meat and Vegetable Platter)
Cold salad platter of meats, vegetables and fruits from San Luis Potosí.
150 minmedia8 servings
Chicken Flautas
Crispy rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with cream and salsa.
45 minmedia4 servings
Tex-Mex Flautas with Cheese
Corn flautas filled with Tex-Mex chicken topped with melted cheddar cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Higaditos (Chicken Liver and Egg Scramble)
Chicken liver with tomato, onion and scrambled egg — an Oaxacan Christmas dish.
30 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Tinga Huaraches
Oval corn masa base with black beans, chicken tinga, soured cream and fresh cheese, a classic Mexico City street snack.
75 minmedia4 servings
Mole Poblano Lasagne
Lasaña de Mole Poblano: receta de Fusión Italia-MX (fusion) con pollo, queso, mole. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
65 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Mixiote
Chicken marinated in a chilli paste, wrapped in maguey paper and steamed until tender. An ancestral dish from the Mexican highlands.
100 minmedia6 servings
Almond Mole (Mole Almendrado, Puebla)
Puebla mole with blanched almonds, mulato chillies and sesame seeds.
150 mindificil8 servings
Mole Coloradito (Oaxacan Red Mole)
Oaxacan brick-red mole made with ancho chillies, tomato, chocolate and spices.
150 mindificil8 servings
Prune Mole from Guerrero (Mole de Ciruela Pasa)
Guerrero black mole with prunes, dried chillies, dark chocolate and spices over chicken.
150 mindificil8 servings
Mole de Jumil (Taxco Stink Bug Mole)
Ritual mole from Taxco made with toasted stink bugs, chillies and ancestral spices.
75 mindificil6 servings
Pistachio Mole with Chicken
Modern green mole with pistachios, poblano chilli and tomatillo over chicken poached in herb broth.
75 mindificil4 servings
Mole de Xico
Dark Veracruz mole with mulato chilli, fried plantain and dark chocolate.
240 mindificil8 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with chicken are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 130 published Mexican recipes using chicken, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Mexican Chicken and Rice, Chicken Barbacoa.
What's the quickest recipe with chicken?
Higaditos, ready in 30 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 30 to 285 minutes.
How much does chicken cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.99 per 1.5kg, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got chicken and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick chicken plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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