Recipes with corn tortillas
204 verified Mexican recipes with corn tortillas.
Tortillas about to go stale? In Mexico that's not a problem but a starting point: chilaquiles, enchiladas, entomatadas, crispy tacos dorados, tortilla soup, totopos and migas with eggs exist precisely to use them up. The nixtamalised corn tortilla is Mexico's daily bread and its most reusable ingredient.
This page gathers 204 verified Mexican recipes with corn tortillas, ordered A to Z — including River Crayfish in Chipotle Sauce, Alambre (Griddled Beef with Bacon, Peppers and Melted Cheese), Aporreado de Carne Seca (Michoacán-Style Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs). Total times range from 15 to 300 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Volcán (15 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £3.49 per 12u (researched for our cost estimates).
River Crayfish in Chipotle Sauce
Huastec river langoustines in thick chipotle and tomato sauce.
45 minmedia4 servings
Alambre (Griddled Beef with Bacon, Peppers and Melted Cheese)
Griddled beef with bacon, peppers and melted cheese.
25 minfacil4 servings
Aporreado de Carne Seca (Michoacán-Style Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs)
Michoacán pounded dried beef stew with eggs and green chilli.
40 minfacil4 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
Mushroom Barbacoa
Oyster mushrooms and portobello in a chilli marinade for vegan barbacoa-style tacos.
70 minmedia4 servings
Birria de Barbacoa (Aguascalientes-Style Beef Birria)
Slow-cooked beef ribs in red chile adobo from Aguascalientes.
220 minmedia6 servings
Lamb Birria
Traditional lamb birria in a chilli adobo, slow-cooked until tender and shreddable.
300 mindificil8 servings
Mushroom Birria
Vegan mushroom birria in a three-chilli adobo, a plant-based take on the classic Jaliscan stew.
70 minmedia4 servings
Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña (Tampico-Style Grilled Steak)
Grilled skirt steak with enchiladas, beans, rajas and guacamole.
45 minmedia4 servings
Carne en su Jugo
Chopped beef simmered in its own juices with whole beans, crispy bacon, coriander and onion, a Guadalajara speciality.
60 minmedia6 servings
Cauliflower Carnitas
Carnitas de Coliflor: receta de Moderno MX (vegano) con carnitas. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
45 minfacil4 servings
Jackfruit Carnitas
Carnitas de Jackfruit: receta de Moderno MX (vegano) con res, adobo, naranja. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
35 minfacil4 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
Tex-Mex Chalupa
Crispy Tex-Mex chalupa with beef mince, cheddar cheese and jalapeños.
40 minmedia4 servings
Chicken Chalupas (Mexican Fried Tortilla Cups)
Fried corn tortilla cups with shredded chicken and salsa. Classic Mexican antojito.
45 minfacil4 servings
Puebla-Style Chalupas
Small fried tortillas with salsa, onion and shredded meat, Puebla-style.
30 minfacil4 servings
Chapulines (Toasted Grasshoppers)
Toasted grasshoppers with garlic, lime and chilli, an ancestral Oaxacan snack.
25 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
Red Chilaquiles
Crispy tortilla chips smothered in a rich red chilli sauce, topped with soured cream and fresh cheese.
35 minfacil4 servings
Green Chilaquiles
Tortilla crisps bathed in green tomatillo salsa with cream, cheese and onion.
25 minfacil4 servings
Chocolomo (Campechean Offal Soup)
Campechean beef offal soup with spices and chillies.
150 minmedia6 servings
Oyster Mushroom Cochinita
Oyster mushrooms in achiote and banana leaf: vegan cochinita pibil with the full flavour of the Yucatán.
70 minmedia4 servings
Cochito al Horno Chiapaneco (Chiapas Slow-Roasted Spiced Pork)
Whole young pig slow-roasted with achiote and spices in the Chiapas style.
300 mindificil12 servings
Codzitos
Fried rolled Yucatecan tacos bathed in tomato sauce with cotija cheese and soured cream.
35 minfacil4 servings
Tricolour Enchiladas (Enchiladas Banderas)
Tricolour enchiladas with red, white and green sauces representing the Mexican flag.
60 minmedia4 servings
Butternut Squash Enchiladas with Ancho Chilli
Vegan enchiladas filled with roasted butternut squash in rich ancho chilli sauce.
50 minmedia4 servings
Courgette Flower Enchiladas
Enchiladas de Flor de Calabaza: receta de Centro de México (vegetariano) con calabaza, flor de calabaza, queso. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
45 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
San Luis Potosi Enchiladas
Enchiladas in cascabel chilli sauce, San Luis Potosi style.
45 minmedia4 servings
Zacatecas Ground Enchiladas with Potato
Zacatecan enchiladas folded in four with guajillo chilli sauce on top of spearmint potatoes and cotija.
60 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas del Suelo (Zacatecas Ground Enchiladas)
Zacatecas enchiladas in red chilli sauce with crumbled fresh cheese and soured cream. Rustic highland recipe.
45 minfacil4 servings
Divorced Enchiladas
Two enchiladas side by side: one in green sauce, one in red, separated by cream.
55 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas Huastecas (Huasteca-Style Enchiladas with Cecina)
Ancho chilli enchiladas with dried salted beef and cheese.
45 minmedia4 servings
Enchiladas Huastecas con Cecina (Huasteca Red Enchiladas with Dried Chilli Beef)
Red chilli enchiladas with chilli-marinated dried beef, cheese and cream from the Huasteca.
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
Enfrijoladas
Tortillas bathed in a silky black bean sauce, filled with cheese, topped with cream and onion.
35 minfacil4 servings
Enfrijoladas with Chorizo
Tortillas in black bean and epazote sauce topped with golden Mexican chorizo.
35 minfacil4 servings
Oaxacan Enfrijoladas (Black Bean-Sauced Tortillas)
Tortillas in black bean sauce with negro chilli, fresh cheese and soured cream. Oaxacan breakfast.
35 minfacil4 servings
Vegan Enfrijoladas
Corn tortillas bathed in a velvety black bean sauce, filled with garlicky epazote mushrooms.
35 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
Entomatadas
Tortillas bathed in a mild tomato sauce, filled with fresh cheese, topped with cream and onion.
35 minfacil4 servings
Escamoles (Ant Larvae in Butter)
Ant larvae sauteed in butter with epazote, the Mexican caviar.
25 minmedia4 servings
Potato and Cheese Flautas
Flautas de Papa con Queso: receta mexicana (antojitos) con res, carne, queso. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Flautas
Crispy rolled corn tortillas filled with chicken, topped with cream and salsa.
45 minmedia4 servings
Ricotta Flautas (Vegetarian Mexican Flautas)
Crispy vegetarian flautas filled with creamy ricotta cheese, epazote and chilli.
35 minfacil4 servings
Tex-Mex Flautas with Cheese
Corn flautas filled with Tex-Mex chicken topped with melted cheddar cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Refried Beans
Cooked beans mashed and fried in lard, an essential Mexican side dish.
25 minfacil6 servings
Mexican-Style Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs with tomato, onion and serrano chilli — the colours of the Mexican flag.
20 minfacil2 servings
Mexican Drowned Eggs in Chilli Tomato Sauce
Eggs poached in spicy tomato and chilli sauce, served with warm tortillas.
30 minfacil2 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with corn tortillas are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 204 published Mexican recipes using corn tortillas, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: River Crayfish in Chipotle Sauce, Alambre (Griddled Beef with Bacon, Peppers and Melted Cheese), Aporreado de Carne Seca (Michoacán-Style Pounded Dried Beef with Eggs).
What's the quickest recipe with corn tortillas?
Volcán, ready in 15 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 15 to 300 minutes.
How much does corn tortillas cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £3.49 per 12u, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got corn tortillas and not much else — what can I cook?
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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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