Recipes with salsa verde
69 verified Mexican recipes with salsa verde.
With a jar of salsa verde in the fridge, half of Mexican cooking is 15 minutes away: chilaquiles verdes, enchiladas, chicharrón in salsa verde, eggs poached in salsa, green entomatadas and the perfect carnitas taco. These recipes use it as an ingredient — and several teach you to make it from scratch with tomatillo and serrano.
This page gathers 69 verified Mexican recipes with salsa verde, ordered A to Z — including Birria Grilled Cheese Burrito, Bocoles Huastecos Rellenos (Stuffed Huasteca Corn Cakes), Tex-Mex Breakfast Burrito. Total times range from 5 to 260 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Torta de Tamal (5 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.49 per 370g (researched for our cost estimates).
Birria Grilled Cheese Burrito
A viral hand-held: a flour tortilla crisped with cheese on the outside, stuffed with juicy Jalisco birria.
40 minfacil4 servings
Bocoles Huastecos Rellenos (Stuffed Huasteca Corn Cakes)
Thick Huasteca corn cakes stuffed with beans or cheese.
55 minmedia6 servings
Tex-Mex Breakfast Burrito
Breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese and potato, Texas style.
35 minfacil2 servings
Carne Asada a la Tampiqueña (Tampico-Style Grilled Steak)
Grilled skirt steak with enchiladas, beans, rajas and guacamole.
45 minmedia4 servings
Mexican Rice Casserole
Rice casserole with beef mince, melted cheddar cheese and red salsa, Texas style.
50 minfacil6 servings
Puebla-Style Chalupas
Small fried tortillas with salsa, onion and shredded meat, Puebla-style.
30 minfacil4 servings
Oaxaca Cheese Chicharrones
Crispy fried Oaxaca cheese discs served with guacamole and salsa, a nationwide snack favourite.
15 minfacil4 servings
Chorizo Queso Fundido Burger
A Tex-Mex burger of beef and Mexican chorizo crowned with molten Oaxacan-style cheese.
35 minfacil4 servings
Corundas (Michoacán Triangular Tamales)
Triangular tamales from Michoacán made with fresh corn masa wrapped in corn plant leaves, served with soured cream, cheese and salsa.
90 minmedia8 servings
Plantain Empanadas
Tabascan empanadas with ripe plantain dough filled with refried black beans, fried until golden.
45 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
Vegan Mushroom Flautas
Crispy vegan flautas filled with mushrooms and epazote.
30 minfacil4 servings
Bean Gorditas
Thick corn dough patties filled with refried beans, cooked on a griddle.
40 minfacil8 servings
Gorditas de la Villa
Blue corn gorditas from the Basílica de Guadalupe. Stuffed with chicharrón prensado, black beans or ricotta.
45 minmedia6 servings
Tamale Sandwich
The legendary Mexico City breakfast: a tamale inside a bread roll.
15 minfacil1 servings
Huaraches
Thick oval corn dough bases topped with beans, meat, salsa and cheese.
50 minmedia4 servings
Eggs with Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with crumbled Mexican chorizo. A quick, flavourful and comforting classic Mexican breakfast.
17 minfacil4 servings
Divorced Eggs
Two fried eggs on tortillas — one with green salsa, one with red, divided by beans.
20 minfacil2 servings
Huevos Tirados (Scrambled Eggs with Beans)
Scrambled eggs with refried beans and flour tortillas, a Sonoran breakfast classic.
20 minfacil2 servings
Puerto Nuevo Lobster
Butter-fried lobster served with flour tortillas, Baja California style.
35 minmedia2 servings
Oaxacan Memelas
Thick Oaxacan corn tortillas with lard, black beans, salsa, and quesillo.
35 minfacil6 servings
Tex-Mex Migas with Eggs
Scrambled eggs with crispy tortilla chips, cheddar cheese and jalapeños, Tex-Mex style.
25 minfacil2 servings
Molotes (Oaxacan Fried Stuffed Corn Torpedoes)
Torpedo-shaped corn dough parcels stuffed with potato and chorizo, fried until golden and crispy — a classic Oaxacan street food snack.
50 minfacil8 servings
Vegan Pastel Azteca
Vegan Mexican tortilla lasagne with black beans and salsa verde.
50 minmedia6 servings
Bean Pellizcadas
Pinched masa cakes filled with black bean paste and salsa, a Veracruz antojito.
40 minfacil4 servings
Veracruz-Style Picadas
Thick corn tortillas with pinched edges, drenched in salsa and cheese, a Veracruz antojito.
35 minmedia6 servings
Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers
Bell peppers stuffed with beef mince, rice and cheddar cheese with Tex-Mex seasoning.
60 minmedia4 servings
Tex-Mex Mexican Pizza
Two crispy fried tortillas with beef mince, beans and melted cheese, Taco Bell style.
35 minfacil4 servings
Hibiscus Flower Quesadillas
Corn masa quesadillas filled with stewed hibiscus flower and melted Oaxaca cheese.
40 minmedia4 servings
Potato and Chorizo Quesadillas
Corn tortilla quesadillas filled with potato and chorizo, a classic of central Mexico.
35 minfacil4 servings
Fried Quesadillas
Deep-fried sweetcorn dough quesadillas with mushroom, flower or cheese filling. Iconic CDMX street food.
40 minfacil4 servings
Sincronizadas (Mexican Pressed Tortilla Sandwich)
Flour tortillas pressed with ham, cheese and vegetables, cooked until golden on a griddle.
15 minfacil4 servings
Chorizo and Bean Sopes
Maize sopes with refried black beans, Mexican chorizo, soured cream and cotija cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Bean and Chorizo Sopes
Thick corn masa bases topped with refried beans, chorizo, soured cream, and fresh cheese.
55 minmedia6 servings
Puebla-Style Sopes (Thick Corn Cakes)
Thick corn masa cakes with refried beans, stewed meat, soured cream and cheese Puebla-style.
55 minmedia4 servings
Tacos de Adobada Tijuanense (Tijuana-Style Adobo Pork Tacos)
Tijuana-style adobo pork tacos from the vertical spit with pineapple and salsa.
70 minmedia4 servings
Barbacoa Tacos
Beef slow-braised in a chilli adobo, served with its rich consomme.
240 mindificil8 servings
Bistec Tacos
Chopped beef steak with onion and coriander in a corn tortilla.
25 minfacil4 servings
Pork Stomach Tacos (Tacos de Buche)
Mexico City street tacos with tender braised pork stomach, coriander and salsa.
140 minmedia4 servings
Beef Head Tacos
Steamed beef tacos with cheek, tongue and more. The late-night taqueria tradition.
260 minfacil8 servings
Beef Cheek Tacos
Slow-cooked beef cheek with unctuous texture and deep flavour — Mexico City's favourite taco.
190 minmedia6 servings
Basket Tacos
Steamed tacos filled with potato, beans or pork crackling, kept warm in a basket.
70 minmedia8 servings
Carnitas Tacos
Pork confit slow-cooked in its own lard, served with onion, coriander, and salsa.
170 mindificil8 servings
Crispy Carnitas Tacos
Pork carnitas fried until golden, with a crispy crust and juicy heart, Michoacan-style.
40 minfacil4 servings
Pressed Oyster Mushroom Chicharrón Tacos
Vegan tacos with pressed oyster mushrooms in green sauce, mimicking chicharrón prensado.
30 minmedia4 servings
Mexican Chorizo Tacos
Crumbled Mexican chorizo with onion, coriander, and salsa.
20 minfacil4 servings
Smoked Pork Chop Tacos
Smoked pork chop griddled in flour tortilla, northern Mexican style.
20 minfacil4 servings
Beef Tongue Tacos
Slow-cooked beef tongue tacos, diced and served with onion, coriander and salsa.
195 minmedia8 servings
Longaniza Tacos
Fried longaniza sausage with golden potatoes in corn tortillas with beans and soured cream.
30 minfacil4 servings
Black Pudding Tacos (Tacos de Moronga)
Fried sliced Mexican black pudding for tacos, Oaxacan style.
25 minfacil3 servings
Cactus Paddle and Black Bean Tacos
Tacos de Nopal y Frijol Negro: receta mexicana (vegano) con frijol, nopal, cebolla. Auténtico sabor casero paso a paso.
25 minfacil4 servings
Potato and Chorizo Tacos (Tacos de Papa con Chorizo)
Golden fried potato and Mexican chorizo filling for tacos.
35 minfacil4 servings
Chicken Pastor Tacos
Chicken marinated pastor-style with achiote, chillies and pineapple — a lighter alternative.
50 minmedia4 servings
Suadero Tacos
Beef suadero crisped in lard, served with onion and coriander.
70 minmedia6 servings
Tripe Tacos
Beef tripe fried until crispy on sweetcorn tortillas. An irresistible texture for connoisseurs.
90 minfacil6 servings
Bone Marrow Tacos
Roasted beef bone with creamy marrow, charred spring onions, and salsa.
40 minmedia4 servings
Crispy Potato Tacos
Crispy fried tortillas stuffed with seasoned mashed potato, served with cream and salsa.
35 minfacil4 servings
Tacos Placeros (Market Tacos)
Market tacos with cactus, cheese and avocado.
25 minfacil6 servings
Crispy Rolled Tacos (Taquitos Dorados)
Crispy fried rolled corn tortillas with chicken filling, served with soured cream, lettuce and salsa.
35 minfacil6 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with salsa verde are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 69 published Mexican recipes using salsa verde, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Birria Grilled Cheese Burrito, Bocoles Huastecos Rellenos (Stuffed Huasteca Corn Cakes), Tex-Mex Breakfast Burrito.
What's the quickest recipe with salsa verde?
Torta de Tamal, ready in 5 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 5 to 260 minutes.
How much does salsa verde cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.49 per 370g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got salsa verde and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick salsa verde 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: 2026-06-17.
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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