Mexican Recipes
Discover the authentic flavors of Mexico
Our collection of 1250 authentic Mexican recipes is specially adapted for cooking in the US. Each recipe includes ingredients with approximate prices in dollars, alternatives available in American grocery stores, 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 flavors at home, every recipe walks you through each step with clear instructions. We suggest easy swaps — such as using cilantro from your local grocery store, sourcing dried chiles from Latino markets, 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, recognized 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 stores in the US 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.
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- With chicken
- With beef
- With pork
- With prawns
- With eggs
- With fish
- With octopus
- With chorizo
- With chicharrón
- With guajillo chillies
- With ancho chillies
- With pasilla chillies
- With chipotle
- With poblano chillies
- With serrano chillies
- With jalapeños
- With habanero
- With árbol chillies
- With avocado
- With tomatillos
- With nopales
- With sweetcorn
- With potatoes
- With chayote
- With courgettes
- With cucumber
- With plantain
- With mango
- With pineapple
- With tamarind
- With hibiscus
- With corn tortillas
- With flour tortillas
- With corn masa
- With black beans
- With hominy
- With bolillo
- With Oaxaca cheese
- With queso fresco
- With cotija cheese
- With cream cheese
- With condensed milk
- With coriander
- With epazote
- With achiote
- With piloncillo
- With Mexican chocolate
- With peanuts
- With salsa verde
- With tequila
- Chicken and chipotle
- Chicken and tomatillo
- Chicken and poblano
- Chicken and guajillo
- Chicken and rice
- Chicken and cream
- Beef and guajillo
- Beef and potatoes
- Pork and ancho
- Pork and guajillo
- Prawns and avocado
- Eggs and tomato
- Oaxaca cheese and poblano
- Sweetcorn and cream