Skip the takeout quesadillas and learn to make your own crispy and tender carnitas, chicken chile verde, and even tamales. Our Mexican recipes will be your guide.

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Mexican pastel azteca dish served on a plate garnished with fresh cilantro and melted cheese
Pastel Azteca
Plate with mole negro and rice served with tortillas on the side
Mole Negro (Oaxacan Black Mole Sauce)
Cemita sandwich.
Roosevelt Avenue-Style Cemita Sandwiches
Side view of spooning salsa match onto eggs
8 Salsa Recipes for Scooping, Drizzling, or Eating With a Spoon
Side view of Arroz Rojo
Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)
taco with mean topped with guacamole, with bowl of guacamole. Plate of tortillas, and 2 cocktails, and small dishes of onions and limes, on colorful floral printed tablecloth
3-Ingredient Taquero-Style Guacamole
Overhead view of Mexican Albondigas in a bowl with pot and water
Sopa de Albondigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
Overhead view of four Baja fish tacos on a parchment-lined tray with guacamole and lime
These 17 Taco Recipes Will Make You Want Every Day to Be Tuesday
pizole hero
Pozole Rojo
Dish of morisqueta on white rice, with a fork poking into dish. Dishes of white rice, water, and platter of moriqueta on the side. Table cloth is colorful Mexican striped textile
Morisqueta (Rice Smothered With Pork Ribs and Salsa)
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Spicy Pineapple-Cucumber Sangrita
Overhead view of 4 fish tacos
Baja Fish Tacos
Side view of spooning salsa match onto eggs
Salsa Macha
Overhead view of tacos gobernador
Tacos Gobernador (Sinaloan Shrimp Tacos)
Side view of a piece of Pastel de Atun on a festive pink plate
Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
chicken tamales hero
Tamales de Pollo con Salsa Verde (Tamales with Chicken and Green Salsa)
red pork tamales hero
Tamales Rojos de Puerco (Red Pork Tamales)
Closeup of breakfast sopes, served on blue plates.
Breakfast Sopes With Refried Beans, Queso Fundido, Poached Eggs, and Salsa
Side view of cazuelitas
Cazuelitas (Fried Masa Pockets with Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Filling)
Side view of Pambazo
Pambazo (Mexican Chorizo and Potato Sandwich)
Overhead view of bowl of birria and assorted sides
Birria de Res (Beef Birria)
Overhead view of Sashimi de Atun
Sashimi de Atún (Mexican Tuna Sashimi With Soy-Lime Dressing)
Overhead view of ceviche on a tablescape
Mazatlán Ceviche de Sierra (Sinaloan Mackerel Ceviche)
Overhead view of salsa negra in a molcajete with tostadas and ceviche
Salsa Negra (Sinaloan Salsa for Seafood)
Two Mangonadas on a textured blue background
Mangonada
Side view of a glass of tepache next to a large batch in a gallon containter
Tepache (Mexican Fermented Pineapple Drink)
A plate of enchiladas topped with sauce cheese and fresh herbs with sauce being poured over
15 Easy Mexican Recipes You’ll Want to Make on a Weeknight
Overhead view of picking a boli out of a freezer
Bolis de Jamaica (Mexican Hibiscus Ice Pops)
Overhead view of tamales on a table spread
How to Make Tamales (A Comprehensive Guide)
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
15 Easy Mexican Recipes Perfect for Weeknight Dinners
Chamoy in a bowl next to a plate of sliced fresh mango drizzled with chamoy
Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)
Pays de Queso
Pay De Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)
Overhead view of conchas on a plate with a glass of milk. Tablecloth is a velvety blue with a floral pattern and plate is resting on a bright yellow napking
Conchas
Esquites in a green ceramic bowl with a serving spoon
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Two bowls and a pot of frijoles charros, on a stone background.
Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chiles) Recipe
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn)
Cochinita Pibil wrapped in banana leaves with pickled diced red onion and tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork)
Side view of Michelada
The Best Michelada
Overhead photograph showing sous vide pork carnitas on corn tortillas topped with salsa verde and cilantro, with lime wedges on the side.
Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork) Recipe
Plated tacos al pastor from the side
Homemade Tacos Al Pastor
Two chicken drumsticks covered in mole poblano
Mole Poblano Recipe
Perfect refried beans
Perfect Frijoles Refritos (Mexican Refried Beans) Recipe
Open jar of cajeta casera
Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipe
overhead view of three chorizo tacos flanked by plates of sliced avocado and charred corn tortillas
Easy Mexican Chorizo Tacos
A pork stomach taco with tomatillo salsa
Tacos de Buche (Pork Stomach Tacos)
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Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chipotles in Adobo
Overhead shot of poached shrimp in tomato-based sauce and diced avocado served in cocktail glass
Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) Recipe
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
Overhead shot of Tacos de Canasta plated up
Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe
Overhead view of menudo rojo in a bowl in a plate
Menudo Rojo (Mexican Red-Chile Tripe Soup)
Overhead shot of two tacos de lengua on a plate. One is garnished with a red salsa and the other sports green salsa. Both are sprinkled with queso fresco, scallions, and cilantro. Two lime wedges flank the tacos.
Tacos de Lengua
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Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion Recipe
Barbacoa served on a taco made with two corn tortillas on a plate with pickled onions, cilantro, and a lime wedge
Better Than Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
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Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe
Bowl of guacamole set inside a platter of tortilla chips
Classic Guacamole Recipe
Two tacos topped with chicken tinga, diced onion, and cilantro. There are radishes and cut limes on the plate and a dish of chicken tinga nearby.
Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Mexican Shredded Chicken Stew)
A black platter of charred al pastor skewers and a pile of lime wedges for last-minute drizzling.
Charcoal-Grilled Al Pastor Skewers
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Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail) Recipe