The Best Authentic Mexican Recipes You Can Make at Home
Traditional and Authentic, These Recipes Will Bring a Taste of Mexico Into Your Kitchen

If you find yourself uttering the phrase "I love Mexican food" more than once a week, join our club. What's not to love, really? The delicious options are seemingly endless! There are tacos, burritos, quesadillas, taquitos, tostadas, and more — all waiting to be filled with things like tinga chicken, pulled pork, shredded beef, and even veggies like mushrooms and elote. And then, of course, there are nachos, bowls, and salads — all begging to be sprinkled with cotija cheese and salsa. And we don't even have to tell you about guacamole and margaritas!
Straight ahead, you'll find over 200 iterations of all your favorites; it's basically an excuse for you to eat Mexican food today and every day. It's the holy grail of Mexican recipes, so enjoy!
Jump to:
- Tacos
- Quesadillas
- Nachos
- Salsa
- Salads
- Burritos
- Taquitos
- Guacamole
- Burrito Bowls
- Breakfast Burritos
- Tostadas
- Elote Recipes
- Soups
- Tequila Cocktails
—Additional reporting by Lauren Harano
1 Baja Prawn Tacos

2 Baja Fish Tacos

3 Tacos de Pollo

4 Taco de Adobada

5 Street Tacos

6 Caramelized Pork Tacos With Pinneaple Salsa

7 Sweet and Spicy Short Rib Tacos

8 Mushroom Gouda Tacos

9 Crispy Zucchini Tacos With Cherry Pepper Crema

10 Panko Baked Avocado Tacos

11 Sriracha Honey Pulled Pork Tacos

12 Tequila Chicken Tacos

13 Buffalo Chicken Tacos

14 Chipotle-Style Slow-Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos

15 Blackberry Jalapeño Pulled Pork Tacos

16 Pulled Pork Tacos

17 Slow-Cooker Sriracha Chicken Tacos

18 Slow-Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos

19 Frico Egg Breakfast Tacos

20 Easy Weeknight Chicken Tacos

21 Birria Puffy Tacos

22 Black Bean Tacos With Kiwi Salsa

23 Grilled Shrimp Tacos With Corn and Cotija Salsa

24 Crispy Sweet Potato Tacos

25 Ancho Chicken Tacos

26 Slow-Cooked Tacos al Pastor

27 Poblano and Honey Lime Chicken Tacos

28 Chipotle Pineapple Fish Tacos

29 Spicy Plantain Black Bean Tacos

30 Baja Fish Tacos

31 Sweet Corn and Black Bean Tacos

32 Roasted Butternut Squash Tacos

33 Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos

34 Breakfast Tacos With Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa

35 Brisket Tacos With Pickled Onions

36 Hibiscus Flower Quesadilla

37 Tequila Lime Steak and Poblano Quesadillas With Citrus Sour Cream

38 Fiesta Chicken Quesadillas With Chipotle Relish and Mango Salsa

39 Smoked Gouda Mushroom Quesadillas

40 Grilled Quesadillas With Avocado, Zucchini, and Basil

41 Chorizo Quesadillas

42 Spinach, Feta, and Red Pepper Breakfast Quesadillas

43 Swiss Chard and Bacon Quesadillas

44 Lemon Dill Shrimp Quesadillas

45 Spicy Pork al Pastor Quesadillas With Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde

46 Chicken Club Quesadillas

47 BBQ Chicken Peach Bacon Cheddar Quesadillas

48 Southwest Chicken Quesadillas With Avocado Ranch

49 Chicken Enchilada Taco Quesadillas

50 Mini Avocado Hummus Quesadillas

51 Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

52 Spicy Lentil Nachos With Three-Cheese Sauce

53 Spanish Nachos

54 Loaded Buffalo Chicken Nachos

55 Enchilada Beef Nachos

56 Skillet Breakfast Nachos

57 Crispy Buffalo Cheddar Potato Nachos

58 Roasted Veggie Nachos

59 Loaded Nacho Bombs

60 Slow-Cooker Pulled-Pork Nachos

61 Crispy Carnitas Oven Nachos With Homemade Tortilla Chips

62 Sweet Potato and Black Bean Nachos With Green Chile Salsa

63 Beer Pulled-Pork Nachos

64 Chipotle Red Salsa

65 Avocado Mango Salsa

66 Avocado Salsa

67 Chile Piquin Salsa

68 Roasted Chile Cascabel Salsa

69 Salsa Verde

70 Tomato Avocado Salsa

71 Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

72 Strawberry Avocado Salsa

73 Fire-Roasted Salsa

74 Tomatillo Avocado Salsa

75 Fresh Mango Salsa

76 Tomato Ancho Chile Salsa

77 Roasted Chili Corn Salsa

78 Roasted Cranberry Salsa

79 Fresh Tomato Salsa

80 Avocado Salsa

81 Creamy Cucumber Salsa

82 Sweet and Savory Fruit Salsa

83 Grilled Cherry Salsa

84 Caramelized Pineapple Salsa

85 Shrimp Salad With Jicama, Strawberries, and Avocado

86 Tropical Quinoa Salad

87 Mango Almond Jicama and Cabbage Salad

88 Jicama and Pineapple Spinach Salad

89 Chopped Spicy Chicken and Veggie Salad

90 Asian Strawberry Sesame Salad

91 Spiralized Jicama and Avocado Salad

92 Chili Cheese Burritos

93 Fajita Burritos With Jalapeño Cheddar Green Chile and Sour Cream

94 Slow-Cooker Turkey Burritos

95 Taco Bell Chicken Burritos

96 Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burritos

97 Pork Burritos

98 Smothered Chile Colorado Burritos

99 Southwest Chicken Burritos

100 Veggie Burritos

101 Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burritos

102 Crockpot Chicken Burritos

103 Chorizo and Egg Burritos

104 Lentil Burritos

105 Slow-Cooker Jalapeño Popper Chicken Taquitos

106 Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Taquitos

107 Baked Chicken Taquitos

108 Breakfast Egg Taquitos

109 Jalapeño Popper Chorizo Taquitos With Creamy Avocado Sauce

110 Mushrooms and Potato Fried Taquitos

111 Easy Baked Wonton Chicken Taquitos

112 Cheesy Whole-Wheat Chicken Taquitos With Avocado Salsa

113 Vegetable Taquitos

114 Crispy Chicken Taquitos

115 Slow-Cooker Creamy Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

116 Basic Guacamole

117 Greek Yogurt Guacamole

118 Serrano Pepper Guacamole and Crumbled Feta Guacamole

119 Pomegranate Guacamole

120 Bacon Guacamole

121 Chipotle's Spicy Guacamole
122 Grilled Pineapple and Coconut Guacamole

123 Pomegranate-Mango Guacamole

124 Healthy Seven-Layer Dip

125 Vegan Sweet Potato Green Rice Burrito Bowls

126 Paleo Burrito Bowls With Mango Salsa

127 Slow-Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

128 Vegetable Burrito Bowls

129 Chipotle Burrito Bowl With Chicken Quinoa and Avocado

130 Sofritas Tofu Burrito Bowls

131 Chipotle Pesto Chicken Burrito Bowls

132 Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls

133 Kale, Black Bean, and Avocado Burrito Bowls

134 Easy Chicken Tamale Burrito Bowls

135 Huevos Rancheros

136 Chilaquiles With Beef Chorizo and Spicy Chipotle Crema

137 Poblano Strips With Eggs

138 Red Chilaquiles

139 Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Burritos With Pumpkin Goat Cheese

140 Ham, Egg, and Green Chile Homemade Frozen Breakfast Burritos

141 Veggie-Lovers Breakfast Burritos

142 Healthy Breakfast Burrito With Avocado and Chipotle Yogurt

143 Freezer Breakfast Burritos With Sweet Potato Hash and Black Beans

144 McDonald's-Style Freezer Breakfast Burritos

145 Savoy Cabbage "Breakfast Burrito" With Sweet Potato Noodles

146 Healthy Breakfast Burritos With Homemade Tortillas

147 Slow-Cooker Chicken Mole Tacos

148 Green Mole Chicken (Pollo en Mole Verde)

149 Beef Tostadas With Pomegranate Salsa and Queso Fresco

150 Black Bean and Shrimp Tostadas

151 Chicken and Bean Tostadas

152 Mexican Chili Tostada Stacks

153 Chorizo Tostadas With Watermelon Serrano Salsa

154 Mexican Breakfast Tostadas With Chorizo Refried Beans

155 Pea Shoots, Radish, and Fermented Jalapeño Tostadas

156 Poblano Chicken Tostadas

157 Beer-Braised Short Ribs Tostadas With Tomatillo Salsa

158 BBQ Margarita Chicken Tostadas

159 Chicken Tinga Tostadas

160 Fried Egg Tostadas

161 Mole Beef Tostadas

162 Turkey Tostadas

163 Pineapple Chicken Tinga Quesadilla Tostadas

164 Vegetable and Bean Tostadas

165 Pulled Pork Tostadas

166 Honey Ginger Chicken Tostadas With Pomegranate Lime Salsa

167 Black Bean Tostadas

168 Stuffed Poblano Peppers With Chorizo

169 Spicy Lentil Nachos With Three-Cheese Sauce

170 Migas

171 Grilled Chiles Rellenos With Chipotle Peach Mojo Shrimp

172 Fiesta Lime Chicken With Chipotle Dressing

173 Cotija Guacamole Chorizo Eggs Benedict

174 Cotija Herb Onion Rings

175 Corn and Cotija Beer Cheese Dip

176 Huevos Rancheros With Spiralized Potato Tortilla

177 Meat Taco Salad

178 Avocado Salad

179 Easy Taco Salad

180 Mexican-Style Street Corn

181 Mexican Street Corn Salsa

182 Tomato, Pepper, and Radish Salad in Avocado Shell

183 Mexican Corn Mac and Cheese

184 Elote Salad With Queso Fresco and Cilantro

185 Mexican Corn Pasta With Chipotle Alfredo Sauce

186 Salsa Verde Elote Bites

187 Mexican Corn Dip

188 Mexican Elote Skillet Cornbread

189 Sopa de Lentejas

190 Caldo Tlalpeño

191 Mushrooms Pozole

192 Watercress Soup With Nopalitos Salad

193 Beef Honeycomb Stew

194 Cucumber and Avocado Cold Soup

195 Sausage, Beans, and Paprika Stew

196 Mexican Chicken Soup

197 Spicy Cucumber Margarita

198 Blood Orange Margarita

199 Azul Margarita

200 Prickly Pear Margarita

201 Pink Champagne Strawberry Margaritas

202 Frozen Peach Margarita

203 St. Germain Margarita

204 Italian Margarita With Amaretto

205 Raspberry Strawberry Margarita

206 Pitcher Margaritas

207 Margarita Sangria

208 Firecracker Berry Margarita Floats

209 Beergarita

210 Traditional Margaritas

211 Margarita Punch

212 Spicy Cucumber Jalapeño Margarita

213 Frozen Three-Citrus Margarita

214 An Italian in Mexico Cocktail

215 Mexican Pomegranate Mimosa

216 Pineapple Lime Chelada

217 Summer Punch

218 Pineapple Grapefruit Paloma

219 Summertime Rosé Tequila Sangria

220 Sparkling Strawberry Basil Limeade With Tequila Strawberry Lime Ice
