Mexican recipes

Browse our mexican recipes section for famous chilli con carne, guacamole, fahitas, burritos, chimichanga and other recipes
 

Salsa de chile Colorado (Colorado red chile sauce or enchilada sauce) recipe 

Colorado red chile sauce is a basic Mexican red chile sauce, used with enchiladas or similar Mexican dishes. The sauce is basically made with pureed, re-hydrated, red chiles and a garlic puree. This recipe will make 8 cups of red chile sauce. You can use as much of he sauce as you need and keep the remaining in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
 
Tags: garlic, red chiles, vegetable oil, salt, flour 

Traditional Texas beef chili recipe 

Traditional Texas style beef chili made with chili peppers, spices, herbs, coffee, beer and Mexican chocolate. This delicious beef chili can be served with flour tortillas, cheddar cheese, onion slices and sour cream.
 
Tags: ancho chiles, pasilla chiles, guajillo chiles, chipotle chiles, beef 

Crispy fried beef tacos recipe 

Corn tortillas filled with a spiced ground beef mixture, fried until crispy, topped a homemade taco sauce and grated cheese and baked in the oven until the cheese is bubbly.
 
Tags: ground beef, corn tortillas, cumin, onion, garlic 

Easy ground beef tacos recipe 

Crispy taco shells filled with a spicy ground beef mixture and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and salsa. A simple Mexican favorite dish that is easy to make. The beef mixture can be made ahead and preheated just before serving.
 
Tags: ground beef, cumin, oregano, jalapeno chiles, cilantro 

Queso flameado recipe 

Queso flameado is cheese topped with cooked Mexican chorizo sausage and Poblano chile stripes, baked in the oven until bubbly and served on a warm flour tortilla topped with sour cream. This is one of the simplest, easiest, yet most delicious Mexican meals we have tried. Queso flameado can be a great starter or main dish when served with Mexican fried rice.
 
Tags: Asadero cheese, cheddar cheese, Poblano chile, chorizo 
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Chicken fajitas (chicken fahitas) recipe 

Chicken fajitas (or fahitas) is one of the most famous Mexican dishes. Chicken breast is marinated for several hours in lime juice, vegetable oil, herbs and spices, then cooked in a skillet with onions and bell peppers and served with flour tortillas and Mexican condiments such as guacamole sauce, salsa and more.
 
Tags: chicken, tortillas, chili, bell peppers, cumin 
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The best chicken fajitas (fahitas) recipe 

The best chicken fajitas (or fahitas) recipe, easy to make and extremely delicious. Chicken breast pieces are marinated in oil, lime juice, garlic and spices, fried and served in a flour tortilla together with fried bell peppers and onions, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa and pickled jalapeno chiles. The preparation time includes the minimum time required for marinating, other than that, it takes 10 minutes to prepare and maximum 15 minutes to cook. While waiting for the chicken to marinate you can prepare the toppings - make the guacamole, grate the cheese, serve the sour cream and salsa, etc.
 
Tags: chicken breast, cumin powder, paprica powder, lime juice and zest, flour tortillas 
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Easy ground beef enchiladas recipe 

Ground beef enchiladas is another Mexican favorite. Flour tortillas and filled with ground beef, a Mexican flavored tomato sauce, cheese and green chiles, then topped with more sauce and cheese and baked until soft and bubbly. Enchiladas are great as main dish and can be served with a variety of Mexican condiments such as salsa, Pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and more.
 
Tags: ground beef, onion, green chiles, tomatoes, cheese 

Peri Peri chicken recipe 

A hot and spicy chicken recipe, Peri Peri chicken is a speciality of the Nando's restaurants. This recipe uses a home made Peri Peri sauce that is made with several chile peppers, chile powder and other ingredients. You can make extra quantities of the Peri Peri sauce and keep it refrigerated until needed. The chicken has to marinade in the Peri Peri sauce for at least 2 hours (the longer the better) so you can start the marinade process a day ahead.
 
Tags: chicken breasts, butter, Peri Peri sauce, lemon juice, garlic 
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Migas tacos recipe 

Soft flour tortillas topped with melted cheese and scrambled eggs with onion, tomato and jalapenos, great for breakfast or brunch.
 
Tags: jalapeno chiles, tomatoes, cheese, onion, eggs 


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