Mexican recipes

Chorizo and eggs is a simple yet favorite Mexican breakfast. The eggs and chorizo sausage are srambled together with raising and served on a flour tortilla. The raisins can be omitted, but they create a nice balance with the heat of the chorizo sausage 

Salsa, meaning sauce in Spanish, is a typical accompaniment for most Mexican dishes. There are many different types of salsas available, some cooked and some uncooked (fresh). The main ingredients of salsa are tomatoes, onion and chili peppers. Pico de gallo is a fresh tomato salsa, ideal for almost any Mexican dish 

Corn tortillas are an essential ingredient in the Mexican cuisine. This recipe shows how to make your own, homemade corn tortillas. You will need a special flour called Masa Harina and a tortilla press to form the tortillas 

Huevos rancheros, literally meaning ranch eggs, is a traditional Mexican breakfast dish where eggs are cooked with salsa and served on tortillas.In this recipe, the eggs are cooked together with a tomato and spring onion sauce, flavoured with jalapeno peppers and oregano 

Carne asada is thin slices of beef, usually from skirt or flank steak, grilled and served with tacos, burritos or rice. In this recipe, the beef is first marinated, in order to become more tender 

Chimichangas is one of the favourite Mexican dishes that is tasty and very easy to make. A tortilla is filled with shredded or ground beef, chicken or pork together with other ingredients such as avocado, onion, tomato sauce, etc, depending on the recipe. The tortilla is folded like an envelope and then deep fried in vegetable oil, until crispy and golden brown on the outside. Chimichangas are served with shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole and other condiments 

A chicken version of the famous Mexican fajitas. It uses chicken breast, bell peppers and onion as main ingredients and a variety of spices. The chicken has to be marinated for at least 6 hours so it is good to prepare it a day ahead and let it marinate overnight. 

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 

An original Mexican guacamole dip using Ancho chiles. Use with typical Mexican dishes such as fajitas or chimichangas 

Nachos are tortilla chips topped with melted cheddar cheese and sliced jalapeno peppers, great as a starter dish. This recipe shows how to make original homemade nachos. Nachos can be served with sour cream, salsa, guacamole and freshly chopped cilantro (coriander).