Mexican / beginner
Black Bean Tacos with Quick-Pickled Onions
Smoky, spiced black beans in warm tortillas with bright pink pickled onions and creamy avocado.
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Discover 22 Mexican recipes with ingredients and step-by-step directions.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Braised Beef With Mulato Chiles And Cocoa
A rich, comforting beef stew featuring deeply toasted mulato chiles and unsweetened dark cocoa for an authentic regional profile.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Pumpkin Seed Pipian Verde Chicken
Tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich, nutty green pipian sauce made from toasted pepitas, roasted poblano, and fresh tomatillos.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Zarandeado Style Pan Seared Cod With Roasted Bell Pepper Glaze
Flaky cod fillets coated in a savory achiote, soy, and garlic marinade, pan-seared and topped with charred bell pepper relish.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Achiote Citrus Chicken Thighs With Pickled Onions
Succulent chicken thighs marinated in vibrant achiote paste and citrus, braised until tender and finished with quick-pickled red onions.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Pasilla Braised Beef Ribs With Roast Chayote
A rich, slow-braised beef dish featuring bone-in short ribs bathed in an earthy pasilla chile sauce, served alongside lightly roasted chayote squash.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Smoky Chipotle Chicken Tinga Skillet
Tender shredded chicken breast simmered in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce, perfect for serving over warm tortillas or grain bowls.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Garlic Guajillo Pan-Seared Shrimp With Charred Corn
Juicy shrimp seared with crisp garlic slices and fragrant guajillo chile strips, tossed with smoky charred sweet corn and fresh lime juice.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Guajillo Beef Shank Stew
A slow-simmered rich Mexican beef stew cooked with dried guajillo and ancho chiles, toasted garlic, and fragrant dried oregano.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Braised Lamb Shoulder With Charred Chile And Lime Broth
Tender lamb shoulder slowly simmered in a smoky, garlic-infused guajillo chile broth finished with fresh lime and cilantro.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Skillet Chicken Thighs In Creamy Peanut And Chipotle Sauce
Crispy golden chicken thighs simmered in a velvety sauce of roasted peanuts, smoky chipotle chiles, and warm spices.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Braised Halal Beef Pozole Rojo With Hominy
A rich, aromatic Mexican stew of tender halal beef chuck cooked slowly in a blended chili broth made from toasted guajillo and ancho chiles with hominy corn.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Cascabel Chile Chicken Skillet With Sweet Corn
Bite-sized chicken thighs seared with ground cascabel chile, tossed with fresh tomatoes and sweet corn for a colorful weeknight skillet.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Veracruz Style Fish Fillets With Tomatoes And Olives
Flaky white fish poached gently in a lively coastal Mexican sauce made from fresh tomatoes, green olives, capers, and jalapeños.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Pan-Seared Snapper In Tomato And Epazote Broth
Crispy skin snapper served over a vibrant poached tomato and epazote broth infused with garlic, onions, and serrano heat.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Beef Brisket Braised In Oaxacan Mole Amarillo
A comforting Oaxacan yellow mole featuring tender beef brisket cubes cooked with chayote in a fragrant, masa-thickened guajillo and tomatillo sauce.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Guajillo Glazed Chicken Thighs With Roasted Nopales
Juicy chicken thighs marinated in a fragrant guajillo chile paste, roasted on a single sheet with earthy sliced tender cactus paddles.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Chicken Meatballs In Charred Tomatillo And Poblano Sauce
Juicy chicken meatballs bound with rice simmered directly in a tangy, roasted poblano and green tomatillo broth.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Ancho Steak With Charred Zucchini And Corn
Juicy flank steak spiced with ancho chile powder and cumin, served alongside a colorful warm skillet of charred zucchini and sweet corn.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Seared Salmon With Charred Tomatillo And Avocado Salsa
Crispy skin-on salmon topped with a bright, smoky salsa made from pan-charred tomatillos, jalapeño, and creamy diced avocado.
Mexican / intermediate
Mexican Seared Halibut In Creamy Poblano Sauce
Tender seared halibut fillets served over a smooth sauce made from fire-roasted poblano peppers, garlic, and cream.
Mexican / beginner
Mexican Spiced Beef Picadillo With Sweet Plantains
A comforting Mexican skillet meal featuring ground beef simmered with aromatic spices, tomatoes, green olives, and raisins, served alongside soft caramelized sweet plantains.