Menudo/ Spicy Beef and Corn Belly Soup
A party is not a party without a plate of menudo. Made with a dried red chili base in northern Mexico or in a light broth known as ‘what a...
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Cuisine: Mexican Recipes
Add a touch of spice to your menu by incorporating an eclectic mix of Mexican and Latin American cuisine. Simply look through our assortment of recipes below to start cooking!
Champurrado
This chocolate drink with corn and spices has been part of our culture since the time of the Aztecs. Today, we enjoy this delicious champurrado, especially during the winter season...
Ambrosia Salad
With its silky sweet, whipped-cream-based “dressing”, plenty of soft mini marshmallows, and an abundance of juicy, colorful fruit, ambrosia salad may be a bit different from those you’re used to...
Pineapple Glaze for Ham
How to Make Pineapple Glaze for Ham: Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Place the ham facedown in a roasting pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 1/2...
Pork Pozole
Preparing pozole is not an impossible mission. Pamper your family and friends with this delicious red pozole recipe and become an expert in Mexican cuisine. How to Make Pozole: Heat...
Chicken Mixiotes
Mixiote is one of thousands of the most popular traditional Mexican dishes. It can be filled with beef, chicken, fish, mutton, pork, or shrimp. The preparation is somewhat tedious and...
Mexican Green Rice
It’s not just any rice, this rice is made with poblano pepper and is very common at Christmas dinner. How to Make Mexican Green Rice: Roast the poblano peppers in...
Stuffed Cheese//Queso Relleno Yucateco
Stuffed cheese is prepared with queso de bola (Dutch chesse), stuffed with ground beef and pork with almonds, raisins, sweet chili, and spices from the region. It is covered with...
Christmas Turkey (Guajolote)
Traditional Guajolote is similar to American Thanksgiving turkey, but is often stuffed with a mix of ground pork seasoned with fried fruits which can include apple, cherry, raisins and dates....
Bacalao A La Mexicana (Dried Cod Mexican Style)
Bacalao A La Mexicana (Mexican Dried Cod Salad) has been a part of Mexican tradition since the early 20th century. This festive dish, a favorite Mexican Christmas dish, is relatively...
Birria de Chivo
Bittia de Chivo is a goat meat dish, simmered in a sauce of ancho chilies and spices and cooked on low, low heat until it is melt-in-your-mouth and fall-off-the-bone tender....
Guacamole con Chapulines (Guacamole with Grasshoppers)
For some, this traditional Mexican dish is nothing more than a novelty at a night market that they will only ever eat once to say they tried it… For others,...
Mexican Ceviche
Ceviche is a well-known seafood dish from Mexico, Central and South America. It is most commonly made with shrimp, but can include scallops, oysters or fish of any kind. With...
Esquites (Corn Salad)
When you buy Mexican street corn from a cart, you have two options for ordering – on the cob called elotes or in a cup called esquites. The cart will...
Chile en Nogada
Chiles en nogada is a Mexican dish traditionally made with poblano chiles filled with picadillo (fresh fruit salsa) and topped with salsa de nogada (walnut cream sauce) pomegranate seeds and...
Pípian Verde (Green Pipian)
Green Pipian is also known as “Green Mole.” Tradtional mole sauce is deep brown and incorperates nuts, seeds and chocolate… however this green version often includes ground pepitas (pumpkin seeds)...
Alegria de Amaranto
Amaranth, although not very popular in America, is very popular in Mexico and has been cultivated for more than 8 thousand years. This recipe is an easy to make, but...
Pescado Zarandeado
Pescado Zarandeado is a fish dish, typically Snapper, that is heavily marinated in chile and spices, and then slowly smoked in a special grill called a “mesquite” while being continually...
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles are a perfect recipe to prepare if you had tortillas from the day before and since most families in Mexico do have leftover tortillas, this dish is one of...
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros traanslates to mean “ranch eggs” – the name of this dish represents two ranchmen. Huevos almost always consists of two eggs on two fried corn tortillas, and is...
Machaca (Shredded Dried Beef)
Machaca is one of the most popular dishes on the northern side of México. It is traditionally made from meat (often beef or pork, or sometimes horse) as well as ...
Discada
Discada is a very popular dish all over Mexico, but originates in Northern Mexico. Discada is a mixture of grilled meats (often sausage, chorizo, ham, bacon and flank steak but...
Tlayuda con Chorizo
Tylauda – also known as “Mexican Pizza” – is one of the most common and versatile foods in Mexico. This dish can be made from just about any ingredients –...
Menudo
Menudo is also known as “Pancita” which means “Little Stomach” and this soup is just that – cow stomach soup! To make this soup, you need to simmer tripe (stomach)...