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...
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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!
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)...
Cochinita Pibil
Cochinita pibil is a pork dish that originally comes from the Yucatan, Mexico. It is sometimes used as a taco filling – the melt-in-your-mouth, slow cooked pork shoulder goes great...
 Pozole de Pollo o Guajolote (Chicken or Wild Turkey Stew)
Pozole de Pollo – Corn and Chicken! This soup has a hearty base made from braised rib meat and slow simmered stock, but the star of this dish is actually...
Mexican Enchiladas
Enchiladas are a huge part of Mexican cuisine, but you can also find Enchiladas on menus around they world. They start with a great sauce – enchilada sauce is different...
Frijoles Puercos
Frijoles Puercos are, simply put, refried beans! These aren’t just any beans though… they are cooked with cooked chorizo and topped with melted cheese – making it the perfect dip...
Mexican Tamales
Mexican Tamales are one of those foods that when you eat it, you are transported back to the streets of Mexico… all the sounds, smells and of course, the amazing...
Lime Soup
Lime Soup is the best known soup in Yucatan and everyone likes it very much for its delicate flavor. The magic of the soup is to use very thin drops...
Roasted eggplant with black garlic mojo, macadamia nuts, purple basil and “hoja santa” sauce
We are thrilled to feature a new fantastic recipe by Chef Jorge Vallejo, the genius behind Quintonil, one of Mexico’s finest restaurants. Give the roasted eggplant recipe with black garlic...
Mojito Recipe
This drink has it’s origins in warmer climes, where the lime is not an expensive imported citrus and rum is a plenty. You’ll find that this drink lends itself well...
WHITE RUSSIAN
White Russian, Cold Mexican however you look at it, it’s not exactly a difficult drink to make, but it is one of my favourites so I thought it deserved a...
VODKA, MELON, LIME AND MINT
A popular drink in Mexico is Agua Fresca, literally translated it means ‘Fresh Water’. It consists of any available fresh fruit juice mixed with cold water and a little sugar....