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    Mexican Food Recipes

    Red Chicken Pozole served in a decorative blue plate and surrounded by the toppings.

    TRENDING RECIPES ⭐️

    These Mexican food recipes have been tested and approved by thousands of readers. They are, and continue to be, my most popular recipes!

    • Arroz Mexicano (or Mexican Rice) served in a decorative blue plate and topped with a cilantro leaf.
      Arroz Mexicano (Mexican Rice)
    • A coctel de camaron served in a glass cup with a plastic white spoon.
      Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) + VIDEO
    • Enchiladas Verdes served on a decorative clay plate and topped with cheese and cilantro.
      Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
    • Menudo, or Pancita, is Mexican comfort food at its best. Served for Sunday brunch and shared with lots of love. By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen
      Mexican Menudo Recipe + VIDEO
    • Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew, in a brown bowl topped with chopped onions and cilantro.
      Slow Cooker: Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew + VIDEO
    • Albondigas en Caldillo (or Mexican Meatball Soup) in a decorative blue bowl next to lime and a spoon.
      Caldo de Albóndigas + VIDEO
    • A cake knife removing a slice of Flan from the dessert.
      Mexican Flan Recipe + VIDEO
    • Sopa de Conchas, or Mexican Shell Pasta Soup, in a white bowl and topped with a few slices of green onions.
      Sopa de Conchas + VIDEO

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    About Maggie 👩🏼‍🍳

    My name is Maggie, the face behind Mama Maggie’s Kitchen. I’m a native Spanish speaker who has traveled extensively throughout Mexico.🇲🇽 I live in San Diego and regularly visit Baja California. I have 30+ years of experience cooking. My goal is to help you create Mexican meals at home with my time-tested recipes and pro tips. iArriba Durango!

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    • Mexican Agua Frescas
    • Mexican Breakfast Recipes
    • Beef
    • Mexican Salsa Recipes
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    • Mexican Dessert Recipes
    • Mexican Pork Recipes
    • Seafood

    Birria Recipes 🥩

    • Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew, in a brown bowl topped with chopped onions and cilantro.
      Slow Cooker: Birria de Res, or Mexican Beef Stew + VIDEO
    • A fork holding birria ramen surrounded by the toppings.
      Birria Ramen
    • A bowl of pozole with shredded meat, chopped onions, and cilantro on top. It is accompanied by sliced radishes and lime wedges in bowls on the side. A spoon rests in the bowl of stew.
      Birria Consomé (Birria Sauce)
    • A hand dipping a birria taco into the consomme.
      Instant Pot Birria Tacos
    • A birria tamal sitting on a corn husk cut in half and sitting next to the consomme.
      Birria Tamales
    • A hand holding a slice of birria pizza and dunking it into a cup with consomme.
      Birria Pizza
    • Slices of birria quesadillas stacked on top of each other.
      Birria Quesadillas
    • A hand holding half of a birria burrito that has been dipped consume.
      Birria Burrito

    Grilling Recipes 🔥

    • Two Carne Asada street tacos sitting on a decorative blue plate.
      Carne Asada Street Tacos 🌮 (VIDEO)
    • Cebollitas Asadas served on a clay plate next to grilled cactus and carne asada.
      Cebollitas Asadas
    • Rosemary Jalapeno Steak - so flavorful and delicious. Thinly sliced pieces of this steak will melt in your mouth. - Mama Maggie's Kitchen
      Rosemary Jalapeño Steak
    • Northern Style Mexican Beef Skewers (or Alambre de Res Norteño)
      Mexican Beef Skewers + VIDEO
    • A blue plate with grilled chicken and refried beans.
      Grilled Achiote Chicken +VIDEO
    • A hand squeezing lime over grilled Brochetas de Camarón.
      Brochetas de Camarón
    • Grill fork in grilled pork chop
      Grilled Pork Chops Adobo + VIDEO
    • A Mexican Burger with hot dogs, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño slices, and melted cheese on a sesame seed bun sits on a white plate. In the background are lettuce, tomato slices, and another bun.
      Mexican Burger
    See more Mexican Grilling Recipes →

    Mexican Aguas Frescas 🍹

    • Horchata served in a glass with ice and a metal straw.
      Authentic Horchata Recipe (agua de horchata)
    • A glass of Agua de Piña next to a pitcher and a pineapple decoration.
      Pineapple Agua Fresca (Agua de Piña) +VIDEO
    • Cucumber Agua Fresca served in a glass with ice and a metal straw.
      Agua de Pepino 🥒🍋(Cucumber Agua Fresca) + VIDEO
    • Two glasses of Watermelon Agua Fresca with black and white straws.
      Watermelon Agua Fresca 🍉 + VIDEO
    • A glass full of ice and Agua de Tamarindo.
      Agua de Tamarindo (Tamarindo Drink) + VIDEO
    • Agua de Mango served with ice next to a fresh mango on a wooden cutting board.
      Mango Agua Fresca (agua de mango)
    • Agua de Jamaica served in a glass with ice and topped with a mint leaf.
      Agua de Jamaica 🌺 (Hibiscus Tea) + VIDEO
    • Cantaloupe Agua Fresca served with ice in a glass.
      Cantaloupe Agua Fresca (Agua de Melon)
    See more Mexican Agua Frescas →

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    Mexican Dessert Recipes 🍮

    • A pile of Mexican conchas sitting on a decorative and colorful basket.
      Mexican Conchas + VIDEO
    • Star-shaped hojarascas cookies on a wooden platter.
      Hojarascas (Mexican Shortbread Cookies)
    • Three Mexican mantecada muffins sitting on a blue plate.
      Mantecadas (Mexican Muffins) + VIDEO
    • Two cups of Fresas con Crema served in a glass cup.
      Fresas con Crema + VIDEO
    • Orejas stacked on a gold serving platter.
      Orejas + VIDEO
    • Sliced Cortadillos Mexicanos on a wooden cutting board and served on plates.
      Cortadillos (Mexican Pink Cake)
    • Jericallas served in white containers ready to enjoy.
      Jericalla (Mexican Custard Dessert)
    • Pan de Polvo cookies served on a cutting board.
      Pan de Polvo
    See more Mexican Dessert Recipes →

    Mexican Salsa Recipes 🔥

    • Hand holding a black bowl of Salsa de Aguacate, or Avocado Salsa
      Salsa de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa) + VIDEO
    • Roasted Tomato Salsa in a volcanic rock molcajete surrounded by jalapenos, chips, and a decorative Mexican cloth.
      Tomato Molcajete Salsa + VIDEO
    • Taqueria-Style Salsa Serrano served in a glass container with a spoon and surrounded by cilantro and lime.
      Taqueria-Style Salsa Serrano
    • A bowl of creamy green salsa is surrounded by corn tortilla chips, jalapeños, and cilantro on a wooden surface. A colorful woven cloth is visible in the top right corner.
      Jalapeño Crema
    • A salsa bowl with salsa borracha and surrounded by cilantro.
      Roasted Salsa Borracha + VIDEO
    • Hand holding a chip with salsa over the salsa bowl.
      Tomato Habanero Salsa
    • Roasted Tomato Salsa served in a salsa bowl next to a sprig of cilantro.
      Roasted Tomato Salsa + VIDEO
    • Hand holding a chip with salsa chile piquin over a molcajete.
      Chile Piquin Salsa + VIDEO
    See more Mexican Salsa Recipes →

    30-Minute Mexican Meals 🥘

    • Two tacos de bistec served on a plate and surrounded by the toppings.
      Tacos de Bistec
    • Chuletas a la Mexicana served on a blue plate next to black beans and stopped with serrano pepper slices.
      Chuletas a la Mexicana (Mexican-Style Pork Chops)
    • Three shrimp tacos topped with jalapeno slices sitting on a wooden cutting board.
      Tacos de Camaron (Shrimp Tacos)
    • Milanesa de Res served with avocado slices on top and potato fries on a glass plate
      Milanesa de Res + VIDEO
    • A spoon with black beans over a white bowl filled with more black beans.
      How To Cook Canned Black Beans
    • Shrimp and rice served in a glass plate with lime slices as garnish
      Camarones al Mojo de Ajo + VIDEO
    • Fajitas de Res Tacos placed on a wooden cutting board.
      Fajitas de Res (Beef Fajitas)
    • Jazz up dinner with this recipe! Chicken in Creamy Chipotle Sauce, or Pollo al Chipotle, is a rich and delicious dish that will make you want to lick the plate clean. By Mama Maggie’s Kitchen
      Chicken in Creamy Chipotle Sauce (or Pollo al Chipotle)

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