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    Mexican Food Recipes

    Red Chicken Pozole served in a decorative blue plate and surrounded by the toppings.
    • A glass of iced cucumber agua fresca with a metal straw, surrounded by sliced cucumbers on a white surface, with a pitcher and more cucumbers in the background.
      Agua Frescas
    • Bistec a la Mexicana served on a decorative clay plate next to beans and nopales.
      Beef
    • Enchiladas Verdes served on a decorative clay plate and topped with cheese and cilantro.
      Chicken
    • A basket lined with a colorful striped cloth holds several conchas, traditional Mexican sweet breads known for their sugar shell patterns in white and brown colors.
      Dessert
    • A plate of chilaquiles topped with mole sauce, crumbled cheese, chopped cilantro, and sour cream, alongside a sunny-side-up egg. Fresh cilantro and bowls of crema, chocolate, and cheese surround the dish.
      Breakfast
    • A coctel de camaron served in a glass cup with a plastic white spoon.
      Seafood
    • A glass jar filled with creamy green salsa sits on a rustic wooden surface, surrounded by fresh green chili peppers and cilantro stems.
      Salsas
    • A close-up of a ladle lifting shell pasta soup in a tomato-based broth from a pot, with more pasta shells and broth visible below.
      Soups

    Trending Recipes ⭐️

    • 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
    • Arroz Mexicano (or Mexican Rice) served in a decorative blue plate and topped with a cilantro leaf.
      Arroz Mexicano Rojo (Mexican Rice)
    • Enchiladas Verdes served on a decorative clay plate and topped with cheese and cilantro.
      Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
    • 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)
    • Pot of pork tamales with the open side up.
      Red Pork Tamales + 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
    • A rustic brown bowl filled with shredded beef birria in red broth, made using a slow cooker birria recipe, is topped with chopped onion and cilantro, and sits on a colorful embroidered cloth with fresh herbs and a jalapeño in the background.
      Slow Cooker Birria Recipe (Birria de Res)
    • A cake knife removing a slice of Mexican flan from the dessert.
      Mexican Flan Recipe + 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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    Birria Recipes 🥩

    • A rustic brown bowl filled with shredded beef birria in red broth, made using a slow cooker birria recipe, is topped with chopped onion and cilantro, and sits on a colorful embroidered cloth with fresh herbs and a jalapeño in the background.
      Slow Cooker Birria Recipe (Birria de Res)
    • A fork lifts a serving of spicy instant ramen noodles from a cup, surrounded by fresh cilantro, sliced radishes, and bowls of chopped herbs—perfect inspiration for your next birria ramen recipe on a rustic wooden table.
      Birria Ramen Recipe
    • 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

    Mexican 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
    • Grill fork in grilled pork chop
      Grilled Pork Chops Adobo + VIDEO
    • Chipotle carne asada tacos served on a decorative Mexican plate next to red rice.
      Chipotle Carne Asada
    • 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
    • Pescado Sarandeado on a white plate next to grilled veggies and rice.
      Pescado Zarandeado
    • Three skewers with grilled beef chunks and whole cherry tomatoes are arranged on a wooden cutting board, garnished with green herbs. A whole tomato and a tomato slice are also on the board.
      Ancho BBQ Steak Skewers
    • A blue plate with grilled chicken and refried beans.
      Grilled Achiote Chicken +VIDEO
    See more Mexican Grilling Recipes →

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    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
    • Two glasses of Watermelon Agua Fresca with black and white straws.
      Watermelon Agua Fresca 🍉 + VIDEO
    • Cucumber Agua Fresca served in a glass with ice and a metal straw.
      Agua de Pepino (Cucumber Agua Fresca) + VIDEO
    • 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)
    • Two glasses filled with Agua de Fresa and topped with whole strawberries surrounded by straws.
      Agua de Fresa (Strawberry Agua Fresca)
    • A glass full of ice and Agua de Tamarindo.
      Agua de Tamarindo (Tamarindo Drink) + VIDEO
    See more Agua Frescas →

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    Enchiladas 🍴

    • Enfrijoladas served on a white plate and topped with crumbled queso fresco and cilantro.
      Enfrijoladas + VIDEO
    • Enchiladas Rojas on a decorative Mexican plate topped with cilantro, crumbled cheese, and diced onion.
      Enchiladas Rojas (or Red Enchiladas)
    • Two chicken enchiladas suizas served on a plate and topped with chopped cilantro.
      Chicken Enchiladas Suizas + VIDEO
    • Enchiladas Verdes served on a decorative clay plate and topped with cheese and cilantro.
      Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo
    • Entomatadas are corn tortillas dipped in Mexican red salsa and topped with white cheese and green cilantro
      Entomatadas + VIDEO
    • Enchiladas Dulces (Sweet Enchiladas) on a white plate topped with queso fresco and onion slices.
      Enchiladas Dulces (Sweet Enchiladas)
    • A cast-iron skillet filled with a cheesy, baked white chicken enchiladas skillet, garnished with sliced jalapeños, red onion, cilantro, and lime wedges. Wooden utensils, cilantro, and a red napkin rest on a white surface.
      White Chicken Enchiladas Skillet
    • Two Entomatadas topped with queso fresco and cilantro in a tomato sauce
      Entomatadas de Pollo (Chicken Entomatadas)

    Mexican Desserts 🍮

    • 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
    • Three stacked cookies covered in colorful sprinkles sit on a white surface, with more cookies and a cooling rack visible in the blurred background.
      Mexican Sprinkle Cookies
    • 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)
    • Marranitos (Puerquitos) lined up and sitting on a white plate.
      Marranitos (Puerquitos) + VIDEO
    • A spoon drizzling some of the Mexican cajeta over the jar.
      Cajeta (Mexican Caramel)
    See more Dessert →

    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
    • Molcajete Salsa Verde surrounded by corn tortilla chips and green cilantro.
      Salsa Verde Molcajete Recipe [VIDEO]
    • 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
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