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🌟 Mexican Basics 🌟

Masa for Tamales (Tamale Dough)

Arroz Mexicano (or Mexican Rice) served in a decorative blue plate and topped with a cilantro leaf.

Arroz Mexicano Rojo (Mexican Rice)

Hand holding a black bowl of Salsa de Aguacate, or Avocado Salsa

Salsa de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa) + VIDEO

Gorditas stuffed with carne asada lettuce and cheese

How to Make Mexican Gorditas + VIDEO

Mexican Basics →

Appetizers

Salsa de Aguacate (Avocado Salsa) + VIDEO

Three crispy taquitos, filled with classic ground beef, are served on a white plate alongside fresh salsa in a small bowl and accompanied by mixed greens.

Ground Beef Taquitos

Bacon Popcorn

Taqueria-Style Salsa Serrano

Mexican Appetizer Recipes →

Beef

Slow Cooker Birria Recipe (Birria de Res)

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

A steaming bowl of Caldo de Res with corn, bone-in beef, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, cilantro, and a vibrant red broth. A spoon, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and a floral napkin rest on the wooden table.

Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

A blue bowl of Caldo de Albondigas soup with meatballs, potatoes, carrots, and zucchini in a tomato broth, garnished with cilantro. Lime wedges and sliced jalapeños are nearby.

Caldo de Albóndigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)

Mexican Beef Recipes →

Breakfast

Breakfast Gorditas (with freezer instructions)

Mexican Molletes

Mexican avena served in a blue bowl and topped with banana slices.

Avena (Mexican Oatmeal) + VIDEO

Café de la Olla in a decorative Mexican cup with a cinnamon stick.

Café de Olla + VIDEO

Mexican Breakfast Recipes →

Chicken

Ensalada de Pollo (Creamy Mexican Chicken Salad)

A chicken tamal on a corn husk and on a plate next to a fork and salsa.

Chicken Salsa Verde Tamales + VIDEO

Chicken in Creamy Chipotle Sauce (or Pollo al Chipotle)

Tamales assembled and stacked in an instant pot.

Instant Pot Chicken Tamales + VIDEO

Mexican Chicken Recipes →

Desserts

A cake knife removing a slice of Mexican flan from the dessert.

Mexican Flan Recipe (Flan Mexicano)

A pile of Mexican conchas sitting on a decorative and colorful basket.

Conchas Recipe (Mexican Sweet Bread)

Capirotada (or Mexican Bread Pudding) served in a white bowl and topped with sprinkles.

Capirotada (or Mexican Bread Pudding) + VIDEO

Star-shaped hojarascas cookies on a wooden platter.

Hojarascas (Mexican Shortbread Cookies)

Mexican Desserts →

Drinks

A traditional ceramic mug filled with frothy Mexican hot chocolate, also known as champurrado, sits on a wooden surface, accompanied by two cinnamon sticks and a round chocolate tablet nearby.

Mexican Champurrado

Agua de Jamaica served in a glass with ice and topped with a mint leaf.

Agua de Jamaica 🌺 (Hibiscus Tea) + VIDEO

Cucumber Agua Fresca served in a glass with ice and a metal straw.

Agua de Pepino (Cucumber Agua Fresca) + VIDEO

Café de Olla + VIDEO

Mexican Drinks →

Pork

A cut burrito on a wooden board, filled with grilled meat, avocado, and other ingredients. In the background, bowls of red sauce and chopped onions with cilantro are visible.

Carnitas Burrito

Pork Pozole Verde

Tacos Arabes served on a wooden cutting board next to several toppings.

Tacos Arabes (Puebla Arab Tacos)

A decorative Mexican clay plate filled with chicharron en salsa verde and topped with a green cilantro leaf.

Chicharrón en Salsa Verde

Mexican Pork Recipes →

Salsa

A vibrant green sauce in a blue bowl with a spoon. The creamy texture suggests it's blended, possibly avocado or cilantro based. A colorful cloth and cilantro sprigs are blurred in the background, placed on a wooden surface.

Poblano Cream Sauce

A bowl of cranberry sauce with a spoon on a wooden table, surrounded by fresh cranberries, a halved jalapeño, a whole jalapeño, and a colorful cloth.

Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce

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 hand dipping a tortilla chip into a bowl of creamy green dip on a wooden surface. Fresh cilantro and lime are nearby, along with other tortilla chips.

Cilantro Lime Crema Recipe

Mexican Salsa Recipes →

Seafood

A Coctel de Camarones served in a large glass cup.

Authentic Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

A bowl of vegetable soup inspired by Caldo de Camaron, topped with avocado cubes and served with a lime wedge on the side. A spoon and small dish are in the background on a wooden table.

Caldo de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Soup)

A white plate with steamed rice garnished with cilantro, lime wedges, and shrimp in a fiery red Camarones a la Diabla Square sauce, set on a rustic wooden table.

Camarones a la Diabla (Mexican Deviled Shrimp)

Three shrimp tacos topped with jalapeno slices sitting on a wooden cutting board.

Tacos de Camaron (Shrimp Tacos)

Mexican Seafood Recipes →

Side Dishes

Arroz Mexicano Rojo (Mexican Rice)

Frijoles de la Olla + VIDEO

Mexican rice next to an instant pot and cilantro leaves.

Instant Pot Mexican Rice + VIDEO

Bowl of Pinto beans next to an Instant Pot

Instant Pot Pinto Beans NO SOAK

Mexican Side Dishes →

Soups

Mexican Menudo Recipe + VIDEO

Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

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

Caldo de Camarón (Mexican Shrimp Soup)

Mexican Soup Recipes →

Vegetarian

Arroz Mexicano Rojo (Mexican Rice)

Sopa de Conchas + VIDEO

Espagueti Verde on a white plate topped with a cilantro leaf and crumbled cheese.

Espagueti Verde (Mexican Green Spaghetti) + VIDEO

Hojarascas (Mexican Shortbread Cookies)

Mexican Vegetarian Recipes →

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