Skip the takeout quesadillas and learn to make your own crispy and tender carnitas, chicken chile verde, and even tamales. Our Mexican recipes will be your guide.

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Side view of a glass of tepache next to a large batch in a gallon containter
Tepache (Mexican Fermented Pineapple Drink)
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
15 Easy Mexican Recipes Perfect for Weeknight Dinners
Chamoy in a bowl next to a plate of sliced fresh mango drizzled with chamoy
Chamoy (Salty and Spicy Mexican Pickled Fruit Sauce)
Pays de Queso
Pay De Queso (Mexican Cheese Pie)
Overhead view of conchas on a plate with a glass of milk. Tablecloth is a velvety blue with a floral pattern and plate is resting on a bright yellow napking
Conchas
Overhead view of two hands holding three key lime bolis over a bag of limes and maria cookies
Bolis de Pay de Limón (Mexican Key Lime Pie Ice Pops)
Overhead view of picking a boli out of a freezer
Bolis de Jamaica (Mexican Hibiscus Ice Pops)
Side view of a piece of Pastel de Atun on a festive pink plate
Pastel de Atún (Mexican Tuna Cake)
Esquites in a green ceramic bowl with a serving spoon
Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe
Two bowls and a pot of frijoles charros, on a stone background.
Frijoles Charros (Mexican Pinto Beans With Bacon and Chiles) Recipe
elotes (grilled Mexican street corn) on a plate with limes and chili powder
Elotes (Grilled Mexican Street Corn) Recipe
Cochinita Pibil wrapped in banana leaves with pickled diced red onion and tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil (Yucatán-Style Barbecued Pork) Recipe
Side view of Michelada
The Best Michelada Recipe
Overhead photograph showing sous vide pork carnitas on corn tortillas topped with salsa verde and cilantro, with lime wedges on the side.
Sous Vide Carnitas for Tacos (Crispy Mexican-Style Pulled Pork) Recipe
Plated tacos al pastor from the side
Homemade Tacos Al Pastor
Two chicken drumsticks covered in mole poblano
Mole Poblano Recipe
Perfect refried beans
Perfect Frijoles Refritos (Mexican Refried Beans) Recipe
Open jar of cajeta casera
Cajeta Casera (Homemade Goat's Milk "Caramel") Recipe
overhead view of three chorizo tacos flanked by plates of sliced avocado and charred corn tortillas
Easy Mexican Chorizo Tacos
A large mixing bowl filled with tamale dough
Basic Mexican Tamale Dough
A pork stomach taco with tomatillo salsa
Tacos de Buche (Pork Stomach Tacos)
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Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chipotles in Adobo
Overhead shot of poached shrimp in tomato-based sauce and diced avocado served in cocktail glass
Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) Recipe
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe
Overhead shot of Tacos de Canasta plated up
Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe
Overhead view of menudo rojo in a bowl in a plate
Menudo Rojo (Mexican Red-Chile Tripe Soup)
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Tacos de Lengua
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Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion Recipe
An open barbacoa taco made with two corn tortillas on a plate with pickled onions, cilantro, and a lime wedge
Better Than Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
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Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe
Bowl of guacamole set inside a platter of tortilla chips
Classic Guacamole Recipe
Two tacos topped with chicken tinga, diced onion, and cilantro. There are radishes and cut limes on the plate and a dish of chicken tinga nearby.
Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Mexican Shredded Chicken Stew)
A black platter of charred al pastor skewers and a pile of lime wedges for last-minute drizzling.
Charcoal-Grilled Al Pastor Skewers Recipe
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Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail) Recipe
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Mole Verde Recipe
Sliced, grilled medium-rare carne asada fanned out on a wooden cutting board with corn tortillas, limes, and cilantro in the background.
The Best Carne Asada Recipe
Tortilla chip dipped in salsa verde
Hot and Creamy Salsa Verde Recipe
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Mexican Food You've Maybe Never Heard of: Mixiote
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Pressure Cooker Chunky Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
A bowl of charred salsa verde next to some tortilla chips.
Charred Salsa Verde
stack of thin flour tortilla next to a platter of steak fajita
Thin and Tender Flour Tortillas Recipe
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How to Make Aguachile: The Chili-Spiked Mexican Ceviche
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Tacos Árabes (Pita-Wrapped, Cumin-Marinated-Pork Tacos)
Homemade Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas
Easy Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas Recipe
Overhead view of a hand dipping a chip in salsa
Roasted-Tomato Salsa Recipe
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Tamales With Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe
Mexican-style flour tortillas stacked on a blue-striped white kitchen towel
Mexican-Style Flour Tortillas Recipe
A bowl of pico de gallo with tortilla chips on the side
Classic Pico de Gallo
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Crunchy Fried Fish Tacos Recipe
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Spicy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
Crispy potato and chorizo tacos
Crispy Potato and Chorizo Tacos Recipe
Overhead view of a double-caramel flan with a slice on a plate
Double-Caramel Flan Recipe
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Tamales With Green Chili and Pork Recipe
Closeup of choriqueso, served in a shallow bowl.
Choriqueso
A bowl of green pozole verde topped with avocado and radish.
One-Pot Pozole Verde de Pollo (Green Mexican Hominy and Chicken Soup)
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Quick Masa Dough Recipe
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How to Make Sangrita, the Chaser Good Tequila Needs
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Alfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) Recipe