Get our best recipes for enchiladas, tacos, fajitas, casseroles, dips, salsas, soups, drinks and more with Mexican and Tex-Mex flavors.
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Rajas with Corn Tacos
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Up your taco game with rajas, a classic Mexican taco filling made of charred poblano peppers steeped in seasoned cream. Sweet corn balances the smoke and spice.
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Mexican Potato Soup
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A favorite comfort food gets a bit of a kick with spicy chorizo sausage and chiles. This recipe is quick enough for a weeknight.
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Any-Flavor Margarita
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A traditional margarita calls for tequila, orange liqueur and a tart jolt of lime juice (plus a sweetener, if you like). Stop at that—or start playing. Our any-flavor recipe has you covered!
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Spicy Queso Blanco
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If American cheese has a purpose in life, this kicky, ultracreamy dip is it.
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Mexican Citrus Salad with Avocado
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It's not just a salad—it's a crunchy, juicy, sweet, salty, tart, buttery, nutty potluck dazzler.
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Chicken en Chile Verde Tamales
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Tamales are a project, but so worth it—especially with friends or family helping with assembly. This recipe comes from chef Jorge Guzmán of Petite León in Minneapolis.
Chef Jorge Guzmán's Step-by-Step Guide to Making Tamales
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Pork and Tomatillo Pozole
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Pozole is a traditional Mexican soup thickened with hominy. This version, from Karen Bell, chef and owner of Bavette La Boucherie in Milwaukee, only gets better the next day, so keep extra slaw around for round two.
Simmering Soups and Stews
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Mariana's Guacamole
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At Des Moines restaurant Tacos Mariana's, the classic avocado-lime-cilantro mash is doctored with cucumber, Cotija cheese, and chiles—the result is one of the best guacs we've ever tasted.
Easy Dip Recipes
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Horchata
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Traditionally, this sweet drink is made by soaking rice (and sometimes blanched almonds, too) overnight in water, then pureeing and straining the mixture. We kept the seductively sweet, authentic taste, but skipped the drawn-out process. Our shortcut version uses purchased rice milk, and we could barely tell it apart from the real deal in side-by-side tests.
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Pick-a-Filling Tamales
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Rotisserie chicken, melty cheese or spicy chorizo? Your choice.
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Roasted Tomato Chilaquiles
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Our shortcut chilaquiles use corn chips to avoid frying tortillas. The sauce is a quick puree of canned fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic and chipotle peppers. Serve with fried eggs, quick-pickled radishes, and an appetite for adventure.
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Tres Leches Cake
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A Mexican standard and guaranteed backyard crowd-pleaser, our brown-sugar sheet cake is soaked in milky syrup, chilled, then topped with whipped cream and berries.
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Beef en Chile Rojo Tamales
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Chef Jorge Guzmán of Petite León in Minneapolis uses two kinds of toasted dried chiles in the braised brisket filling for these tamales, creating deep, layered flavor.
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No-Cook Salsa Verde
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The avocado in this piquant puree of lime, cilantro, onion and tomatillos gives the salsa some richness and body.
Fresh Salsa Recipes
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Roasted Mushrooms con Queso Tamales
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Tamales often feature meaty fillings, but this earthy recipe from chef Jorge Guzmán of Petite León in Minneapolis is vegetarian. The dark color comes from huitlacoche, a fungus that grows on corn and has been used in Mexican cooking for centuries. (You can buy it canned online or at some Mexican markets.)
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Frozen Strawberry-Mango Margarita
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The fastest way to downgrade a margarita (or any drink) isn't cheap tequila; it's bottled lime juice. Dig out that squeezer and pull up your sleeves. It's worth it.
Cool Summer Drinks
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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos
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Jose Alarcon, owner of Centro restaurant and the bakery-cafe and market Vivir in Minneapolis, shares his recipe for perfectly crispy fish tacos.
Great Taco Recipes
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
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Doctored with onion, chili powder and cocoa, canned sauce becomes a stepping-stone to something deeper.
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Chicken Carnitas Tacos
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These crazy-good fried chicken tacos aren't for weeknights—but they aren't hard at all. Save them for a weekend party, when you'll have time to make TV host and author Andrew Zimmern's Tomatillo-Avocado and Grilled Pineapple salsas, too.
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Slow-Cooker Carnitas Tacos
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Cumin- and orange-perfumed pulled pork tastes great topped with sliced green onion, jicama and our salsa verde.
So-Good Slow-Cooker Recipes
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Pepper and Portobello Fajitas
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Portobellos have such a meaty texture, you might not miss a traditional protein in these simple grilled veggie fajitas—but there's enough marinade to dress a steak, if you want. (Plus the recipe, which comes from the book Pretty Simple Cooking, includes a simple bean side dish to make on the grill, too!)
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Beer-Braised Brisket Tacos
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Season fork-tender meat with oregano, cinnamon and coriander. Then, for an extra easy-yet-authentic flavor boost, top with cabbage, radish and queso fresco.
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Cucumber Habanero Margaritas
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David Fries, an amateur barbecue competitor from the Twin Cities, loves to serve this refreshing and subtly spicy margarita at family cookouts.
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Quick Green Chili and Chicken Enchiladas
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Chicken tenders, Mexican-style four-cheese blend, green chile peppers and bottled green salsa fill these easy enchiladas. Buy hot or mild chilies to suit your family's taste for heat.
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Mexican Tacos Carnitas
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Slow-cook pork shoulder roast and Mexican spices to tender goodness, then serve with corn tortillas. Fresh cilantro, green onion and bottled green salsa add the finishing touches.
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Blackened Tomato Salsa
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Chipotle peppers and broiled tomatoes make for a bold, smoky challenge to standard salsa.
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Pineapple-Cucumber Salsa Pico de Gallo
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This salsa is the zestiest way to get your five a day. For the best results, chop the fruit and vegetables evenly into a 1/4-inch dice.
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Any-Fruit Agua Fresca
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Once you have the method down, you can improvise aguas frescas with almost any soft fruit.
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Mexican Mac and Cheese
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Pair Mexican flavors with pasta for this comfort-food casserole that includes sausage, salsa and Monterey Jack cheese.
Favorite Casserole and Hotdish Recipes
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Shredded Pork Tacos
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Root beer and chipotle peppers yield pulled pork that's sweet, spicy, smoky and marvelously tender—perfect for wrapping in a tortilla with cheese and vegetables.
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Rice and Red Bean Salad
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Chili powder and cumin flavor this hearty, nutritious Tex-Mex dish from The Spice House in Milwaukee.
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Mexican Sweet Potato-Veggie Medley
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Create a meatless main dish in minutes by sauteing sweet potatoes, then adding canned corn and black beans. Top with a chipotle-flavor sour cream, avocado slices and fresh cilantro.
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Avocado-Feta Salsa
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Fresh herbs, tomatoes and avocados create a refreshing salsa. Serve with pita or tortilla chips.
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Light and Layered Taco Dip
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Ground turkey, reduced-sodium and light ingredients, and a confetti of crisp, colorful veggies make this potluck staple more nutritious than a typical layered dip—but every bit as tasty.
Easy Appetizer Recipes
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