Recipes from Mexico
What people in Mexico cook at home: everyday dishes, classics and weekend food, each with the time and nutrition.
Beef
Chilli con carne45 min · ≈ 50 kr/port.
Oven-baked nachos with beef and beans30 min · ≈ 46 kr/port.
Picadillo – Mexican minced beef with potatoes and carrots45 min · ≈ $27/port.
Milanesa de res – breaded beef steaks with salad40 min · ≈ $55/port.
Bistec a la mexicana – beef with tomato, onion, chilli and potatoes45 min · ≈ $55/port.
Tacos de bistec – seared steak and onion tacos45 min · ≈ $56/port.
Albóndigas – Mexican meatballs in tomato and chipotle broth1 h
Caldo de res – Mexican beef and vegetable soup2 h 10 · ≈ $61/port.
Carne asada – grilled skirt steak with tortillas, guacamole and salsa1 h 10
Mexican-style burgers with avocado and pickled jalapeños30 min · ≈ $44/port.
Carne guisada – beef and potato stew in tomato and chilli sauce2 h 10 · ≈ $65/port.
Mole de olla – beef and vegetable soup in red chilli broth2 h 10 · ≈ $61/port.
Birria – beef braised in a spiced chilli broth4 h 50 · ≈ $92/port.
Menudo – Mexican tripe soup with red chilli4 h 10 · ≈ $64/port.
Shredded beef burritos with beans and cheese2 h 35
Salpicón de res – shredded beef salad2 h 25 · ≈ $72/port.
Liver and onions with mash45 min
Machaca con huevo – dried shredded beef with eggs30 min
Huaraches – long masa cakes with beans, steak and green salsa1 h 05 · ≈ $52/port.
Empanadas de picadillo – beef, potato and carrot empanadas1 h 30 · ≈ $27/port.
Alambre – griddled steak with peppers, bacon and melted cheese40 min · ≈ $82/port.
Lasagne1 h 20 · ≈ $61/port.
Spaghetti bolognese40 min · ≈ $33/port.
Lengua en salsa – beef tongue in red chilli sauce3 h 15
Carne en su jugo – beef in its juices with beans and bacon2 h 15 · ≈ $89/port.
Cecina – seared salted beef with cactus paddles and salsa45 min
Tlayudas – large crisp Oaxacan tortillas with beans, cheese and tasajo51 min
Carne deshebrada – shredded beef with potatoes, tomato and chilli2 h 20 · ≈ $62/port.
Rollo de carne – ham and cheese meatloaf roll in chipotle sauce1 h 15 · ≈ $69/port.
Cuete mechado – larded beef braised in chipotle tomato sauce3 h 10
Cortadillo – northern Mexican beef and potato stew1 h 20
Tacos de suadero – slow-cooked crispy beef tacos2 h 05
Carne a la tampiqueña – grilled steak with enchiladas, poblano strips, beans and guacamole1 h 05
Caldillo duranguense – Durango beef and green chilli soup1 h 45
Tortitas de carne – beef patties in tomato and chipotle sauce45 min · ≈ $29/port.
Chiles en nogada – stuffed poblanos in walnut sauce1 h 30
Chimichangas – deep-fried burritos with machaca, beans and cheese47 min
Churipo – Purépecha beef and red chilli soup2 h 23 · ≈ $48/port.
Gallina pinta – Sonoran oxtail, hominy and bean soup3 h 18
Lamb
Pork
Pozole rojo – red hominy and pork soup2 h
Chicharrón en salsa verde – pork crackling in green salsa35 min · ≈ $48/port.
Carne de puerco en salsa verde – pork in green tomatillo sauce1 h 25 · ≈ $48/port.
Garlic and lemon pork chops with roast potatoes52 min · ≈ €1.70/port.
Tortas – Mexican ham, cheese and avocado rolls25 min · ≈ $44/port.
Gorditas – masa cakes stuffed with chicharrón and green salsa1 h 05 · ≈ $48/port.
Sincronizadas – ham and cheese flour tortillas30 min · ≈ $45/port.
Sopa de lentejas – lentil soup with bacon and vegetables1 h
Carnitas – slow-cooked crisp pork tacos2 h 25
Tamales – red chilli pork tamales steamed in corn husks3 h 35
Huevo con chorizo – eggs scrambled with Mexican chorizo20 min
Carne en chile colorado – pork in red chilli sauce1 h 30
Cochinita pibil – Yucatán achiote pork baked in banana leaves4 h 30
Pambazos – chilli-dipped rolls with potato and chorizo1 h · ≈ $39/port.
Tacos al pastor – chilli-marinated pork tacos with pineapple3 h · ≈ $45/port.
Pozole blanco – white hominy and pork soup2 h 05
Puerco con verdolagas – pork with purslane in green salsa1 h 35
Pork tenderloin with mustard cream sauce and roast potatoes55 min
Pozole verde – green hominy and pork soup with pumpkin seeds2 h
Puerco con calabacitas – pork with courgettes and sweetcorn1 h 05
Asado de puerco – pork in red chilli and orange sauce1 h 40
Chalupas poblanas – little fried tortillas with salsa, shredded pork and onion1 h 30
Tortas ahogadas – pork rolls drowned in tomato and chilli sauce1 h 58
Discada – mixed meats fried with onion, tomato and chilli59 min · ≈ $71/port.
Queso fundido – melted cheese with chorizo and flour tortillas32 min · ≈ $46/port.
Frijol con puerco – black beans with pork, roast tomato salsa and radishes2 h 24
Chilorio – Sinaloa shredded pork in ancho chilli adobo1 h 45
Poc chuc – Yucatán citrus-grilled pork with black beans55 min · ≈ $46/port.
Chamorro adobado – slow-baked pork shank in chilli adobo4 h
Tacos de canasta – steamed basket tacos with potato, beans and chicharrón1 h 40 · ≈ $38/port.
Lomitos de Valladolid – Yucatán pork in tomato sauce1 h 16 · ≈ $44/port.
Morisqueta – rice and beans with pork ribs in tomato salsa2 h 08 · ≈ $42/port.
Pierna adobada – slow-roast leg of pork in chilli adobo with potatoes7 h 10 · ≈ $62/port.
Manchamanteles – fruity mole with pork, pineapple and plantain1 h 55
Queso relleno – Yucatán Edam stuffed with spiced pork1 h 03
Sausage
Chicken
Chicken fajitas with peppers, onion and guacamole45 min · ≈ 55 kr/port.
Chicken milanesas with mixed salad50 min
Caldo de pollo – Mexican chicken and vegetable soup1 h
Arroz con pollo – chicken and rice1 h 10
Tinga de pollo – shredded chicken in chipotle and tomato sauce1 h · ≈ $56/port.
Enchiladas verdes – chicken enchiladas in green tomatillo salsa55 min · ≈ $45/port.
Pollo en salsa verde – chicken and potatoes in green tomatillo sauce55 min · ≈ $26/port.
Roast chicken with potatoes and lemon1 h 50 · ≈ €2.15/port.
Pollo en mole – chicken in mole poblano with red rice1 h 05 · ≈ $25/port.
Pechuga asada – pan-grilled chicken breast with rice and salad40 min · ≈ $44/port.
Tacos dorados – crispy rolled chicken tacos1 h · ≈ $48/port.
Chicken tostadas40 min · ≈ $50/port.
Pollo en crema de chipotle – chicken in creamy chipotle sauce with rice45 min · ≈ $43/port.
Caldo tlalpeño – chicken, chickpea and chipotle soup1 h · ≈ $31/port.
Pollo en salsa roja – chicken and potatoes in red chilli sauce1 h · ≈ $22/port.
Enchiladas suizas – baked chicken enchiladas in creamy green salsa1 h 10 · ≈ $57/port.
Enmoladas – chicken-filled tortillas in mole55 min · ≈ $45/port.
Mole verde – chicken in green pumpkin-seed and herb sauce1 h 05 · ≈ $25/port.
Pollo rostizado – Mexican roast chicken with potatoes1 h 55 · ≈ $34/port.
Pollo guisado – chicken stewed with tomato, potatoes and vegetables1 h 05 · ≈ $21/port.
Chicken in creamy mushroom sauce40 min
Pollo adobado – chicken baked in red chilli adobo1 h 55 · ≈ $25/port.
Ensalada de pollo – Mexican chicken salad on tostadas45 min · ≈ $50/port.
Pastel azteca – layered tortilla, chicken and poblano bake1 h 30 · ≈ $62/port.
Chicken breasts stuffed with ham, cheese and spinach, with mash1 h
Mixiotes – chilli-marinated chicken steamed in parcels3 h · ≈ $25/port.
Pechugas a la poblana – chicken with poblano strips in cream55 min · ≈ $64/port.
Pollo pibil – Yucatán achiote chicken baked in banana leaves2 h 21 · ≈ $30/port.
Pollo encacahuatado – chicken in peanut and chipotle sauce1 h · ≈ $18/port.
Pollo a la naranja – orange roast chicken with potatoes1 h 25
Pollo en escabeche – Yucatán chicken with vinegared red onions1 h · ≈ $24/port.
Sopa de lima – Yucatán chicken and lime soup1 h 15 · ≈ $18/port.
Panuchos and salbutes – Yucatán fried tortillas with chicken1 h 25 · ≈ $40/port.
Alitas búfalo – chicken wings in hot sauce with a creamy dip1 h
Crepas de pollo – chicken crêpes in poblano sauce1 h 30 · ≈ $59/port.
Mole amarillo – Oaxacan yellow mole with chicken and masa dumplings1 h 10 · ≈ $32/port.
Mole coloradito – Oaxacan red mole with chicken1 h 30 · ≈ $35/port.
Enchiladas placeras – Michoacán enchiladas with fried chicken, potatoes and carrots1 h 16 · ≈ $37/port.
Pipián rojo – chicken in red pumpkin-seed and chilli sauce1 h 02 · ≈ $24/port.
Mole negro – chicken in Oaxacan black mole1 h 50
Pavo navideño – stuffed turkey breast with apple, raisins and almonds, and mash2 h 09
Relleno negro – Yucatán turkey in black chilli broth1 h 20
Mucbipollo – Yucatán baked masa pie with chicken and pork2 h 50
Fish and seafood
Tortitas de atún – tuna patties in tomato broth35 min · ≈ $22/port.
Atún a la mexicana – Mexican tuna salad on tostadas20 min · ≈ $38/port.
Pescado empanizado – breaded fish fillets with salad35 min · ≈ $33/port.
Tacos de pescado – Baja-style battered fish tacos50 min · ≈ $35/port.
Ceviche – lime-cured fish on tostadas55 min · ≈ $42/port.
Caldo de pescado – Mexican fish soup55 min · ≈ $105/port.
Pescado a la veracruzana – fish in tomato sauce with olives and capers40 min · ≈ $42/port.
Pescado zarandeado – butterflied fish grilled with chilli and achiote55 min · ≈ $135/port.
Tortitas de camarón – dried-shrimp fritters in guajillo broth55 min · ≈ $36/port.
Mojarra frita – fried whole tilapia with rice and salad55 min
Cóctel de camarón – Mexican prawn cocktail30 min
Camarones a la diabla – prawns in fiery red chilli sauce with rice45 min
Camarones al mojo de ajo – garlic prawns with rice40 min
Tikin xic – Yucatán achiote fish baked in banana leaves1 h 10 · ≈ $140/port.
Bacalao a la vizcaína – salt cod with peppers, tomato and potatoes25 h · ≈ €3.85/port.
Caldo de camarón – spicy prawn and vegetable soup1 h 05 · ≈ $89/port.
Pan de cazón – Campeche layered tortillas with dogfish and black beans55 min · ≈ $42/port.
Arroz a la tumbada – soupy Veracruz seafood rice55 min · ≈ $90/port.
Sopa de mariscos – Mexican seafood soup1 h · ≈ $100/port.
Pescado al mojo de ajo – fish fillets in garlic butter with rice45 min · ≈ $37/port.
Pescado a la talla – whole fish with red chilli adobo and rice1 h · ≈ $125/port.
Tacos gobernador – Sinaloa prawn and cheese tacos45 min
Aguachile – raw prawns cured in lime and green chilli32 min
Romeritos – seepweed in mole with dried-shrimp fritters56 min
Camarones empanizados – breaded prawns with salad46 min
Pescado empapelado – fish baked in foil with tomato, chilli and epazote50 min · ≈ $30/port.
Sardinas en salsa – sardines in tomato sauce on tostadas30 min
Chilpachole – spicy Veracruz crab soup1 h 02 · ≈ $72/port.
Vegetarian
Cheese quesadillas with salsa roja30 min · ≈ 37 kr/port.
Huevos a la mexicana – scrambled eggs with tomato, onion and chilli20 min · ≈ $12/port.
Chilaquiles verdes – tortilla chips in green salsa with fried eggs40 min · ≈ $20/port.
Enfrijoladas – tortillas in black bean sauce30 min
Chiles rellenos – stuffed poblano peppers in tomato broth1 h · ≈ $40/port.
Tortitas de papa – potato and cheese patties in tomato broth1 h · ≈ $31/port.
Enchiladas rojas – red chilli enchiladas1 h · ≈ $33/port.
Calabacitas a la mexicana – courgettes with corn, tomato and chilli30 min · ≈ $24/port.
Vegetable soup (sopa de verduras)1 h
Rajas con crema – poblano strips in cream with corn45 min · ≈ $36/port.
Molletes – bean and cheese open rolls25 min · ≈ $31/port.
Sopes – thick masa cakes with beans and salsa1 h 05 · ≈ $22/port.
Entomatadas – cheese-filled tortillas in tomato sauce40 min · ≈ $24/port.
Tacos de guisado – poblano and potato tacos with rice and egg1 h · ≈ $27/port.
Nopales a la mexicana – cactus paddles with tomato, onion and chilli35 min · ≈ $23/port.
Ejotes con huevo – green beans with egg, tomato and chilli30 min · ≈ $18/port.
Huevos rancheros – fried eggs on tortillas with ranchera sauce35 min · ≈ $14/port.
Tlacoyos – bean-filled masa cakes with nopales1 h · ≈ $22/port.
Pasta Alfredo – fettuccine in a creamy Parmesan sauce25 min · ≈ $34/port.
Champiñones a la mexicana – mushrooms with tomato, chilli and epazote38 min · ≈ $34/port.
Calabacitas rellenas – courgettes stuffed with sweetcorn and cheese in tomato broth53 min · ≈ $39/port.
Huevos ahogados – eggs poached in red salsa35 min · ≈ $13/port.
Enchiladas mineras – Guanajuato miners' enchiladas1 h · ≈ $38/port.
Enchiladas potosinas – red masa turnovers filled with cheese1 h 20 · ≈ $29/port.
Memelas – Oaxacan masa cakes with lard, black beans and cheese1 h · ≈ $23/port.
Papadzules – egg-filled tortillas in pumpkin-seed sauce55 min
Caldo de queso – Sonoran cheese and potato soup1 h · ≈ $45/port.
Chile con queso – Chihuahua green chillies with melted cheese50 min · ≈ $60/port.
Coliflor capeada – battered cauliflower in tomato broth55 min · ≈ $29/port.
Chayotes rellenos – baked chayotes stuffed with sweetcorn and cheese1 h 05 · ≈ $34/port.
Caldo de habas – broad bean soup with tomato and cactus1 h 40 · ≈ $24/port.
Huauzontles – battered huauzontle bundles with cheese in tomato broth1 h 03
Sopa de guías – Oaxacan squash-vine soup with corn and masa dumplings54 min
Sides
Sopa de fideo – Mexican tomato noodle soup30 min · ≈ $5/port.
Arroz rojo – Mexican red rice45 min · ≈ $5/port.
Frijoles de la olla – Mexican pot beans2 h 55 · ≈ $4/port.
Arroz blanco – Mexican white rice with sweetcorn40 min · ≈ $4/port.
Frijoles refritos – refried beans25 min
Sopa de pasta – Mexican tomato soup with small pasta and vegetables30 min · ≈ $7/port.
Espagueti rojo – spaghetti in tomato and cream sauce25 min · ≈ $17/port.
Sopa de tortilla – tortilla soup45 min · ≈ $18/port.
Espagueti blanco – spaghetti in creamy sauce with ham25 min · ≈ $33/port.
Frijoles charros – Mexican cowboy beans2 h 55 · ≈ $31/port.
Crema de elote – creamy sweetcorn soup with poblano35 min · ≈ $23/port.
Ensalada de coditos – Mexican macaroni salad with ham50 min · ≈ $27/port.
Crema de calabacita – creamy courgette soup35 min · ≈ $15/port.
Arroz verde – green rice with poblano and coriander40 min · ≈ $9/port.
Espagueti verde – spaghetti in creamy poblano sauce40 min · ≈ $28/port.
Crema de champiñones – cream of mushroom soup45 min · ≈ €1.10/port.
Sopa de frijol – Mexican bean soup with tortilla strips35 min
Crema de poblano – creamy poblano and sweetcorn soup40 min · ≈ $24/port.
Crema de brócoli – cream of broccoli soup35 min · ≈ $18/port.
Sopa de papa y poro – potato and leek soup40 min · ≈ $17/port.
Ensalada de nopales – cactus paddle salad40 min · ≈ $16/port.
Crema de zanahoria – cream of carrot soup40 min · ≈ $13/port.
Frijoles puercos – refried beans with chorizo, bacon and cheese2 h 25 · ≈ $30/port.
Fideo seco – noodles in chipotle tomato sauce30 min · ≈ $16/port.
Crema de jitomate – cream of tomato soup45 min · ≈ $16/port.
Crema de espinaca – cream of spinach soup27 min
Sopa de médula – beef spinal cord soup in a chilli and tomato broth46 min
Sopa de hongos – Mexican mushroom soup with guajillo and epazote44 min · ≈ $20/port.
Sopa de flor de calabaza – courgette flower and sweetcorn soup35 min