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    Southwest and Mexican Food Recipes

    Mexican Food has become one of America’s favorite choices for dinner. And it being our favorite, you’ll find a ton of great Mexican Food Recipe Ideas.

    We love Mexican Soup Recipes, like this Pork Pozole Verde, and one of the most popular, Rosa’s Mexican Rotisserie Chicken Soup.

    And don’t miss the most popular Mexican Recipes on my site for Hatch Green Chili Colorado, and Mexican Cocktail The Paloma.

    Mexican Style Appetizers

    • Campechana Mexican Shrimp cocktail in a margarita glass.
      Campechana, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
    • Mexican Street Corn Dip served with yellow and blue corn tortilla chips.
      Make Ahead Mexican Street Corn Dip
    • Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer recipe.
      Mexican Cheesecake Appetizer
    • Ingredients in a molcajete to make molcajete guacamole.
      How To: Guacamole In A Molcajete
    • Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball served with crackers.
      Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball Recipe
    • Air Fryer Nachos on a white Le Creuset Serving platter with salsa and sour cream.
      Simple Air Fryer Nachos
    • Queso fundido with tequila served in a cast iron skillet and topped with cooked chorizo
      Queso Fundido con Chorizo
    • Empanadas de Chorizo
      Baked Cheese and Chorizo Empanadas
    • White queso dip served in a Fiesta Ware Green chips and dip plate with blue corn tornillas
      Best Mexican White Queso Recipe
    • Spicy Hummus Recipe made with Hatch Green Chile Peppers
      Roasted Green Chile Spicy Hummus Recipe
    • Jalapeno artichoke dip with crackers.
      Quick Easy Jalapeno Artichoke Dip

    Mexican Salsa and Sauce Recipes

    Any Mexican kitchen isn’t complete without a lineup of salsas and sauces to complete that Mexican Meal.

    • Black bean corn salsa dip in a yellow bowl.
      Smoky Black Bean And Corn Salsa Dip
    • Salsa Macha, Mexican chile oil on a white plate.
      Salsa Macha Recipe, Mexican Chile Oil
    • Homemade Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
    • A bowl of Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa.
      Essential Mexican Restaurant Salsa Recipe
    • A bowl of red chile sauce made from red chile powder.
      New Mexico Red Chile Sauce From Powder
    • spicy peach salsa recipe served with tortilla chips
      Chipotle Peach Salsa Recipe
    • Homemade Salsa Recipe for Canning.
      Fresh Homemade Salsa Recipe For Canning
    • A bowl of homemade Hatch Green Chile Sauce
      Homemade Hatch Green Chile Sauce Recipe
    • Quick Easy Enchilada Sauce in a saucepan.
      Quick Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
    • Red chile sauce made from dried chile pepper pods.
      Homemade Red Chile Sauce for Tamales and Enchiladas
    • Pico de gallo with mango served blue and white corn chips.
      Mango Pico de Gallo Recipe

    Mexican Breakfast Recipes

    • Mexican Breakfast Casserole with eggs, cheese and tortillas
      Eggs Ole’ Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    • Mexican scrambled eggs with sliced avocado.
      Huevos a la Mexicana
    • Chorizo omelette topped with salsa and sour cream.
      Easy Cheesy Chorizo Omelette
    • A slice of sausage biscuit bake with sliced avocados.
      Southwest Sausage Biscuit Breakfast Bake
    • Chicken Hash topped with a fried egg.
      Chicken and Eggs Hash, Southwestern Style
    • Mexican eggs baked in a cast iron skillet
      Mexican Baked Eggs In Poblano Tomato Sauce
    • Green chili and eggs.
      Green Chili and Eggs with Refried Beans
    • Mexican breakfast scrambled eggs with black beans.
      Eggs Rio Grande, Mexican Breakfast Eggs
    • Potato and egg breakfast tacos.
      Potato and Egg Tacos with Hatch Chile
    • Rancheros sauce for making Huevos Rancheros.
      Rancheros Sauce For Huevos Rancheros
    • Biscuits and chorizo gravy served with a fried egg.
      Spice Up Breakfast: Biscuits And Chorizo Gravy

    Burrito Recipes

    Burritos are delicious and hearty, a tightly wrapped bundle of love, brimming with versatile and endless filling options. Whether those fillings be rice and beans, oozing with cheese, and your favorite meats, everyone loves a burrito. Here are some of our favorite burrito recipes

    • Green Chili Burritos served with white rice.
      Smothered Green Chili Burritos
    • Shrimp burritos baked in a casserole dish.
      Baked Shrimp Burritos Con Queso
    • Chili burrito with rice and cheese topped with sour cream.
      Chili Cheese Burrito
    • Overnight breakfast burrito casserole.
      Overnight Breakfast Burrito Casserole
    • Green chile smothered breakfast burrito.
      Hatch Green Chili Breakfast Burrito With Potatoes
    • Breakfast burritos in a casserole dish filled with avocados and scrambled eggs.
      Avocado Scrambled Eggs Baked Breakfast Burritos with Green Chile Gravy
    • Chicken Burrito Bowl with Seasoned Ground Chicken Breast
    • Enchilada Style Burritos.
      Enchilada Burritos, Easy Beef and Bean Burrito Recipe

    Tostada Recipes

    • Adobo Shrimp Tostadas with Easy Lime Slaw
    • How to make a tostada with chorizo, refried beans and toppings.
      How To Make A Mexican Tostada
    • Zesty Chicken Tostadas with Feta Cheese, olives and tomatoes.
      Zesty Chicken Tostadas with Feta Cheese

    Mexican Quesadilla Recipes

    Quesadillas are about the easiest lunch, dinner or snack going. Here are a few of our favorites.

    • Chili's chicken bacon ranch quesadillas on a blue plate served with pico de gallo.
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas, Chilis Copycat
    • Queso Fresco Quesadillas with peach salsa.
      Queso Fresco Quesadillas with Peach Chile Salsa
    • Fried corn tortilla quesadilla topped with a fried egg.
      Crispy Ham and Cheese Corn Tortilla Quesadillas
    • Shrimp Quesadillas on a blue plate served with black bean and corn salsa.
      Shrimp Quesadillas With Green Chile and Avocado

    Enchilada Recipes

    I’ve always said, If someone makes enchiladas for you, it means they love you! A labor of love that is worth every single bite. Take a look at these recipes.

    • Pork enchiladas verde served with a side of black beans.
      Beer Braised Pulled Pork Enchiladas Verde
    • New Mexico Stacked Enchiladas topped with a fried egg.
      New Mexico Stacked Enchiladas
    • Pulled pork enchiladas.
      Cochinita Pibil Pork Enchiladas
    • Chicken enchiladas made with a creamy red sauce topped with jalapeno peppers and fresh onion.
      Creamy Red Sauce Chicken Enchiladas
    • Street style folded enchiladas in red chile sauce topped with radish and crunchy vegetables
      Red Chile Skillet Enchiladas, Street Style
    • Mexican ground beef enchiladas with sliced radishes.
      Ground Beef Enchiladas With Red Chile Gravy
    • Two chile con carne enchiladas served with Mexican rice.
      Truck Stop Enchiladas (Chili Con Carne Enchiladas)
    Green Chili with Pork. Colorado style with plenty of Hatch Green Chile and unique spices.

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    Hatch Green Chili Recipe with Pork

    This Award Winning Pork Green Chili Recipe is comfort food at its best and one of our favorite Hatch green chili recipes.

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    Mexican Side Dish Recipes

    • Mexican corn salad recipe served on a turquoise platter
      Mexican Corn Salad Recipe with Citrus Aioli
    • Instant pot refried beans served in a cast iron skillet topped with cheese and chopped tomatoes
      Cheesy Mexican Style Instant Pot Refried Beans
    • A casserole dish filled with Mexican Macaroni and Cheese topped with sliced tomatoes
      Mexican Mac and Cheese with Tomato Sauce
    • Southwestern Salad Recipe with corn and black beans served in a glass serving bowl with a side of cumin lime honey vinaigrette and cotija cheese
      Spicy Southwest Salad Recipe with Black Beans
    • A tossed salad dressed with spicy ranch dressing.
      Rancho De Chimayo Spicy Ranch Dressing Recipe
    • Bolita Beans recipe with smoked paprika and jalapeno.
      Bolita Beans with Red Wine, Smoked Paprika and Jalapeño
    • Bacon Mushroom Risotto in a bowl.
      Instant Pot Bacon Mushroom Risotto
    • Green Chile Mac and Cheese in a serving bowl.
      Cheesiest Green Chile Mac and Cheese
    • Instant pot pinto beans with chorizo served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro.
      Instant Pot Pinto Beans with Chorizo
    • Oven baked rice in a white serving bowl garnished with parsley.
      Gulf Coast Style Oven Baked Rice

    Main Course Mexican Chicken Recipes

    • Baked chicken cutlets sutffed green chile peppers and cheese.
      Green Chile Cheese Stuffed Baked Chicken Cutlets
    • Crispy Roasted Achiote Chicken Breast
    • Pollo Asado recipe.
      Authentic Pollo Asado Recipe (Mexican Grilled Chicken)
    • Pollo en escabeche served over white rice.
      Tangy Pollo en Escabeche
    • A slice of chicken taco casserole on a Mexican plate.
      Creamy Chicken Taco Casserole With Tortilla Chips
    • Rick Bayless rotisserie chicken tacos on homemade tortillas.
      Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos With Potatoes
    • A plate of Mexican spicy chicken salad.
      Creamy Southwest Spicy Chicken Salad
    • Pollo barbacoa served on a flour tortilla with toppings.
      Chicken Barbacoa (Barbacoa de Pollo)
    • Chicken breast wrapped in bacon topped with a tomato salsa served over yellow mexican rice
      Chicken in Chipotle Cream Sauce (Chicken Zarape)
    • Roasted Bell Pepper Tacos with Black Beans and Chicken
    • Chicken tacos on flour tortillas with radishes and avocado.
      Saucy Chicken Soft Tacos
    • Chicken chorizo burger topped with tomato lettuce and pickles.
      Chicken Chorizo Burger with Cumin-Lime Quick Pickles
    • Slow cooker chicken tinga tacos.
      Slow Cooker Tinga de Pollo Tacos (Chicken Tinga Tacos)
    • easy grilled chicken kebabs on a platter garnished with lettuce
      Easy Grilled Chicken Kebabs Recipe, with Ancho Chile Lime Marinade
    • Mexican chicken and rice in a cast iron skillet garnished with cilantro and green olives
      Arroz con Pollo, Mexican Chicken and Rice With Ham
    • Chicken Fajita Pasta in a large skillet.
      Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta

    Mexican Beef Dishes

    • Taco burger on a sesame seed bun topped with shredded cheese and smashed avocado.
      Super Simple Taco Burger
    • Albondigas en Chipotle served over white rice and with a corn tortilla.
      Ground Beef Albondigas en Chipotle
    • Beef Machaca Tacos.
      Mexican Beef Machaca Recipe (Carne Machaca)
    • Shredded beef barbacoa on a white platter.
      Easy Slow Cooker Barbacoa
    • Flank Steak Fajitas with grilled vegetables, avocados and flour tortillas
      The Best Marinade for Flank Steak Fajitas
    • Tri-tip tacos served on corn tortillas.
      Super Easy Dutch Oven Tri-Tip Tacos
    • Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos, Roast beef tacos.
      Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos (Roast Beef Tacos)
    • Chile Rubbed Braised Beef Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw
    • Mexican pot roast served over corn tortillas and garnished with sliced radishes and a wedge of lime.
      Mexican Pot Roast with Guajillo Chile Sauce (Carne Guisada)
    • Fried tacos served with salsa and sour cream.
      Mexican Fried Tacos (Tacos Dorados)
    • Layered Mexican Casserole in a 9 x 13 pyrex dish with ground beef and corn tortillas, garnished with tomatoes and cilantro
      Mexican Casserole with Ground Beef and Corn Tortillas
    • Tortilla burger in a tortilla shell with lettuce and cheese.
      New Mexico Tortilla Burger Recipe
    • Grilled carne asada sliced and garnished with lime and cilantro.
      Carne Asada On The Grill, Taqueria Style
    • Taco salad with doritos and catalina dressing
      Dorito Taco Salad Made With Catalina Dressing
    • Mexican meatballs on a sheet pan with a bowl of guacamole and queso blanco.
      Mexican Meatballs with Queso Blanco

    Mexican Main Course Pork Recipes

    • Shredded pork tacos with Achiote Sauce topped with slices of avocado.
      Achiote Pork Tacos
    • Chorizo and potato tacos.
      Chorizo and Potato Tacos
    • Hatch Green Chili With Pork served with flour tortillas and lime wedges
      Hatch Green Chili Recipe with Pork, (Colorado Green Chili)
    • Tacos al Pastor Made with Grilled Pork Steaks
    • Three Pulled pork tacos.
      Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork Taco Recipe
    • Carne adovada served with rice and beans.
      Authentic New Mexico Carne Adovada

    Mexican Seafood Recipes

    • Panko battered fish tacos with hoisin tarter sauce
      Crispy Panko Fish Tacos with Hoisin Tarter Sauce
    • Grilled fish tqacos with cod.
      Tequila-Lime Fish Tacos With Cod
    • Lobster tacos with sweet corn and poblano peppers.
      Lobster Tacos With Toasted Sweet Corn
    • Shrimp taco lettuce wraps with crunchy vegetables and lime dressing.
      Shrimp Taco Lettuce Wraps with Lime Dressing
    • Quick Pan-Seared Chimichurri Shrimp
    • simple shrimp and mushroom tacos
      Mexican Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Adobo Sauce
    New Mexico Carne Adovada recipe served with beans and rice.

    We Love This Recipe

    Authentic New Mexico Carne Adovada

    Once you try this recipe for Carne Adovada, you’ll understand why its one of New Mexico’s most celebrated dishes. 

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    Mexican and Southwest Soup Recipes

    • Mexican chorizo meatball soup with spinach and beans.
      Chorizo Albondigas Bean Soup
    • New Mexico Pork Posole topped with sliced radishes and grated cheese.
      New Mexico Pork Posole Recipe
    • Bowls of pressure cooker Mexican chicken soup.
      Instant Pot Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe
    • Chicken cheese soup with poblano peppers garnished with tortilla strips
      Cheddar Cheese Soup with Chicken and Poblano Peppers
    • Rotisserie chicken soup served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro.
      Hearty Southwestern Rotisserie Chicken Soup
    • Creamy chicken tortilla soup with rotel tomatoes.
      Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup with Rotel
    • Cowboy chili garnished with grated cheese and jalapeno pepers.
      Cowboy Chili With Kidney Beans
    • Chicken poblano soup with hominy and limes
      Chicken Poblano Soup With Hominy
    • 7-can taco soup with ranch dressing.
      Original 7 Can Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing
    • Green chile pork stew served in a green Frankhoma bowl.
      Pork Green Chile Stew, Chile Verde
    • Garbanzo Beans and Chicken soup with white beans.
      Southwest Garbanzo Bean Soup With Chicken

    Mexican Dessert Recipes

    • Mexican chocolate sauce with Kahlua served over vanilla ice cream topped with a raspberry.
      Spicy Mexican Chocolate Sauce with Kahlua
    • Mexican Chocolate Cake
      Mexican Chocolate Cake with Toasted Pepitas
    • Gelatina tres leches cubed and served in a white bowl.
      Mexican Jello, (Mosaic Jello)

    Miscellaneous

    • Mirasol chile ristra.
      Chili vs Chile
    • Chipotle Mayonnaise with a lime and cilantro.
      Homemade Chipotle Mayo
    • Super Moist Cheesy Cornbread with Creamed Corn
    • Homemade Taco Seasoning for Ground Beef.
      Homemade Taco Seasoning for Ground Beef and Beyond
    • Cooking with lard photo of lard.
      Cooking with Lard, Should You?
    • New Mexico beans and chicos served over rice and with swiss chard.
      Southwestern Beans and Chicos
    • Easy Quick Mexican Pickled Onions
    • jalapeno aioli in a black bowl with cilantro, fresh limes and jalapeno
      Jalapeno Aioli (Mayo) with Cilantro and Lime
    • Calabacitas con queso served with a flour tortilla and a squeeze of lime.
      Mexican Calabacitas con Queso
    • Swiss Chard tacos with caramelized onions.
      Swiss Chard Vegetarian Tacos
    • Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita garnished with chile powder and a wedge of fresh pineapple
      Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita
    • Southwest Spice Blend in a Mason jar.
      Easy Homemade Southwest Spice Blend
    • Paloma cocktail in a collins glass with slices of fresh grapefruit
      Rio Grande Restaurant Paloma Cocktail Recipe
    • Cottage cheese egg bites with poblano peppers.
      Southwest Egg Bites with Cottage Cheese And Bacon (In Oven)
    • Mexican Divorced Eggs served on a plate with corn chips.
      Huevos Divorciados (Divorced Eggs)
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