Dinner
Birria Tacos
Jalisco's chilli-braised beef, shredded into tortillas that have been dipped in the scarlet fat from the braise…
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Mexican dinner recipes
78 Mexican dinner recipes, in a suggested order.
These are the 78 Mexican recipes filed under dinner: 78 of the 2,108 dinners on the site, and 78 of its 173 Mexican recipes. Of these, 17 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Corn on the Cob with Chilli Butter (20 min), Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas (20 min) and Instant Pot Fajita Pasta (20 min). For 22, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 54 easy, 21 medium and 3 hard.
As written, 17 are vegetarian, 7 vegan, 41 gluten-free and 42 dairy-free. Another recipe meets a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Mexican main dishes
Dinner
Tacos al Pastor
Chilli-and-achiote-marinated pork, shaved off a vertical spit and served with pineapple, onion and coriander. This…
Dinner
Chicken Enchiladas Rojas
Corn tortillas rolled around shredded chicken, blanketed in a red chilli sauce made from whole dried chillies rather…
Dinner
Chili con Carne
A long-simmered chilli built on toasted whole spices and a hit of dark chocolate, with the beef cut into cubes…
Dinner
Slow-Braised Carnitas
Pork shoulder braised in its own fat with orange and bay until it falls apart, then crisped under a hot grill so…
Dinner
Enchiladas Verdes
Corn tortillas dipped in a charred tomatillo salsa, rolled around shredded chicken and baked under more salsa, crema…
Dinner
Baja Fish Tacos
Baja-style tacos with beer-battered white fish, a lime crema and shredded cabbage for crunch. Twenty minutes from…
Dinner
Beef Barbacoa
Beef cheek or chuck braised for hours with dried chillies, cloves and bay until it shreds under a fork, in juices…
Dinner
Cochinita Pibil
Yucatán pork marinated in achiote and bitter orange, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked slowly until it falls into…
Dinner
Pozole Rojo
Mexico's celebratory hominy stew: pork simmered until tender in a brick-red guajillo broth, served with a table full…
Dinner
Air Fryer Fish Tacos
Breaded white fish fillets air fried for 10 minutes until crisp, then tucked into warm tortillas with slaw and a…
Dinner
Beef Enchiladas
Corn tortillas dipped in a red chili gravy, rolled around spiced beef and cheese, and baked under more of both…
Dinner
Beef Fajitas
Skirt steak marinated in lime, cumin and chilli, seared hard, rested and sliced across the grain over charred…
Dinner
Black Bean and Rice Skillet
Rice, black beans, tomatoes and sweetcorn cooked together in a spiced skillet and topped with cheese. Four servings…
Dinner
Brisket Tacos
Beef brisket braised with chilli powder, cumin and lime until tender, shredded into warm corn tortillas with onion…
Dinner
Caldo de Pollo
A clear Mexican-style chicken soup with carrot, potato, corn, zucchini and cabbage, finished with cilantro and lime…
Dinner
Caldo de Res
Mexican beef and vegetable soup: bone-in shank simmered for two hours into a rich broth, then corn, carrots…
Dinner
Camarones a la Diabla
Prawns in a red chilli sauce hot enough to justify the name, made from soaked guajillo and chipotle. Thirty-five…
Dinner
Carne Asada
Skirt steak in a lime and orange marinade, grilled fast over the fiercest heat and sliced across the grain. Twenty…
Dinner
Carne Guisada
Chuck steak dredged in seasoned flour, browned, then stewed with onion, green pepper, tomato and cumin until it…
Dinner
Charro Beans
Pinto beans simmered with bacon, chorizo, tomato, jalapeño and coriander in their own broth. A northern Mexican and…
Dinner
Cheese Enchiladas
Corn tortillas rolled around melted cheese and onion, covered with red chilli sauce and baked for 25 minutes until…
Dinner
Chicken Enchilada Soup
Shredded chicken, black beans and sweetcorn in a smoky red enchilada broth, thickened with masa and finished with…
Dinner
Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls
Lime and spice marinated chicken seared with peppers and onion, served over white rice with fresh cilantro and more…
Dinner
Chicken Fajita Soup
Chicken breast, peppers, onion and black beans simmered in a smoky tomato broth with chilli, cumin and lime. Six…
Dinner
Chicken Fajitas
Marinated chicken and peppers cooked hard in a dry pan and brought to the table still spitting. The sizzle is the…
Dinner
Chicken Flautas
Long, tightly rolled corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, green chillies and Monterey Jack and fried until…
Dinner
Chicken Tamales
Steamed parcels of soft corn masa filled with chicken in a red chilli sauce, wrapped in corn husks.
Dinner
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A brothy Mexican soup with real depth: dried chillies toasted and blended into the base, chicken poached in it and…
Dinner
Chicken Tostadas
Crisp corn tostadas topped with refried beans, spiced shredded chicken, lettuce, cheese and a squeeze of lime.
Dinner
Chile Colorado
Beef stewed slowly in a deep red sauce of dried guajillo and ancho chillies, garlic, cumin and oregano.
Dinner
Chile Relleno
A poblano stuffed with cheese, dipped in whipped egg and fried, then sat in a thin tomato broth. The hardest easy…
Dinner
Chimichangas
Large flour tortillas rolled around spiced beef, refried beans, rice and melted cheese, and fried until blistered…
Dinner
Chipotle Lime Chicken
Chicken breasts marinated in chipotle, lime, garlic and cumin and baked until juicy, then sliced with cilantro. Four…
Dinner
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Chicken cutlets marinated briefly in lime, cilantro, garlic and cumin, then seared in a hot pan. Four servings in 25…
Dinner
Crispy Fish Tacos with Slaw
Battered white fish fried for 5 minutes until crisp, in warm tortillas with lime slaw and a chipotle mayonnaise.
Dinner
Enchiladas Suizas
Shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas, covered with a creamy green tomatillo sauce and melted cheese, and baked…
Dinner
Freezer Burritos
Flour tortillas filled with beans, rice, cheese and salsa, wrapped in foil and frozen, then reheated from frozen…
Dinner
Freezer Enchiladas
Chicken and black bean enchiladas rolled in tortillas with red sauce and cheese, frozen in foil trays and baked from…
Dinner
Gorditas
Thick corn cakes griddled until they puff, split open like a pocket and stuffed. Fifty minutes.
Dinner
Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Lime and cumin marinated chicken breasts grilled and served with a fresh pineapple, red pepper and jalapeño salsa…
Dinner
Honey Lime Chicken Tacos
Chicken thighs marinated in honey, lime and chilli, seared for 12 minutes and piled into warm tortillas with a…
Dinner
Instant Pot Carnitas
Pork shoulder rubbed with cumin, oregano and orange, cooked under pressure until tender, then crisped under the grill.
Dinner
Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas
Chicken strips, peppers and onions cooked together under pressure with fajita spices and lime, then served in warm…
Dinner
Instant Pot Fajita Pasta
Penne cooked in the pot with chicken, peppers, onion and fajita spices in a creamy tomato sauce, finished with…
Dinner
Instant Pot Taco Soup
Beef mince, beans, sweetcorn and tomatoes simmered with taco spices under pressure into a thick, warming soup…
Dinner
Pulled Jackfruit Tacos
Young green jackfruit shredded and cooked down in a chipotle and orange braise until the edges catch, which is where…
Dinner
Low-Carb Taco Casserole
Spiced beef mince, salsa and cream cheese baked under cheddar for 20 minutes, with no tortillas or rice.
22 more mexican main dishes, A–Z
- Meal Prep Burrito Bowls
- Menudo
- Mexican Cauliflower Rice Bowls
- Mole Verde
- Pork Carnitas Bowls
- Pork Chile Verde
- Portobello Tacos
- Pozole Verde
- Pulled Pork Tacos
- Roasted Cauliflower Tacos
- Sheet Pan Fajitas
- Sheet Pan Fish Tacos
- Sheet Pan Quesadillas
- Shrimp Taco Bowls
- Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Verde
- Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
- Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
- Steak Tacos
- Tlayudas
- Turkey Taco Rice Bowls
- Vegan Burritos
Light meals: soups, salads and sandwiches 1
Filed under Dinner but not a main dish on its own: light meal. Filter these.
- One Pot Black Bean Soup 50 min
Side dishes 5
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- Corn on the Cob with Chilli Butter 20 min
- Instant Pot Black Beans 60 min
- Mexican Red Rice 35 min
- One Pan Mexican Rice 40 min
- Refried Beans 10–10.5 hr
Kitchen basics: stocks, doughs, marinades and pastes 2
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- Gluten-Free Tortillas 35 min
- Low-Carb Tortillas 25 min