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Mexican Recipes

19 recipes from DailyCook's Mexican collection.

Basket of golden Mexican bolillos with crisp scored crusts3 hr 15 minMexican Bolillos

Crusty Mexican bolillo rolls with tapered ends, a soft open crumb, and a classic center slash.

 Red chilaquiles topped with scrambled eggs, queso fresco, crema, avocado, onion, and cilantro50 minMexican Breakfast Chilaquiles

Red-salsa chilaquiles with crisp-tender tortillas, fully cooked eggs, queso fresco, crema, avocado, and lime.

 Bowl of Mexican calabacitas with zucchini, corn, pinto beans, tomato, poblano, and cilantro40 minMexican Calabacitas with Corn and Pinto Beans

A one-pan Mexican squash, corn, and pinto bean dinner with poblano chile, tomato, lime, and cilantro.

 Bowl of Mexican chicken pozole verde topped with cabbage, radishes, onion, and lime1 hr 20 minMexican Chicken Pozole Verde

A hearty green pozole with chicken, hominy, roasted tomatillos, chiles, cilantro, and toasted pepitas.

 Bowl of Mexican chicken sopa de fideo with toasted noodles, shredded chicken, zucchini, and lime55 minMexican Chicken Sopa de Fideo

A brothy Mexican noodle soup with toasted fideo, fully cooked chicken, tomato, vegetables, and lime.

 Two chicken tinga tostadas with black beans, lettuce, avocado, Cotija, crema, and cilantro1 hrMexican Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Smoky shredded chicken and black beans piled onto crisp tostadas with fresh, creamy toppings.

 Glass of pale Mexican cinnamon horchata served over ice2 hr 20 minMexican Cinnamon Horchata

A cool Mexican rice drink with soft cinnamon, vanilla, and a smooth, lightly creamy finish.

 Golden Mexican coconut cocadas arranged on a ceramic plate55 minMexican Coconut Cocadas

Chewy Mexican coconut sweets with golden edges, condensed milk, cinnamon, and vanilla.

 Mexican elote corn cups topped with Cotija, cilantro, and ancho chile25 minMexican Elote Corn Cups

Skillet-charred corn cups with creamy chile-lime sauce, Cotija, and cilantro, ready in 25 minutes.

 Mexican fish tacos topped with creamy cabbage slaw and avocado35 minMexican Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw

Pan-seared fish tacos with crisp lime slaw, avocado, and warm corn tortillas in 35 minutes.

 Mexican mushroom enchiladas with red chile sauce, Oaxaca cheese, radishes, and cilantro1 hr 10 minMexican Mushroom Enchiladas

Red chile enchiladas filled with browned mushrooms, poblano peppers, and Oaxaca cheese.

 Mexican nopales salad with tomato, onion, cilantro, serrano, and crumbled queso fresco45 minMexican Nopales Salad with Tomato and Queso Fresco

A fresh Mexican cactus salad with tomato, lime, cilantro, serrano, and salty queso fresco.

 Mexican red chile pork tamales partly unwrapped to show the masa and shredded pork filling4 hr 45 minMexican Red Chile Pork Tamales

Corn-husk tamales filled with tender pork and a savory guajillo-ancho chile sauce.

 Creamy Mexican refried pinto beans in a shallow clay bowl2 hr 20 minMexican Refried Pinto Beans

Creamy Mexican-style pinto beans cooked from dried and finished in a skillet with onion and lard.

 Bowl of Mexican street corn salad with Cotija, cilantro, lime, and charred corn25 minMexican Street Corn Salad

A 25-minute corn salad with charred kernels, lime, Cotija, cilantro, and a creamy chile dressing.

 Square slice of Mexican tres leches cake topped with whipped cream and cinnamon1 hr 45 minMexican Tres Leches Cake

Airy vanilla sponge soaked with three milks and topped with softly whipped cream.

 Mexican vanilla conchas with pale scored sugar shells on a ceramic plate3 hr 20 minMexican Vanilla Conchas

Pillowy Mexican sweet buns topped with a crumbly vanilla shell and classic concha scoring.

 Mug of thick Mexican cinnamon champurrado with a light frothy top32 minNon-Alcoholic Mexican Cinnamon Champurrado

A thick Mexican chocolate drink with masa harina, piloncillo, whole milk, and cinnamon.

 Clear glasses of pineapple mint agua fresca with ice, mint, and pineapple15 minNon-Alcoholic Pineapple Mint Agua Fresca

A light pineapple agua fresca brightened with lime and fresh mint, ready in 15 minutes.

What you’ll find in this collection

This collection brings together 19 recipes listed under the Mexican label. Meal types represented include breakfast, dessert, dinner, drink, side, and snack, with total recipe times of 15–285 minutes.

A few places to start are Mexican Bolillos, Mexican Breakfast Chilaquiles, and Mexican Calabacitas with Corn and Pinto Beans. Use the cards below to compare dishes and open the complete instructions.

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The Mexican label is a browsing guide based on each recipe’s stated tradition, region, or inspiration. This selection represents DailyCook’s current catalog and will continue to grow as new recipes are added.

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