Whether you're eating from a street cart or a high-end restaurant, Mexican cuisine is among the most vibrant and flavorful in the world. While nothing beats food prepared and eaten south of the border, there are plenty of Mexican food recipe options to reproduce and adapt some of the country's most beloved meals here in the U.S.
You'll find one of our favorite Mexican dishes at countless street food carts around the country. Mexican Street Corn takes simple cob corn and supercharges them with a dressing of mayo, sour cream, and lime juice. This recipe adds milky, salty Cotija cheese, named after its birthplace high in the mountain territory of Cotija, Michoacán. The cheese offers a perfect complement to the Cholula Original Hot Sauce drizzled over this delicious dish.
Tempting taco recipes
Tacos are one of the most Mexican dishes, served from countless street food carts around the country. Part of their charm is their versatility, as they can feature many different fillings.
Those with a taste for beef will enjoy our Tacos with A Twist recipe, which features slow-cooked chuck roast flavored with cumin, oregano and Cholula Original Hot Sauce.
If you prefer a seafood taco meal, look no further than these Cantina-Style Fish Tacos, which use our Cholula Chili Lime Hot Sauce to lend a warming citrus taste to cod fillets.
Alternatively, try a Pineapple Shrimp Taco. This recipe marries Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce with cooling avocado for a rich, complex flavor profile. Grilled shrimp and pineapple add sweetness and a taste of the ocean.
Mexican breakfast recipes
The corn tortillas so crucial to tacos aren't just a lunch or supper option; they work equally well at breakfast. They're a hearty base for a protein-rich combination of eggs and refried beans. Our Cholula Huevos Rancheros layers these tortillas for a stacked breakfast dish that will keep you going till lunchtime.
To start the day with an even more substantial Mexican breakfast, try this Eggs & Chorizo meal, which uses the spicy, crumbly Mexican version of the famous Spanish sausage. It layers it with eggs atop crispy potatoes fried in our smoky Cholula Chipotle Hot Sauce.
A breakfast wrapped in a burrito is also an increasingly popular option. Burritos wrap tasty fillings in a large flour tortilla designed as a whole meal. This Chorizo Breakfast Burrito dish is one of our favorite chorizo recipes. It combines the sausage with eggs and hash browns to create an irresistible filling and a sensational start to the day.
Burritos aren't just for breakfast. This Ultimate Cholula Chicken Burrito uses chicken steeped in a sweet and spicy marinade of agave syrup, hot sauce, and lime juice. Charring it on a hot grill caramelizes the sauce and creates a mouthwatering complement to the rice, beans and avocado filling.
Light and simple Mexican dishes
Bounded by two oceans, it's no wonder that Mexico produces such wonderful seafood dishes. This Simple Shrimp Ceviche takes just 10 minutes to prepare and makes a perfect appetizer or light lunch. It blends shrimp with refreshing cilantro and cucumber, adding spicy jalapeño and citrus juices to sharpen and focus the flavors.
Eat this invigorating meal along with Guacamole and Crispy Cholula Chips. Once you add the sweet, tangy red onion, tomato, and citrus, you'll wonder how you ever made do with plain avocado and salt-based guac again. Making your own chips from baked tortillas is extra-satisfying, and gives you the chance to experiment with your own coatings. (We use hot sauce for ours.)
Mexico's long, varied history has steeped its cuisine in many different cultures. Pre-contact culture still infuses the country's food, which has since soaked up culinary influences from Lebanon, Spain, and other parts of Europe. We hope that this selection of Mexican dishes inspires Mexican-themed breakfasts, lunches, and suppers that will delight your family for many meals to come.
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Eager for more Mexican-themed recipe ideas? Here are some other options to try:
