50 Easy & Authentic Mexican Food Recipes To Spice Up You Life

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Are you looking for authentic Mexican food recipes that are bursting with flavor? If so, you’ll love these easy Mexican food ideas!

It’s time to ditch the take-out and try preparing some of your favorite Mexican meals at home.

Whether you’re after authentic and easy recipes to cook specifically for Cinco De Mayo, or you’re looking to add new meals into your everyday life, you’ll find plenty of amazing mains, appetizers, sauces and salads in this post.

You’ll find that most of these recipes aren’t difficult to prepare at all: there’s a few core ingredients in Mexican cuisine, like rice, beans, cheese, beef and chicken, so as long as you know how to prepare those, you should be good to go. Cooking up enchiladas and casseroles is actually a lot easier than you think!

So, with that in mind, let’s jump to the 50 amazingly delicious authentic Mexican food recipes!

Happy cooking!

The Best Authentic Mexican Food Recipes To Try:

4. Taco Casserole

Get The Recipe On The Cozy Cook

5. Easy Mexican Rice

Get The Recipe On Seeded At The Table

6. Green Chile Chicken Smothered Burritos

Get The Recipe On Valerie’s Kitchen

7. Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Get The Recipe On Life, Love And Good Food

8. Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooker Pulled Pork)

Get The Recipe On Recipe Tin Eats

9. Carne Guisada

Get The Recipe On Kawaling Pinoy

10. Baked Beef Flautas

Get The Recipe On Mom On Timeout

11. Southwestern Black Bean Casserole

Get The Recipe On Skinny MS

12. Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

Get The Recipe On The Busy Baker

13. Mexican Coleslaw

Get The Recipe On Spicy Southern Kitchen

14. Mexican Tater Tot Casserole

Get The Recipe On Dear Crissy

15. Cheesy Ground Beef Empanadas

Get The Recipe On Great Grub, Delicious Treats

16. Mexican Street Tacos

Get The Recipe On Damn Delicious

17. Spicy Shrimp Fajitas

Get The Recipe On Savory Bites Recipes

18. One Pot Mexican Ground Beef And Rice

Get The Recipe On This Is Not Diet Food

19. Mexican Potato Tacos

Get The Recipe On Cooktoria

20. Easy 30-Minute Chicken Chimichanga Recipe

Get The Recipe On Munchkin Time

21. Pork Carnitas Recipe (Slow Cooker)

Get The Recipe On Spend With Pennies

22. Easy Mexican Casserole

Get The Recipe On Life Is Sweeter By Design

23. Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadilla

Get The Recipe On Girl Heart Food

24. Authentic Mexican Beef Enchiladas

Get The Recipe On Brown Eyed Baker

25. Slow Cooker Chicken Burrito Bowls

Get The Recipe On The Kitchn

26. Homemade Posole

Get The Recipe On Budget Bytes

27. Traditional Mexican Tostadas

Get The Recipe On My Latina Table

28. Easy Taco Salad Cups

Get The Recipe On Just A Taste

29. Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas (5 Ingredients!)

Get The Recipe On Fit Slow Cooker Queen

30. Lazy Day Salsa

Get The Recipe On The Slow Roasted Italian

31. Canned Refried Beans (Restaurant Style)

Get The Recipe On Frugal Hausfrau

32. Mexican Shredded Beef

Get The Recipe On Closet Cooking

33. White Queso Dip

Get The Recipe On Small Town Woman

34. Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Get The Recipe On A Wicked Whisk

35. Baked Chicken Chili Relleno

Get The Recipe On Lady Behind The Curtain

36. Best Ground Beef Taco Meat

Get The Recipe On House Of Yumm

37. Mexican Black Beans

Get The Recipe On Know Your Produce

38. Perfect Enchilada Sauce

Get The Recipe On Sweet And Savory Meals

39. Authentic Carne Asada

Get The Recipe On The Stay At Home Chef

40. Mexican Spinach Dip

Get The Recipe On Food Folks And Fun

41. Authentic Pico De Gallo

Get The Recipe On Natasha’s Kitchen

42. Easy Shrimp Tacos

Get The Recipe On Wonky Wonderful

43. Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos

Get The Recipe On Cooking Classy

44. Mexican Street Style Grilled Cauliflower

Get The Recipe On Texas Granola Girl

45. Chicken Burrito Bowl

Get The Recipe On Feel Good Foodie

46. Grilled Chicken Street Tacos

Get The Recipe On Tastes Better From Scratch

47. Crispy Cauliflower Tacos

Get The Recipe On Vegan Heaven

48. Best Ever Guacamole

Get The Recipe On Down Shiftology

49. Street Corn Nachos

Get The Recipe On Delish

50. Mexican Chopped Salad

Get The Recipe On The Cafe Sucre Farine

Which of these authentic Mexican food recipes are you going to cook up for your family, and which of them are you going to reserve for parties and big gatherings? Let me know in the comments!

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2 Comments

Michael D says:

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How do I get the recipes…I can’t ever find the recipes. Help!!!

1. Maria Julia says:
  
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  Hi Michael! Just click on the link where it says “get the recipe on…”!