21 Mexican Food Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
A collection of Mexican food recipes with beautiful colors, fresh ingredients and lots of flavor.
Mexican food is so good because when the ingredients are combined to make a recipe, the dish takes on a wonderful flavor of its own.
And then there’s the contrasting textures and flavors in Mexican food like; crispy and soft, & spicy and sweet...
…and of course the amazing sauces, salsas and dips that add even more goodness to the already delicious combination of ingredients.
In this collection of recipes, there are 21 Mexican food dishes that are easy to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
About this Collection of Recipes
In this collection you’ll find recipes made with eggs…plus easy finger food, crispy tacos, taquitos…
…and dishes made with shrimp, pork, chicken and ground beef.
Also, last but not least, this collection includes meatless dishes.
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Let’s check out these recipes.
For each recipe in this collection, there’s a link to the respective post with step-by-step instructions, pictures and the printable recipe.
RECIPES MADE WITH EGGS:
1) Huevos Rancheros (Egg Tostada)
Huevos rancheros is a tostada made with a crispy corn tortilla topped with refried beans, cheese, egg and…
…a simple homemade warm salsa.
1) Huevos Rancheros (Egg Tostada) – This is a great dish to make for brunch, lunch or dinner. And perfect as a breakfast-for-dinner meal.
2) Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas
These quesadillas are filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, salsa and sage breakfast sausage…
…then they’re baked just long enough to melt the cheese and crisp up the edges of the tortillas.
2) Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas – A breakfast finger food that can also be served for brunch, lunch or a light dinner.
3) Crispy Bacon and Egg Soft Tacos
Soft tacos made with corn tortillas that are dipped in hot canola oil just long enough to make the tortilla soft.
3) Bacon and Egg Soft Tacos – Serve these tacos filled with bacon, eggs and cheese for breakfast, brunch, lunch or as a light dinner.
4) Breakfast Chili Chilaquiles
If you like things that are tortilla chip-related, you’ll love chilaquiles.
Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish made with crispy tortilla chips and variations of red or green salsas.
Tortilla chips are put in the salsa or sauce (chili in this recipe) just long enough for them to soften, but still be crispy around the edges.
4) Breakfast Chili Chilaquiles – Serve chilaquiles for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
FINGER FOOD RECIPES:
5) Chicken Fajita Quesadillas with Homemade Fajita Sauce
Quesadillas made with homemade fajita sauce marinated chicken, vegetables and a lot of cheese.
5) Chicken Fajita Quesadillas with Homemade Fajita Sauce – Enjoy this cheesy finger food for brunch, lunch, and, or a light dinner.
6) Pita Quesadillas with Nacho Jalapenos
Pita pocket bread quesadillas filled to the brim with 2 types of cheese (cheddar and Monterey Jack), tomato and nacho jalapenos.
6) Pita Quesadillas – Serve these quesadillas for lunch, as a side dish with dinner or as an appetizer.
CRISPY TACO AND TAQUITO RECIPES:
7) Easy Crispy Shell Tacos with Ground Beef
7) Easy Crispy Shell Tacos with Ground Beef – Tacos made with homemade crispy taco shells and ground beef filling. For how simple these tacos are to make, they taste so good. Serve for lunch or dinner.
8) Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Saucy Taco Meat Filling
8) Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Saucy Taco Meat Filling – Tacos made with ground beef and ground pork cooked in a crockpot with Mexican seasonings and tomato sauce. Serve this taco filling in crispy shells for lunch or dinner.
9) Corned Beef Taquitos with Avocado Sauce
9) Corned Beef Taquitos with Avocado Sauce – A wonderful dish to make with leftover cooked meat such as shredded pork, chicken or beef. This recipe also includes a quick and easy homemade avocado sauce. Serve for lunch or dinner.
10) Chicken and Lime Taquitos – These spicy chicken and lime taquitos are a delicious way to repurpose leftover cooked chicken, pork or beef. Serve for lunch or dinner.
11) Jalapeno and Cheese Taquitos
11) Jalapeno and Cheese Taquitos with Fresh Pico de Gallo and Guacamole – Taquitos filled with melted cheese and topped with homemade pico de gallo and guacamole. Serve for brunch, lunch or dinner.
RECIPES MADE WITH SHRIMP, PORK, CHICKEN & GROUND BEEF:
12) Shrimp Soft Tacos with Adobo Sauce
12) Shrimp Soft Tacos with Adobo Sauce – Made with seasoned shrimp, 2 types of shredded cabbage, an easy creamy adobo sauce and drizzles of fresh lime juice. Serve for a light lunch or dinner.
13) Slow-Cooker (Crockpot) 3-Ingredient Pulled Pork for Tacos, Taquitos, Burritos and Tostadas
This tender pulled pork is made with just 3 ingredients…and that includes the salt and pepper.
13) Slow Cooker 3-Ingredient Pork – This flavorful pork makes amazing soft tacos with corn or flour tortillas. Serve for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.
14) Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Crispy Pork Carnitas
14) Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Crispy Pork Carnitas – This recipe starts with pork roast coated in a homemade dry rub. After it’s slow-cooked, the roast is pulled apart and quickly seared in a hot skillet. Serve these carnitas in tacos, burritos, nachos, over rice, in a salad or just by itself…for brunch, lunch or dinner.
15) Poblano Pepper and Chicken Soft Tacos
15) Poblano Pepper and Chicken Soft Tacos – Tacos made with simple ingredients…sautéed poblano and serrano peppers, shallots, chicken, and warm corn tortillas. Then topped with green cabbage, tomatoes and salsa. Enjoy these tacos for lunch or dinner.
16) Roasted Green Chili and Chicken Tortilla Soup
16) Roasted Green Chili and Chicken Tortilla Soup – Some of the ingredients are added to this warm soup just before serving…cut pieces of avocado, fresh cilantro and lime juice. It gives the soup a wonderful fresh taste. Serve this soup for brunch, lunch or dinner.
17) Mexican Pizza Flatbread with Ground Beef
This pizza has a flatbread “crust” and layers of taco-filling ingredients such as seasoned ground beef, cheese, tomatoes, onion and avocados…plus a quick and easy sour cream and salsa sauce topping.
17) Mexican Pizza Flatbread – A delicious appetizer, brunch, lunch or light dinner.
MEATLESS RECIPES:
18) Homemade Ancho Chili Enchilada Sauce
This homemade enchilada sauce made with Pasilla Ancho and Red California dried chili peppers, is rich and flavorful.
18) Homemade Ancho Chili Enchilada Sauce – Serve this sauce for lunch or dinner on burritos (for a “wet” burrito), enchiladas…or, mixed with cooked ground beef for a saucy taco filling or even mixed with cooked rice for a side dish.
19) Spaghetti Squash Nachos
Homemade tortilla chips topped with spaghetti squash and a lot of cheese.
19) Spaghetti Squash Nachos – These nachos topped with spaghetti squash, cheese and more…make a great appetizer, lunch or a side dish for dinner.
20) Mexican Fideo Pasta with Vegetables
20) Mexican Fideo Pasta with Vegetables – This meatless dish can be served as a side or main dish for lunch or a light dinner.
21) Cantaloupe, Coconut and Strawberry Agua Fresca
21) Cantaloupe, Coconut and Strawberry Aqua Fresca – A refreshing drink made with fruit, coconut milk and sugar (or honey). Enjoy this ice cold drink any time of the day.
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