Mexican recipes
125 Mexican recipes for a home kitchen, from 10 minutes. Have some of the ingredients already? Match them to what you have.
Dinner
15 min
Mexican · dinner
15-minute crispy mushroom quesadillas
Whole mushrooms pressed and browned until lacy and crisp at the edges, folded into tortillas with melty cheese, pickled jalapeños and cilantro.
20 min
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Crispy black bean tacos
Mashed beans fried crisp in the tortilla. Weeknight-fast, crowd-pleasing.
20 min
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Smoky black bean tacos
Black beans simmered with smoked paprika and lightly mashed, then piled into tortillas with avocado, tomato, and lime.
20 min
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Tacos placeros
Market-style tacos: warm tortillas filled with cold fixings like avocado, chicharrón, queso, pickled chiles and salsa.
25 min
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Lime whitefish tacos with cabbage
Smoky paprika cod in warm corn tortillas with lime-dressed red cabbage.
25 min
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Langoustine tacos with tart apple salsa
Quick tacos with seared langoustine tails and a crisp, tart green apple and lime salsa, served in warm corn tortillas.
25 min
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Chipotle-orange skillet shrimp
Seared shrimp tossed in a smoky chipotle and orange glaze, finished with fresh lime and cilantro.
25 min
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Sopa de fideo
Mexican comfort soup of toasted fideo noodles simmered in a light tomato-chicken broth.
25 min
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Snapper with chipotle mayo
Seared red snapper fillets with a smoky chipotle-lime mayo and quick cabbage slaw.
25 min
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Entomatadas
Grandma-style tortillas bathed in a simple roasted tomato sauce and filled with cheese.
25 min
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Calabacitas con elote y queso
Mexican squash sautéed with corn, tomato, onion and chile, finished with melted cheese.
30 min
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Broiled pescado a la talla
Snapper fillets spread with a tangy guajillo chile paste and broiled until the edges char, finished with lime.
30 min
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Veracruz-style fish with olives and capers
Snapper fillets poach in a zesty tomato sauce full of olives, capers and pickled jalapeño, a salty, mildly spicy Mexican coastal classic.
30 min
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Camarones a la diabla
Seared shrimp in a smoky, spicy tomato sauce built from dried guajillo and árbol chiles. The sauce clings well to rice or tortillas.
30 min
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Venison tacos with pickled red onions
Cumin-spiced ground venison piled into warm corn tortillas with sharp, tangy quick-pickled red onion. Fast to put together and sized for two.
30 min
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Guajillo cream shrimp with lime
Seared shrimp over a smoky, mildly spicy guajillo cream, finished with a squeeze of lime and a scatter of chives.
30 min
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Chicken tinga tostadas
Shredded chicken in a smoky tomato and chipotle sauce with soft onion, spooned onto crisp tostadas and topped with avocado. Quick and bold.
30 min
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Pineapple and guajillo fish tacos
Chile-rubbed cod and pineapple broiled together, then tucked into warm corn tortillas with red onion and lime.
30 min
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Hard-shell beef tacos
Crisp oven-baked corn shells with homemade-seasoned ground beef, lettuce, cheese and tomato.
30 min
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Nopales tacos
Charred cactus paddles with onion and jalapeño on corn tortillas with queso fresco and salsa verde.
30 min
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Shrimp tostadas
Crisp tostadas topped with refried beans, lime-chile shrimp, avocado and crunchy cabbage.
30 min
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Fried shrimp tacos with avocado salsa
Crispy cornmeal shrimp in tortillas with creamy avocado salsa and hot sauce.
30 min
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Enfrijoladas
Tortillas dipped in a creamy blended black bean sauce, folded around cheese or eggs and topped with crema and onion.
30 min
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Chicharrón en salsa verde
Crispy pork rinds simmered in tangy tomatillo salsa until tender and chewy, eaten in tacos with beans.
30 min
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Rajas con crema y elote
Roasted poblano strips and corn in a silky crema sauce with melted cheese, for tacos or a side.
30 min
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Tlayudas
Oaxacan giant crisp tortillas spread with asiento and black beans, topped with Oaxaca cheese, cabbage and grilled meat.
35 min
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Quick ancho and pumpkin seed mole with tortillas
A shortcut mole: toasted ancho chiles and pumpkin seeds blended with tomato, finished with a square of dark chocolate.
35 min
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Oven-roasted butterflied shrimp zarandeado
Big shell-on shrimp split in half, brushed with a smoky chile, garlic, soy and lime sauce and roasted gently until just cooked.
35 min
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Baja fish tacos
Beer-battered white fish in corn tortillas with cabbage, crema and salsa.
40 min
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Hidalgo-style lamb barbacoa with consomé
Lamb shoulder and shanks wrapped in banana or maguey leaves and slow-cooked over a pot of broth so the drippings make a rich chickpea consomé. Serve the meat in tortillas with salsa.
40 min
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Crisp masa sopes with huitlacoche and onion
Small masa harina cups griddled until crisp, filled with savory huitlacoche cooked down with onion.
40 min
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Cecina tacos
Thin salted, air-dried beef seared crisp and tucked into corn tortillas with salsa and onion.
40 min
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Beer-marinated seitan tacos
Seared seitan marinated in beer, lime and chili, in tortillas with pickled onions and slaw.
40 min
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Sopa de tortilla
Pasilla-tomato broth poured over crisp tortilla strips, avocado, cheese and crema.
40 min
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Flautas de pollo
Crisp rolled tortillas filled with seasoned shredded chicken, topped with lettuce, crema, queso fresco and salsa.
40 min
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Tacos dorados de papa con chorizo
Budget-friendly crispy fried tacos stuffed with chorizo-potato mash, topped with cabbage, salsa and crema.
45 min
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Carne asada tacos with charred spice rub
Well-marbled steak rubbed with a dark, toasted chile-spice paste, seared hot and sliced into fresh corn tortillas with onion, cactus, tomato and cilantro.
45 min
Mexican · dinner
Chorizo-spiced grilled pork chop with dried chile salsa
A thick pork chop rubbed with three paprikas, oregano, onion, garlic and salt like Mexican chorizo, grilled and topped with a toasted guajillo salsa.
45 min
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Carnitas-style chicken tacos with cabbage-lime slaw
Bite-sized chicken thigh pieces simmered in their own juices with orange, garlic and spices until the liquid cooks off and they fry crisp, in warm tortillas with a lime cabbage slaw.
45 min
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Fry bread tacos
Puffy, golden fry bread topped with seasoned beef and bean chili, lettuce, cheese and tomato.
45 min
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San Antonio puffy tacos
Fresh masa rounds fried until they puff into crisp, airy shells, filled with picadillo.
45 min
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Mexican rice and refried beans
Red rice toasted in oil with tomato and garlic, plus creamy lard-fried pinto beans.
45 min
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Gorditas de chicharrón
Thick masa pockets griddled and split, stuffed with chicharrón prensado in red salsa, cheese and onion.
50 min
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Baja beer-battered fish tacos
Fresh white fish in a light beer batter, fried crisp and tucked into handmade corn tortillas with cabbage, crema and salsa.
50 min
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Crab salad sopes
Thick fried masa cups piled with a fresh lump crab salad studded with crushed chiltepín chiles and crunchy vegetables, topped with avocado.
50 min
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Enchiladas suizas
Chicken enchiladas in a creamy tomatillo-crema sauce baked under melted Swiss-style cheese.
50 min
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Papadzules
Yucatecan tortillas rolled around chopped egg and bathed in a pumpkin-seed sauce with roasted tomato-habanero salsa.
60 min
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Red chile cheese enchiladas
Corn tortillas dipped in a roasted tomato and three-chile sauce, rolled around melty cheese and onion, sauced and baked until bubbling.
60 min
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Chiles rellenos
Roasted poblanos stuffed with melty cheese, dipped in fluffy egg batter, fried and served in tomato sauce.
60 min
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Caldo de albóndigas
Mexican meatball soup: mint-and-rice studded meatballs simmered in tomato broth with vegetables.
60 min
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Sopa de lima
Yucatán's fragrant chicken soup scented with sour lime, charred onion and garlic, topped with crisp tortilla strips.
60 min
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Huaraches
Oblong masa cakes filled with black beans, griddled crisp and topped with salsa, steak or greens, crema and cheese.
60 min
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Chicken enchiladas verdes
Shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas and baked under tangy tomatillo salsa, cheese and crema.
75 min
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Pozole verde
Chicken and hominy stew in a tangy green broth of tomatillos, poblanos and pepitas.
75 min
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Tacos de canasta (party basket tacos)
Mexico City's sweaty 'basket tacos' filled with potato, beans and chicharrón, bathed in chile oil and steamed together—perfect for feeding a crowd.
75 min
Mexican · dinner
Caldo de pollo
Mexican chicken soup with bone-in chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery, corn and zucchini, served with rice and lime.
80 min
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Poblano and cheese tamales
Soft masa wrapped around roasted poblano and melting cheese, then steamed in corn husks until they peel away cleanly.
90 min
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Bacalao navideño (Christmas salt cod)
Mexican Christmas Eve salt cod stewed with tomatoes, olives, capers, potatoes and güero chiles.
105 min
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Pressure cooker lengua tacos
Beef tongue pressure-cooked with onion, garlic and bay until tender, then peeled, diced and crisped in a skillet for corn tortilla tacos with onion, cilantro and lime.
105 min
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Pork pozole rojo
Tender pork and hominy in a mild red guajillo broth, served with crunchy cabbage and a squeeze of lime.
120 min
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Oven "trompo" tacos al pastor
Thin slices of chile-achiote marinated pork stacked with onions into a mini trompo, roasted and charred, then shaved onto corn tortillas with roasted pineapple and salsa.
120 min
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Mixiotes de pollo
Chicken marinated in guajillo-ancho adobo and steamed in parchment parcels with avocado leaves—a festive Hidalgo dish.
120 min
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Frijoles charros
Cowboy beans: pintos simmered with bacon, chorizo, tomato, onion and jalapeño in a rich broth for carne asada day.
150 min
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Frijoles de olla
Simple pot beans simmered with onion, garlic and epazote until creamy, with a rich broth.
150 min
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Pork chile verde
Pork shoulder braised in a roasted tomatillo, poblano and jalapeño sauce.
150 min
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Chiles en nogada
Mexico's Independence Day dish: roasted poblanos filled with fruit-studded picadillo under creamy walnut sauce and pomegranate.
180 min
Mexican · dinner
Oaxacan black mole with chicken
A deep, smoky mole negro of charred dried chilies, toasted nuts, seeds and spices, plantain, tomato and chocolate, simmered until glossy and served over poached chicken.
180 min
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Suadero tacos
Mexico City-style beef simmered in its own fat until tender, then crisped on the griddle.
180 min
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Mole poblano
Puebla's fiesta sauce of toasted dried chiles, nuts, seeds, spices and chocolate, served over turkey or chicken at weddings and holidays.
180 min
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Caldo de res
Hearty Mexican beef and vegetable soup with shank, corn, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and squash.
210 min
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Lard-simmered pork carnitas tacos
Pork shoulder and belly seared then slowly simmered in lard until meltingly tender, chopped and crisped, in warm corn tortillas.
210 min
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Quesabirria tacos
Beef braised in a rich guajillo-ancho chile broth, shredded and crisped in corn tortillas dipped in the red fat, with melted cheese and a cup of consommé for dunking.
210 min
Mexican · dinner
Tacos de lengua
Slow-simmered beef tongue, peeled, diced and griddled crisp, on corn tortillas with salsa verde.
210 min
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Beef tongue nachos
Slow-simmered, crisped beef tongue over chips with cheese, beans, salsa verde and crema.
240 min
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Red chile pork tamales
Tender corn masa wrapped around red chile pork and steamed in husks.
240 min
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Menudo
Weekend and New Year's morning soup of slow-simmered tripe and hominy in a red guajillo chile broth.
300 min
Mexican · dinner
Cochinita pibil
Yucatán pork shoulder marinated in achiote and sour orange, slow-roasted in banana leaves.
540 min
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Brisket tacos on homemade flour tortillas
Low-and-slow brisket with a salt, pepper and red chili rub, sliced into fresh, fluffy flour tortillas.
Lunch & snacks
10 min
Mexican · lunch
Black bean & cheese quesadillas
Toasted wraps filled with mashed black beans and melted cheddar, served with chopped tomatoes.
10 min
Mexican · lunch
Dorilocos
Mexico City street snack: a bag of nacho cheese corn chips split open and loaded with jícama, cucumber, peanuts, gummies and chamoy.
10 min
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Pico de gallo
Fresh chopped salsa of tomato, onion, jalapeño, cilantro and lime.
15 min
Mexican · lunch
Jicama and cucumber salad with chili-lime
Crunchy Mexican street-cart style salad of jicama, cucumber and orange dusted with chili-lime salt.
15 min
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Guacamole
Chunky guacamole built on a mashed onion, chile and cilantro paste with lime and salt.
20 min
Mexican · lunch
Black bean quesadillas
Crisp, golden tortillas filled with cumin-spiced black beans, sweet corn and melted cheddar.
20 min
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Street corn cups
Corn charred in a skillet and tossed in a creamy, tangy, mildly spicy dressing, then topped with crumbled cheese.
20 min
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Homemade achiote paste (recado rojo)
Earthy red seasoning paste of annatto, spices, garlic and citrus for chicken, pork and fish.
20 min
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Esquites (Mexican street corn salad)
Charred corn tossed with lime, chili, mayo, cotija and cilantro—elote in a bowl.
20 min
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Salsa roja
Charred tomato, onion, garlic and chile salsa blended smooth.
20 min
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Cóctel de camarones
Mexican shrimp cocktail in a chilled tomato-lime broth with avocado, onion, cucumber and cilantro, served with saltines.
25 min
Mexican · lunch
Roasted tomatillo salsa
A tangy green salsa made from broiled, blistered tomatillos, jalapeño and onion blended with cilantro.
25 min
Mexican · lunch
Pinto bean tostadas
Oven-crisped corn tortillas topped with warm mashed cumin pinto beans, creamy avocado, tomato and lime.
25 min
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Poached shrimp aguachile
Poached, chilled shrimp tossed with cucumber and red onion in a blended lime, serrano and cilantro dressing. Cold, sharp and fresh in 25 minutes.
25 min
Mexican · lunch
Chorizo and black bean molletes
Toasted bolillo halves spread with mashed black beans, topped with browned chorizo and melted Monterey Jack, finished with a fresh tomato and cilantro salsa.
25 min
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Taco salad
Seasoned ground beef over crunchy lettuce with beans, cheese, salsa and crushed tortilla chips.
25 min
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Queso fundido with chorizo
Bubbling skillet of melted Oaxaca and Jack cheese with spicy chorizo and roasted poblano, scooped with tortillas.
30 min
Mexican · lunch
Beef tartare tostada with salsa macha
Crisp tostadas spread with nutty salsa macha and topped with lime-seasoned beef tartare and a crunchy radish and cucumber salad.
30 min
Mexican · lunch
Crispy chorizo and potato quesadillas
Flour tortillas griddled crisp around melty cheese, chorizo and potato.
30 min
Mexican · lunch
Cooked shrimp ceviche with cucumber
Poached shrimp chilled and tossed in lime juice with cucumber, tomato, red onion, serrano and cilantro. It is cold, sharp and ready in half an hour.
30 min
Mexican · lunch
Ensalada de nopales
Tender cactus paddles tossed with tomato, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, lime and queso fresco.
40 min
Mexican · lunch
Layered tuna tostada
A crisp tostada spread with chipotle mayo and layered with crunchy daikon, apple, cucumber and avocado, all hidden under a translucent sheet of pounded tuna.
40 min
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Torta de milanesa
Crispy breaded beef cutlet on a toasted bolillo with beans, avocado, jalapeños and Oaxaca cheese.
45 min
Mexican · lunch
Pambazos
Mexico City sandwich of soft bread dipped in guajillo sauce, griddled, and filled with potato-chorizo, lettuce and crema.
240 min
Mexican · lunch
Torta ahogada with cochinita pibil
A crusty roll stuffed with achiote-roasted pork and beans, then 'drowned' in warm tomato broth and spicy chile de árbol sauce, topped with pickled onions.
Breakfast
10 min
Mexican · breakfast
Black bean breakfast tostadas
Crisp tortillas topped with mashed black beans, avocado, tomato, and lime.
25 min
Mexican · breakfast
Poblano breakfast quesadillas
Charred poblano and melted cheese in a crisp tortilla, a fried egg and avocado on top.
30 min
Mexican · breakfast
Chilaquiles rojos
Tortilla chips simmered in red chile-tomato sauce, topped with eggs, crema and queso.
30 min
Mexican · breakfast
Chilaquiles verdes
Chips tossed in tangy tomatillo-serrano salsa with shredded chicken and crema.
35 min
Mexican · breakfast
Huevos rancheros
Fried eggs on crisp corn tortillas with refried beans and a warm roasted tomato ranchero sauce.
Baking & sweets
10 min
Mexican · baking
Chile-mango sundae
Mango sorbet or vanilla ice cream with fresh mango, lime, chile-lime salt and chamoy.
30 min
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Flan paletas
Creamy Mexican ice pops with a vanilla flan base and a ribbon of dark caramel.
30 min
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Alegrías (amaranth honey bars)
Crunchy Mexican puffed amaranth bars bound with honey and studded with nuts and raisins.
40 min
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Cinnamon-sugar rosette buñuelos
Crisp, lacy fritters made by dipping a hot iron mold into a thin batter and frying, then tossing in cinnamon sugar.
40 min
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Homemade corn tortillas
Soft, puffy corn tortillas from masa harina, pressed and cooked on a dry skillet.
45 min
Mexican · baking
Cinnamon churros with caramel sauce
Crisp, ridged churros piped from a choux-style dough, rolled in Mexican cinnamon sugar and served with a quick cajeta-style caramel.
45 min
Mexican · baking
Arroz con leche
Creamy cinnamon rice pudding with condensed milk and a hint of lime peel.
75 min
Mexican · baking
Capirotada (Lenten bread pudding)
Lent and Easter bread pudding of toasted bolillo layered with piloncillo-cinnamon syrup, raisins, nuts and cheese.
75 min
Mexican · baking
Tres leches cake
Light sponge soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream—Mexico's celebration cake.
150 min
Mexican · baking
Chongos zamoranos
Mexican curdled-milk dessert simmered in cinnamon syrup until soft and sweet.
180 min
Mexican · baking
Vegan pan de muerto
Orange-blossom sweet bread decorated with dough 'bones' and sugar, made without eggs or dairy.
180 min
Mexican · baking
Conchas (sweet bread)
Soft, brioche-like Mexican sweet rolls with a crackly shell-patterned sugar topping.
240 min
Mexican · baking
Rosca de reyes
Three Kings' Day bread ring scented with orange and decorated with sugar-paste stripes and candied fruit, with a hidden baby figurine.
Drinks
15 min
Mexican · drinks
Horchata
Refreshing Mexican rice drink blended with cinnamon, milk and vanilla, served over ice.
20 min
Mexican · drinks
Agua de jamaica
Tart, ruby-red hibiscus agua fresca sweetened lightly and served ice-cold.
25 min
Mexican · drinks
Champurrado
Thick masa-based Mexican hot chocolate with piloncillo and cinnamon, served with tamales at Christmas and Day of the Dead.
75 min
Mexican · drinks
Ponche navideño (hot fruit punch)
Steaming Christmas and posada punch of guavas, apples, tejocotes, sugarcane and cinnamon sweetened with piloncillo.
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