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tostilocos bags with lime wedge garnish
Tostilocos are Tostitos With Attitude
35 mins
Mexican torta
Mexican Torta de Carnitas
80 mins
baja style fish tacos on plate with salsa
Baja Fish Tacos
70 mins
Homemade Taco Sauce
Taco Sauce Recipe
17 mins
Chicken Tamale Pie
Chicken Tamale Pie
60 mins
Huevos Divorciados on plates
Huevos Divorciados Recipe
40 mins
Migas in a pan
Migas Recipe
26 mins
Tuna Ceviche in a bowl, served with a side of chips
Tuna Ceviche Recipe
15 mins
Vegan Ceviche served on tortillas with a side of limes
Vegan Ceviche Recipe
15 mins
Avocado Crema in a bowl, served with chips
Avocado Crema Recipe
5 mins
Shrimp Ceviche in a bowl, served with a side of chips
Shrimp Ceviche Recipe
30 mins
corn husk with masa dough and pull pork
How to Plan a Tamalada
Sweet and Spicy Tacos al Pastor
The Mexican Pantry
Scallop ceviche on a plate.
Scallop Ceviche Recipe
35 mins
Chochoyotes in bowls
Chochoyotes Recipe
30 mins
Chicken Tamales on plates, served with sauce
Chicken Tamales Recipe
2 hrs
Sweet tamales
Tamales Dulces (Sweet Tamales) Recipe
2 hrs
vegan tamales with red salsa
Vegan Tamales Recipe
3 hrs
Gelatina de Mosaico on a platter
Gelatina de Mosaico
45 mins
Pan Dulce
Pan Dulce
Roasted Chili Corn Salsa in a bowl, served with a side of chips
Roasted Chili Corn Salsa
45 mins
Mushroom Tacos on a plate served with a side of salsa and lime wedges
Mushroom Tacos
48 mins
Agua de Jamaica: Hibiscus Tea
Mexican Independence Day Recipes
tamales
What is Nixtamalization
Mezcal
What Is Mezcal?
Tacos de Canasta on a plate and in a bag
Tacos de Canasta
90 mins
Tlayuda (Oaxacan Pizza) on plates
Tlayuda (Oaxacan Pizza) Recipe
85 mins
Birria Tacos on a plate, served with a side of sauce and lime wedges
Birria Tacos
2 hrs
Queso Fresco on top of cheesecloth
Queso Blanco
bowl of copycat carnitas with lime wedges
Copycat Chipotle Carnitas
4 hrs
Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists
Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists
15 mins
Oaxaca Cheese
What Is Oaxaca Cheese
Masa Harina
What Is Masa Harina?
Guacamole Salsa
Guacamole Salsa
25 mins
Pork Enchiladas
Pork Enchiladas
85 mins
Barbacoa tacos with fixings.
Instant Pot Barbacoa Recipe
70 mins
Enchiladas
Easy Enchiladas
50 mins
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Grilled Shrimp Tacos Recipe
26 mins
Instant Pot chicken enchilada soup in a bowl with homemade tortilla strips.
Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
30 mins
Instant Pot Carne Asada
Instant Pot Carne Asada
26 mins
Easy Barbacoa
Easy Barbacoa
10 hrs
Bottled hot sauce recipe
Homemade Bottled Mexican Hot Sauce
30 mins
Sweet and Spicy Tacos al Pastor
Tacos al Pastor Recipe
3 hrs
Mexican Chocolate bar
What Is Mexican Chocolate?
Chocolate Caliente: Authentic Mexican Hot Chocolate
Mexican Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente)
18 mins
Revoltijo with romeritos
Romeritos: Mexican Greens for Your Holiday Table
Lemongrass-Ginger Infused Tequila in glasses, garnished with lime wedges
32 Best Tequila Cocktails to Try
Virgin Pina Colada
Virgin Piña Colada Recipe
5 mins
Paloma cocktail recipe
Paloma Tequila Cocktail
3 mins
Turkey tamales made from leftovers recipe
Turkey Tamales
4 hrs
A stand of fresh Mexican cheeses
A Brief Tour of Mexican Cheeses
Gorditas de la Villa
Gorditas de La Villa (Corn Griddle Cakes) Recipe
30 mins
Mexican Fishermen
Mariscos Mexicanos: Mexico´s Classic Seafood Dishes
Veracruz Sauce (for Fish or Chicken)
Veracruz Sauce (for Chicken or Fish a la Veracruzana)
50 mins
Enchiladas on a black plate
30 Minute Mexican Enchiladas
30 mins
Tequila Shots
Tequila Shot Recipe
3 mins
Maria Cookies
What Are Maria Cookies?
Bolillos
Bolillo (Mexico’s Favorite White Bread) Recipe
60 mins
Soup with honeycomb tripe and hominy in broth with chile guajillo base
Mexican Tripe Soup (Menudo) Recipe
3 hrs
Salsas mexicanas
Authentic Mexican Sauces