30+ Mexican Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

The tastiest Mexican recipes for Cinco De Mayo! From each taco recipe you may think about to the very best guacamole, zesty salsas, and some ice-cold margaritas—this checklist has every part you want on your subsequent Mexican fiesta!

Why You’ll Love These Cinco De Mayo Recipes

As a Southern California native and Mexican meals fanatic, Cinco de Mayo is by far my favourite foodie vacation. However apparently, it’s not truly Mexican Independence Day (as some imagine). As an alternative, it commemorates the Mexican military’s victory over France on the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Whereas it’s not extensively celebrated in Mexico, it has turn out to be a vibrant celebration of Mexican heritage and tradition right here within the U.S.—and there’s no higher strategy to honor that than with unimaginable Mexican recipes. Right here’s what you’ll discover in my checklist: 

• Scrumptious Mexican appetizers. Learn to good the classics, like guacamole and a wide range of salsas.
• Foolproof meats and seafood. Whether or not you’re making carnitas, carne asada, or extra, it’s all about the fitting seasonings and marinades. 
• Drinks and cocktails with a spin. Select from a refreshing number of margaritas and different festive drinks!

Important Mexican Salsas and Dips

A desk filled with salsas and dips is a non-negotiable for the very best fiestas. They’re good for dipping, dolloping, and creating layers of taste.

Greatest Ever Guacamole: I’m not mendacity once I say that is the very best guacamole recipe you’ll ever have. It’s completely creamy, chunky, and filled with the freshest components. 

Pico De Gallo: The traditional chunky salsa is crucial to any Mexican dish. And home made tastes one million occasions higher than store-bought!

Black Bean Dip: This creamy black bean dip is chunky but creamy, filled with earthy, spiced Mexican flavors, and a celebration appetizer everybody will love.

Greatest Salsa Recipe: This clean restaurant-style salsa is good for drizzling on virtually every part!

Avocado Salsa: Should you can’t resolve between guacamole or salsa, mix the flavors to make this insanely scrumptious avocado salsa. 

Mango Salsa: Come mango season, this fruit-forward salsa is a given. It’s candy and contemporary with just a little kick, and can complement any Mexican seafood dish.

Chipotle Sauce: Made with chipotles in adobo sauce, it’s creamy, smoky, and ideal for including just a little warmth to your meals. 

Lime Crema: A refreshing, zesty sauce that’s completely creamy and tangy. That is my favourite for dolloping onto tacos!

The Greatest Mexican Rooster, Beef, and Pork Recipes

These are your must-make staple Mexican recipes. Simply click on beneath and be taught one of the best ways to prepare dinner beef (carne asada and barbacoa), pork (carnitas), and hen (cilantro lime hen) with mouthwatering outcomes. When you grasp these recipes, you may create dozens of different recipes on this checklist.

Carne Asada: This tried-and-true recipe may have folks coming again for seconds due to my straightforward and contemporary carne asada marinade paying homage to my travels to Mexico!

Carnitas: Should you’re a pork lover like me, this recipe cooks up essentially the most juicy, tender, and crispy carnitas. Assured to be a crowd favourite.

Birria: This wealthy and spicy stewy slow-cooked beef has turn out to be an enormous fan favourite! Don’t overlook to show the shredded beef into these deliciously tacky quesabirria tacos (which I’ll present beneath),

Barbacoa: This spicy, shredded beef that’s fall-apart tender is extremely straightforward to make in a sluggish cooker or Crockpot.

Cilantro Lime Rooster: Not solely is it very easy to make, however the hen marinade packs an irresistible punch of taste with contemporary cilantro, zesty lime juice, garlic, daring spices, and a contact of honey. 

Flavorful Mexican Taco Recipes

It’s not a fiesta with out the final word taco unfold! Now that you know the way to whip up the meat fundamentals listed above, these tacos are a cinch with warmed-up tortillas and some different contemporary components. Listed here are a couple of concepts for taco night time.

Carne Asada Tacos: You’ll be able to by no means go flawed with carne asada tacos! Simply cube up your steak into small items and high your tacos with guacamole, cilantro, onions, and cotija cheese for the ultimate contact. 

Carnitas Tacos: Tacos made with meltingly tender pork, cilantro, chopped crimson onions, and a squeeze of contemporary lime juice are my favourite!

Birria Tacos: Oh boy, are these tacos mouthwatering! They’re like mini quesadillas with melty Oaxacan cheese, shredded birria, onions, and cilantro. Then, you’ll dip them in a wealthy and spiced consomme.

Shrimp Tacos: For a Baja tackle tacos, these shrimp tacos are my favourite with a particular cilantro lime bacon slaw and a drizzle of lime crema! And if fish tacos are extra your factor, add grilled Alaskan wild cod into the combo. It’s the proper summer season taco! 

Barbacoa Tacos: Layer juicy barbacoa into fast and straightforward tacos with onions, cilantro, and lime juice. 

Greatest Fajita Recipes

Scorching skillet fajitas are extremely straightforward to make with my home made fajita seasoning or marinades and could be served in lots of scrumptious methods. Simply don’t overlook to prep a couple of sides (rice, guacamole, salsa, cheese) and tortillas to finish the unfold!

Rooster Fajitas: Nothing beats this colourful pan bursting with flavors from completely seared hen breasts, bell peppers, onion, and contemporary lime juice. 

Shrimp Fajitas: Bell peppers and onion are sautéed in a scorching skillet, then tossed with jumbo shrimp and a contemporary squeeze of lime juice for the very best fajita night time meal.

Steak Fajitas: Come grilling season, these steak fajitas are positive to be a summertime ritual.

Crowd-Pleasing Mexican Appetizers and Sides

Should you’re planning a giant occasion with many mouths to feed, throwing some appetizers and sides into the combo is at all times sensible! These recipes are enjoyable, contemporary, and additional tasty.  

Ceviche: Serve up the traditional ceviche recipe (above) or enjoyable twists, like citrus shrimp ceviche or mango halibut ceviche, in particular person glasses together with tortilla chips for scooping.

Elote: Give grilled corn on the cob a Mexican twist with elote! This traditional dish slathers grilled corn with limey mayo and lime juice, then finishes with a beneficiant sprinkle of cotija cheese, chili powder, and cilantro.

Final Nachos: When are you able to ever go flawed with a sheet pan overflowing with loaded nachos?

Carnitas Nachos: Should you made a batch of my carnitas, shred some as much as make these extra-tasty sheet pan nachos!

Carne Asada Fries: Whereas that is extra of an American appetizer, these loaded fries positive are tasty! Golden fries are topped with carne asada items, cheese, guacamole, and bitter cream.

Taco Stuffed Zucchini Boats: Take pleasure in your favourite taco flavors in stuffed zucchini boats! It’s mild, contemporary, straightforward to make, and served on a platter nice.

Fast and Simple Mexican Recipes

Should you want some fast “throw-together” recipe concepts with components you have got available, these easy choices have simply the correct amount of Mexican aptitude. 

Taco Soup: Take pleasure in the very best taco flavors in a single warming soup! Plus, this recipe comes straightforward with pantry staples you would possibly have already got.

Black Bean Soup: Seize a couple of further cans of black beans to make this straightforward soup layered with spicy and savory flavors.

Barbacoa Burrito Bowl: With leftover barbacoa (or any meat actually) you may create Chipotle-copycat burrito bowls! Simply add cilantro lime rice (or Mexican rice), beans, corn, salsa, and contemporary guacamole or avocado.

Carnitas Stuffed Poblano Peppers: Flip your batch of carnitas into these loopy good stuffed poblano peppers.

Huevos Rancheros: For a tasty breakfast, or breakfast-for-dinner state of affairs, huevos rancheros could be made in simply 10 minutes! 

Mexican Rooster Zucchini Noodles: For a lightweight, refreshing, low-carb meal, zucchini noodles are combined with hen and pico de gallo.

The Greatest Margarita RecipeS

There’s nothing like a relaxing margarita to amp up a fiesta! And in case you’ve obtained greater than a handful of individuals, these recipes can simply be tripled or quadrupled to make a big pitcher. Bottoms up, my mates! 

Traditional Margarita: You’ll be able to by no means go flawed with this traditional model. It’s straightforward, timeless, and will definitely get the occasion began. 

Mango Margarita: With candy, juicy mangos, this fruity mix will certainly be a summer season favourite. 

Strawberry Margarita: Whereas there are numerous methods to make a frozen margarita, this strawberry model is at all times a win! 

Refreshing Mexican Non-Alcoholic Drinks

For my non-alcoholic drinkers, these scrumptious Mexican drinks are at all times thirst quenchers on sweltering days! 

The Greatest Horchata: Who doesn’t love horchata? It’s creamy, cinnamon-y, refreshing, and ideal for serving in a pitcher. 

Agua Fresca: Flip in-season fruit from the farmer’s market into essentially the most refreshing, all-natural fruit juice. 

Recipe roundup initially posted April 2020, however up to date with new recipes.