Looking to whip up some fast and easy Mexican food recipes that are sure to be a hit? With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, why not spice up your celebrations with our viral Cinco de Mayo recipes? From traditional favorites to creative twists, Mexican cuisine offers a lots of flavors and textures to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're craving tacos, enchiladas, or fresh salsa, these recipes are guaranteed to add a fiesta of flavor to your table.
Why Mexican Recipes Are So Popular
Mexican recipes enjoy widespread popularity due to their simplicity and vibrant flavors. Easy Mexican food recipes appeal to cooks of all levels, offering delicious options like tacos and enchiladas with minimal effort. Mexican food is also easy to make dairy or gluten free so EVERYONE can eat delicious and healthy Mexican food. We can't wait for you to try our viral Mexican recipes.
Viral Mexican Meat Recipes
In first place for our most popular Meat recipes has to be our Beef Barbacoa and Carnitas. These are fast and easy Mexican recipes because they are made in the INSTANT POT! Barbacoa and Carnitas usually take many hours so slow roast, but with our pressure cooker version the time is cut down by a lot. Make these for taco salads, burritos, tacos, taquitos. So many options.
- Instant Pot Beef Barbacoa
- Instant Pot Carnitas
- 15 Minute Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe
- Smoked Al Pastor
Popular Taco Recipes
You can never go wrong with tacos for a meal. Serve them with corn or flour tortilla as the base. Add one of our meats or try these unique combinations with all the toppings and your crowd will go crazy. Top with them with these delicious Pickled Onions!
- Grilled Chicken with Creamy Chipotle Sauce
- Beer Battered Fish Tacos Recipe
- Beef Tacos with Chimichurri
- Easy Sautéed Shrimp Tacos
- Caribbean Shrimp Tacos
- Teriyaki Chicken Tacos
- Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- Citrus Slaw Tacos
- Blackened Salmon Tacos
Easy Mexican Recipes Beans
Coming in number one is our pressure cooker no soak pinto beans. Dry beans made from scratch within hours! No overnight soaking required and you still get the delicious homemade beans flavor.
- Instant Pot Pinto Beans
- Easy Refried Beans
- Black Bean Dip
- Cowboy Caviar or Black Bean Salsa
Popular Cinco De Mayo Sides
You gotta have a good side with your taco and beans! here are some of your favorites!
- Citrus Rice (Chiptole Copycat, but better!)
- Mexican Rice - an authentic Mexican rice recipe from my friend who is from Mexico!
- Mexican Potatoes
- Corn with Baja sauce
- Elote in a cup
The Best Salsa and Dips Recipes!
Our blender salsa is by far everyone favorite. We even make it every year for Christmas neighbor gifts. Our Neighbors cannot get enough and love that they are given a savory healthy gift over another sweet treat. Try it this year!
- Fresh Salsa - you can make this all from a blender. SO fast and easy.
- Easy pico de Gallo- we will show you quick hacks.
- Award winning guacamole
- Homemade Chipotle Salsa
- Tomatillo Salsa
- Pinapple Mango Salsa- make this with carnitas (or just for dipping)
Also try these Mexican dips!
Viral Queso Recipes
Queso is so delicious and popular I felt these deserved their own category.
Must Have Drink Recipes!!
Every Taco needs a sweet drink to complement it.
- Brazillian Limeade
- Mojito Mocktail
- This Watermelon lemonade will remind you of a delicious aqua Fresca
Other Viral Easy Mexican Recipes to Try
Our Taquitos go viral every.single.time. I post these bad boys. You can make them in the air fryer or baked in the oven. Either way they come out nice and crispy on the outside and deliciously creamy cheesy on the inside.
- Chicken Taquitos- baked or air fried
- Chicken Fajitas
- Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
- Mexican quinoa bowl
- Tortilla Soup
- Enchilada Soup
Lets Be Friends!
We hope you have enjoyed this Easy Mexican Recipe Round Up! If you try any of these recipes please be sure to rate them and leave a comment. We would LOVE to hear from you over on our Instagram too.
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