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    Published: May 5, 2024 by Kadee

    Our Viral Easy Mexican Food Recipes!

    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.

    Grilled chicken tacos drizzled generously with a creamy chiptole tacos.

    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 barbacoa on parchment paper. There is a small bowl of guacamole and salsa to the side.
    • 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!

    An oval plate with three steak tacos with toppings on top.
    • 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.

    A close up of pinto beans in a white bowl.
    • 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!

    A big bowl of cilantro lime rice topped with limes.
    • 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!

    Homemade guacamole recipe in a grey bowl, garnished with cilantro. There are peppers surrounding the bowl.
    • 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!

    Jalapeno sauce in a bowl topped with cilantro, fresh jalapeño and cheese.
    • Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dip
    • Creamy Chipotle Sauce
    • 7 Layer Dip

    Viral Queso Recipes

    Queso is so delicious and popular I felt these deserved their own category.

    • Cafe Rio Queso Copycat
    • Queso Blanco Recipe

    Must Have Drink Recipes!!

    Every Taco needs a sweet drink to complement it.

    Brazilian lemonade in a tall glass garnished with lime wedges.
    • 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.

    Several taquitos on a plate with a creamy cilantro ranch dip.
    • 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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