Best Mexican recipes (2024)

The rich texture of black bean soup is hard to beat. Delicious, filling and unashamedly moreish, try it drizzled with sour cream and crumbly feta cheese.

Try this black bean soup recipe

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Few hangover cures work better than this tasty Mexican breakfast, made with plum tomatoes, tangy Worcester sauce and topped with a delicious fried egg.

Try The Great Mexican Breakfast recipe

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Empanadas are a flaky rough pastry filled with any of the usual street food fillings and fried or baked until puffed up and crispy. They are utterly scrumptious; start preparing them when you get puckish mid-morning and they will be ready on your plates for lunch.

Try this black bean empanades recipe

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This simple fruit salad is refreshing and sweet on its own but transformed into something very special by the snowy blanket of lime and chilli ice scattered over the top. The ice is a cinch to make but it does take a little time. It is inspired by the amazing ices, called nieve in Mexico, and is a wonderfully refreshing dessert.

Try Thomasina Miers’ fruit salad with lime and chilli recipe

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There’s nothing more comforting than a cup of steaming hot chocolate. This indulgent Mexican recipe is wonderfully moreish, with blanched almonds creating a truly special flavour.

Try this Mexican hot chocolate recipe

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Filled with gorgeously gooey Cajeta caramel, these light and chewy sandwich cookies would make the perfect birthday treat for a friend, presented in a pretty box. A lovely alternative to cake, too.

Try this Mexican wedding cookie recipe

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Cover cubed sea bass in lashings of lime juice to create this light and fresh ceviche dish. Quick and easy to prepare, it’s a great talking point - perfect for a dinner party.

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Served with homemade guacamole, lamb fajitas are great for getting children involved with the cooking. Fun and easy to put together, they’re the ultimate midweek treat.

Try this recipe for lamb fajitas with homemade guacamole

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Add as much or as little spice to this wholesome homemade chilli as you like, then serve with creamy cheese salsa, chopped avocados and potato wedges.

Try this chunky beef chilli with potato wedges and creamy cheese salsa

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Cool and refreshing on a stifling summer’s day, Sophie Dahl’s prawn and avocado ceviche was made to be served al fresco, with a bottle of crisp white wine.

Try Sophie Dahl’s ceviche with prawns and avocado recipe

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Cooling guacamole is the ultimate companion to hot Mexican food, made with fresh avocados and zingy lime. Add a splash of tequila to really get the party started...

Try this recipe for tequila guacamole dip

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Smoky chipotle and crunchy corn tastes wonderful with succulent rose veal chops, grilled to perfection. Serve on a warm Sunday afternoon for a summery alternative to a traditional Sunday lunch.

Try Thomasina Miers’ rose veal chops with smoky corn salad recipe

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A hearty breakfast of sausage and eggs, Mexican style. Fresh chilli, new potatoes and floury tortillas will satisfy the largest of appetites, not to mention soothe those hangover headaches.

Try this breakfast quesadillas recipe

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Punchy chorizo and creamy, soft butternut squash create a wonderful contrast in this luxurious hot salad, brilliant for a barbecue or light summer lunch.

Try this recipe hot chorizo salad with butternut squash and baby tomatoes recipe

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Glorious griddled langoustines served with coriander mole are sure to impress your dinner guests but remain pleasingly quick to make, needing just 20 minutes cooking time.

Try this griddled langoustines with coriander and pumpkin seed mole recipe

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Perfect for a casual night in with friends, these spicy chorizo quesadillas are quick to make and are incredibly versatile too.

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