Recipes
Mexican recipes
Tacos, salsas and sharing food to cook at home, with clear quantities and step-by-step methods.
Mexican food is easy to cook well at home once you know a few basics. Start with how to make tacos, which covers tortillas, fillings, salsas and toppings, then pick a recipe: slow-cooked pork carnitas, beef birria with consommé, al pastor-style pork with pineapple, smoky chicken tinga or vegan sweet potato and black bean tacos. Add fresh guacamole and salsa, or make a big tray of nachos for a crowd.
Each recipe has metric quantities, timings, step-by-step instructions and swaps for ingredients that can be hard to find in the UK.
Recipes
How to make tacos
Tortillas, fillings, salsas and how much to make.
Pork carnitas tacos
Slow-cooked pork, crisped at the end. Serves 6–8, 3 hr 35 min.
Beef birria tacos
Braised beef, crisp tacos and consommé. Serves 6–8, 4 hr 10 min.
Al pastor-style pork tacos
Chilli-marinated pork with charred pineapple. Serves 4–6, 1 hr 5 min.
Chicken tinga
Shredded chicken in smoky chipotle sauce. Serves 4–6, 1 hr.
Vegan sweet potato and black bean tacos
Smoky sweet potato, black beans and pickled onion. Serves 4, 50 min.
Guacamole
Chunky, fresh and ready in 10 minutes. Serves 4–6, 10 min.
Pico de gallo and salsa roja
One fresh salsa, one cooked and smoky. Serves 6–8, 40 min.
Nachos for a crowd
Two trays for 10–12, with veggie and vegan tips. Serves 10–12, 40 min.
Guides to Mexican food
- Taco types explained
- What is birria?
- The history of the taco
- Corn vs flour tortillas
- Are corn tortillas gluten-free?
- How spicy is Mexican food?
- Mexican food for dietary needs
- Burrito vs taco vs quesadilla
- How many tacos per person?
- How to set up a taco bar
- Mexican drinks guide
- Mexican food for a kids’ party
Feeding a crowd?
Cooking tacos for 50, 100 or 200 guests means a lot of tortillas to warm and fillings to keep hot. If you’d rather enjoy the party, we cater weddings, parties, work events and festivals across London and the South East from our truck or trailer. See Mexican catering or contact us for a quote.
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