Mexican recipes

Hot and spicy Mexican meatballs, made with pork, bacon, chipotle chiles and spices. Chipotle chiles are smoked and dried jalapeno peppers. They can be bought dried, pickled or preserved in adobo sauce. Chipotle chiles add a smoky flavor to dishes and quite a bit of heat, if used in quantities. This dish is great as an appetizer or even a main dish, if served with rice.
 

Arroz con pollo (or Rice with Chicken) is a classic Spanish dish that is simple to do and great as lunch or dinner. The chicken is dredged in a paprica flavored flour, fried in vegetable oil and then cooked with rice and spices. This dish is the chicken version of the famous paella dish. 

A basic red and smooth chile sauce, made with chile powder instead of fresh chiles. This sauce is ideal for use in most Mexican recipes that call for a red sauce. It can be used with enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, chimichangas and many more. The heat  of the chili sauce can be adjusted to taste, by using a combination of mild and hot chili powders.
 

Corn tortillas, fried or toasted and topped with refried beans, cheese, lettuce and salsa. The refried beans are made with cumin and a chipotle flavoured tabasco sauce which gives them a great smokey flavour. This is an extremely tasty Mexican dish that is very easy to make.
 

Here is another great recipe for beef enchiladas. This one uses a ground beef chili mixture to fill the tortillas. You can adjust how hot the enchilladas will be by adjusting the amount of chili used in the recipe. The tortillas are filled with cheese and chili beef, rolled up and topped with extra chili beef, cheese and onion and then baked in the oven until the cheese melts. A typical Mexican dish that is great for a main dish, or even as an appetizer.
 

An original beef enchiladas recipe using, among other ingredients, tequila, red kidney beans and a homemade tomato sauce. Serve the enchiladas with sour cream, refried beans and a freshly made salsa.
 

This is a traditional, Mexican enchiladas recipe, where instead of rolling up the tortillas, they are stacked, one on top of the other, with chili beef and cheese filling in between. The enchiladas are assembled in individual dishes and the final layer is topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onion and a poached egg. Enchiladas chatas (stacked enchiladas) is great when served with condiments such as guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
 

A recipe for the famous Mexican dish, enchiladas. Enchiladas are made from flour or corn tortillas that are first fried, then stuffed with chicken, beef, cheese or other ingredients, topped with cheese and sometimes a tomato based sauce and finally baked in the oven. Whatever the variation, enchiladas are always among the favorite Mexican dishes. Served with Mexican fried rice and other condiments, enchiladas make a complete meal.
 

A chicken, brown rice and black or red kidney bean enchiladas dish, easy to make and great in taste. As with all enchiladas dishes, corn tortillas are filled with a meat or bean mixture that includes cheese, topped with some type of tomato and chili based sauce and finally baked in the oven. Enchiladas can be served as a first or main dish, together with Mexican condiments such as salsa or sour cream.
 

A simple, easy to make bean enchiladas dish that is great as a main dish. Instead of meat, this dish uses refried beans, corn, black olives and cheese as the tortilla filling. The tortillas are topped with a chili flavored tomato sauce then some additional grated cheese and finally baked in the oven until the cheese melts and the enchiladas are bubbly. Serve the enchiladas with a salsa and sour cream.