Recipes similar to Mexican fried rice

A classic chili con carne recipe using roughly ground beef tenderloin or sirloin, onions, tomato paste and typical Mexican spices such as cumin and oregano.
 

Flour tortillas spread with a spicy tomato based sauce, topped with cooked chicken and cheese, rolled up, topped with extra tomato sauce and cheese and baked in the oven until the cheese melts. A classic Mexican recipe and is great as a main dish, served with condiments such as sour cream, tomato salsa or salsa verde and guacamole. The dish can be prepared in advance and refrigerated (do not bake until needed).
 

An easy Mexican green sauce made with tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno garlic and sour cream. This sauce can be used as a dip for tortilla chips for a great appetizer.
 

Mexican scrambled eggs with red bell pepper, tomatoes and oregano served on a warm tortilla. Add some finely chopped jalapeno pepper for some heat.
 

Chicken enchiladas casserole style. This dish is similar to enchiladas chatas (stacked enchiladas) where two or more layers of tortillas and a chicken mixture are topped with cheese and baked in the oven. The recipe uses chicken, sour cream, Picante sauce and spices as the tortilla 'filling'. You can prepare the dish in advance and refrigerate before baking.
 

Refried beans are a typical Mexican dish that is used as a side dish or as an ingredient in many recipes. Pinto beans are used here but you can also use red kidney or borlotti beans instead. The beans have to be soaked and cooked first, before getting fried.
 

Scrambled eggs the Texas style, migas are eggs cooked with milk, onion, fried corn tortillas and jalapeno chiles, served with salsa and coriander. Migas are great for breakfast and go well with flour tortillas and refried beans.
 

Corn tortillas filled with cooked shredded beef, fried until crispy and served with sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato and coriander. The beef used in this flaoutas recipe is first browned, then slow cooked in a liquid flavored with garlic, onion, cumin, jalapenos and tomatillos. Flaoutas are a delicious main dish and an excellent alternative to chimichangas or fajitas.
 

Another great Mexican recipe, lamb barbacoa or barbequed lamb is lamb marinated in a chile sauce, slow cooked in the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 hours and served in a flour tortilla with onion, coriander and Mexican salsa. The original recipe called for cooking the meat in a pit, over a pot with water that was sitting on hot coals. The same method can be used to make pork barbacoa.
 

Chimichangas are another famous Mexican dish. Flour tortillas are filled with cooked ground beef, onions and cheese, deep fried and served with lettuce, salsa, guacamole and other condiments. Chimichangeas make a great main dish when served with Mexican fried rice.