Mexican Main Dishes
Mexican Main Course Meals
When making Mexican food, certain spices are used to make every meal tasty and appetizing. Mexican dishes include meats like fajita skirt steak for carne asada tacos, shredded chicken for green chile enchiladas, soft and tender pork meat for soups and tamales, and shrimp for fajitas or ceviche. Each meal can be prepared according to the recipes listed, but of course, as with Mexican food or any other meal; you can always add or take away any ingredient to your taste. Some lesser known dishes such as Tripitas, (beef marrow gut tripe), is usually eaten as a meat in tacos with pico de gallo and salsa. This is definitely an authentic and delicious dish, however it does have an acquired taste. With pictures for each recipe, you shouldn't have any problems creating any traditional Mexican meal at home.
BEEF & PORK
When it comes to Mexican food determining whether to use beef or pork can be a challenge because of the variety of meals to choose from. Keep in mind everyone has their own style of making each Mexican dish. One of the most popular beef dishes are tacos.
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CHICKEN
There are endless possibilities when it comes to cooking with chicken. From enchiladas to flautas, chicken is a universal meat choice. Chicken can be cooked in many different ways for a very tasty and healthy meal that is lower in fat than many beef and pork recipes.
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SEAFOOD
Seafood plays a huge part in Mexican food and ranks as one of the finest Mexican cuisines. There are several Mexican dishes that include seafood; one of them being ceviche (seh-vi-che). Most commonly known type of ceviche is made with either shrimp or fish.
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TACOS
Tacos are consumed by a large number of people on a daily basis. A taco is known to many as a crispy corn tortilla folded in half filled with ground beef and topped with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and shredded cheese.
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ENCHILADAS
Enchiladas are one of the most popular known Mexican dishes and considered above all else when it comes to Mexican food. They have also become one of the most commonly ordered dishes in Mexican restaurants today. The term enchilada means "in chile."
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BURRITOS
Burritos are commonly eaten for breakfast; however they have become so popular that people are now even enjoying them for lunch or dinner. Essentially, burritos are made with corn or flour tortillas rolled and filled with seasoned meat of choice along with any other ingredient of choice.
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GREAT MEXICAN DESSERTS
FLAN
Flan is a silky-smooth, egg custard topped with caramel sauce.
EMPANADAS
Empanadas are a triangularly shaped bread that is filled with various sweet and delicious fruit fillings like sweet potato, pumpkin, or pineapple.
CHURROS
Churros are sticks of fried dough covered with cinnamon and sugar. They are made either plain or stuffed with a fruit filling.