Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Margaritas, tacos, guac, and more—all the recipes and recommendations you need to throw a winning cinco de mayo fiesta with plenty of food on deck.
Perfect refried beans
Perfect Frijoles Refritos (Mexican Refried Beans) Recipe
A pork stomach taco with tomatillo salsa
Tacos de Buche (Pork Stomach Tacos) Recipe
Overhead shot of poached shrimp in tomato-based sauce and diced avocado served in cocktail glass
Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail) Recipe
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde
No-Waste Tacos de Carnitas With Salsa Verde Recipe
Overhead shot of Tacos de Canasta plated up
Tacos de Canasta (Basket Tacos for a Party or Potluck) Recipe
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Pueblan-Style Cemita Sandwiches Recipe
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Tacos de Lengua Recipe
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Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion Recipe
An open barbacoa taco made with two corn tortillas on a plate with pickled onions, cilantro, and a lime wedge
Better Than Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
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Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Fajitas Recipe
A small bowl of chile morita salsa next to some dried morita chiles.
Chile Morita Salsa
Bowl of guacamole set inside a platter of tortilla chips
The Best Basic Guacamole Recipe
Two street tacos topped with chicken tinga, diced onion, and cilantro. There are radishes and cut limes on the plate and a dish of chicken tinga nearby.
Easy One-Pot Chicken Tinga (Spicy Mexican Shredded Chicken) Recipe
A black platter of charred al pastor skewers and a pile of lime wedges for last-minute drizzling.
Charcoal-Grilled Al Pastor Skewers Recipe
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Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail) Recipe
Sliced, grilled medium-rare carne asada fanned out on a wooden cutting board with corn tortillas, limes, and cilantro in the background.
The Best Carne Asada Recipe
Tortilla chip dipped in salsa verde
Hot and Creamy Salsa Verde Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chunky Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
A bowl of charred salsa verde next to some tortilla chips.
Charred Salsa Verde Recipe
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How to Make Aguachile: The Chili-Spiked Mexican Ceviche
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Tacos Árabes (Pita-Wrapped, Cumin-Marinated-Pork Tacos)
A platter of tacos with radishes, lime wedges and cilantro on the side.
23 Tasty Taco Recipes to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
A bowl of Yucatán-Style Hot Dried-Chili Salsa
9 Salsa Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
Overhead view of a hand dipping a chip in salsa
Roasted-Tomato Salsa Recipe
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22 Cinco de Mayo Cocktails, From Margaritas to Micheladas
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Tamales With Rajas and Oaxacan Cheese Recipe
a bowl of pico de gallo with tortilla chips on the side
Classic Pico de Gallo Recipe
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Spicy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
A small white bowl of chile con queso on a plate with some tortilla chips next to it.
Chili Con Queso
Crispy potato and chorizo tacos
Crispy Potato and Chorizo Tacos Recipe
Overhead of a double-caramel flan with a slice on a plate
Double-Caramel Flan Recipe
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Choriqueso Recipe
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Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Open bottle of homemade mango syrup with fresh mangoes
Fresh Mango Syrup Recipe
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Baked Chile Rellenos with Corn and Crema Recipe
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The Best Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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Extra-Hot Yucatán-Style Roasted-Habanero Salsa (Chile Tamulado) Recipe
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Grilled Queso Panela With Roasted Tomatillo and Poblano Salsa Recipe
An overhead shot of the ultimate fully loaded nachos with sour cream and guac
The Ultimate Fully Loaded Nachos Recipe
A plate of homemade huevos racheros with tomato chili salsa
Quick and Easy Huevos Rancheros With Tomato-Chile Salsa
Mexican Chocolate Flan Recipe
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Spicy Chicken Tacos With Corn, Feta, and Avocado Recipe
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Chicharrones Guisados (Stewed Fried Pork Rinds) Recipe
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Yucatán-Style Hot Dried-Chili Salsa (K'uut Bi Ik) Recipe
Hand holding a taco overflowing with crispy manchego cheese
Crispy Cheese Tacos Recipe
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Martini Oaxaqueño (Mezcal Dirty Martini With Castelvetrano Olives) Recipe
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Vegan Migas (Mexican-Style Fried Tortillas With Tofu) Recipe
Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas With Red Chili Gravy Recipe
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Vegan Chorizo for Omnivores Recipe
Corn with chili lime butter and lime wedges on a paper plate.
Corn With Chile Lime Butter Recipe | Grilling
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Marrakesh Express (Pomegranate Mezcal Cocktail With Harissa) Recipe
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Grilled Chorizo-Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe
Tamale pie in a cast-iron skillet with a slice of it on a ceramic plate.
Tamal de Cazuela (Mexican Tamale Pie) With Black Bean Filling Recipe
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Chocolate Chili Cookies Recipe
A grilled tilapia taco with sliced cabbage, mango salsa, and cilantro.
Grilled Tilapia Tacos Recipe
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Carnitas Taco From 'Tacolicious'
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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup With All the Fixings Recipe
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The Best Frozen Lime Margaritas Recipe