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Essentials

These Tex Mex essential recipes are classic Tex Mex dishes that are commonly made in many Texas kitchens. They’re easy to make and everyone loves them! Master these recipes and you’ll practically be able to open your own restaurant!

Favorites include: Homemade Enchilada Sauce, Homemade Flour Tortillas, and Charro Beans.

Stack of homemade corn tortillas folded over.
A jar filled with tangy and sweet pickled red onion being served up with a fork.

My Go-To Pickled Red Onions

Chipotle Mayo in a bowl with a spoon.

5-Minute Chipotle Mayo

Plate with sliced mango, drizzled in chamoy and sprinkled with tajin.

Homemade Chamoy Sauce

Cup filled with homemade mexican crema with a spoon above drizzling crema.

Mexican Crema

Pot filled with charro beans topped with bacon and cilantro.

Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros)

Plate filled with homemade flour tortillas.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Molcajete with guacamole topped with lime wedges.

Tableside Guacamole

Red bowl with a cream sauce, a spoon, and a wedge of quesadilla.

Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce

Jar filled with red spice mix with a wooden handled teaspoon scooping it up.

Fajita Seasoning

Plate of grilled chicken with lime halves and wedges.

Mexican Chicken Marinade

Bowl with spices for a chicken taco seasoning.

Chicken Taco Seasoning

Small wooden bowl with chili lime seasoning, surrounded by chopped cucumber and fruits.

Chili Lime Seasoning

Cast iron pot filled with cooked white cilantro lime rice.

Cilantro Lime Rice

Plate of cheese enchiladas with Tex Mex chili gravy ad topped with sour Cream, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and fresh cilantro.

Tex Mex Cheese Enchiladas

Bowl of carnitas seasoning mixed together with garlic cloves, jalapeno and an orange on the side.

Carnitas Seasoning

Glass filled with carnitas marinade, lime wedges, orange wedges surrounded and a gold spoon in the cup.

Carnitas Marinade

Bowl with homemade fish taco sauce.

Creamy Fish Taco Sauce (Quick and Easy)

Basket of homemade salted tortillas chips served with salsa and guacamole.

Easy Homemade Tortilla Chips

Stack of homemade corn tortillas folded over.

Homemade Corn Tortillas

Bowl filled with homemade refried black beans.

Easy Refried Black Beans

Skillet filled with shredded Mexican style chicken.

Easy Shredded Mexican Chicken

Pork tamales topped with sour cream, cilantro and hot sauce.

Pork Tamales (step-by-step photos!)

Bean and cheese burritos stacked on a plate showing melty cheese and creamy beans with red sauce inside.

Bean and Cheese Burritos

Wet burrito cut open to show it's filled with ground beef, cheese and rice. Topped with red sauce and sour cream.

Wet Burrito

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