Mexican Main Dishes

Burritos, fajitas, tacos, and more! Allrecipes has what you need for your next Mexican dinner.

beautifully baked pan of shrimp enchiladas garnished with jalapeno and radish slices

The Best Easy Shrimp Enchiladas

3 chicken fajita tacos topped with sour cream and avocado

Chicken Fajita Tacos

open tortilla with steak and shrimp fajitas surrounded by add ons

Sheet Pan Steak and Shrimp Fajitas

quesadilla wedges on white platter

Teriyaki Steak Quesadillas

Slow Cooker Pozole

2 tacos filled with ground beef topped with lettuce and jalapenos

Enchilada Sauce with Chocolate

a single serving of Dorito casserole on a small white plate.

Dorito Casserole

several sweet potato and black bean taco cups on a yellow surface.

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Taco Cups

plate of shrimp and bell pepper fajitas with tortillas, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, and cream sauce on a board

Skillet Shrimp Fajitas with Cilantro-Lime Cream

overhead view of two chicken tacos on a colorful plate with limes and guacamole

Easy Chicken Street Tacos

colorful plate with halved burrito filled with steak, beans, and rice, garnished with cilantro

Grilled chicken, chopped onion, and cilantro in street taco size corn tortillas on white plate

Chipotle-Citrus Marinated Chicken Tacos

closeup of grilled chicken tacos with chopped onion and cilantro on blue-grey plate

Grilled Chicken Street Tacos

Chicken Chilaquiles Verdes

Marinated flank steak on platter with grilled green onions

Kahlúa-Marinated Grilled Flank Steak

White fish fillet with jalapeno slices on top of olive salsa with slices of lime

Veracruz-Style Whitefish

close up view of a Red Chicken Tamale (Tamale Rojos de Pollo) on a plate with a fork

Tamales Rojos de Pollo (Red Chicken Tamales)

close up on three shrimp tacos with cilantro lime crema on a taco stand

Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Crema

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Chicken Fajita Burrito

Chicken adovado taco

Chicken Adovada

Birria de Pollo (Chicken Birria) Tacos

Birria de Pollo (Chicken Birria) Tacos

Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

close up view of a Mexican casserole in a glass baking dish

Easy Mexican Casserole

Ground Turkey Taco Meat

Authentic Chile Rellenos

Authentic Mexican Chile Rellenos

close up view of a sliced Shrimp Quesadilla garnished with sour cream, green onions, and lime slices on an orange plate

Shrimp Quesadillas

a low angle, close-up view of a single bowl of chicken tortilla soup topped with shredded cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and slices of avocado.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

close up view of baked beef enchiladas in a turquoise 9x13 casserole

Best Beef Enchiladas

Chilaquiles with Spicy Salsa

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Real Homemade Tamales

Phenomenal Pork Tacos

close up view of Chicken Tinga taco garnished with cheese and fresh herbs on a white plate

Chef John's Chicken Tinga

three chicken enchiladas on a plate topped with red sauce and crema

Chicken Enchiladas

close up view of Tacos al Pastor garnished with fresh herbs on a colorful plate

Authentic Tacos al Pastor

looking down at three tortillas filled with pork carnitas, avocado, radishes and cilantro, served with limes

high angle looking down at two fish tacos garnished with lime wedges

high angle looking at a tray full of carnitas

Instant Pot Carnitas

Chilaquiles Rojos

Sweet Corn Tomalito

12 Best Side Dishes for Fajitas

Close up on a large serving of green chile chicken enchilada casserole being lifted out of the dish.

Quick and Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Slow Cooker Carnitas

close up view of Chili Rellenos Casserole garnished with green onions on a blue plate with vegetables in the background

Chili Rellenos Casserole

Carne en su Jugo (Meat in its Juices)

close up view of Chicken Enchiladas V topped with green onions, salsa and sour cream, with rice and corn on the side

Chicken Enchiladas with Cream of Chicken Soup

high angle looking at a casserole dish of four vegetarian Mexican inspired stuffed peppers garnished with cheese and fresh herbs

Vegetarian Mexican Inspired Stuffed Peppers

looking down at a skillet of ground beef with homemade taco seasoning

Ground Beef with Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

Tater Tot Taco Casserole

Mexican Rice and Beans

Easy Chorizo Street Tacos

close up view of a Wet Burritos topped with cheese, sour cream and green onions on a plate with lettuce

Fabulous Wet Burritos

high angle looking at a bowl of birria

Looking down at a plate of slow cooker lengua tacos, topped with cilantro and white onion.

Slow Cooker Lengua (Beef Tongue)

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos

close up view of a Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wrap on a plate with lettuce and fruit

Simple Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wraps

close up view of Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo garnished with fresh herbs in a pan

Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo

Air Fryer Chimichangas

close up view of a pile of Navajo Fry Bread on top of paper towel

Navajo Fry Bread

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