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Cinco De Mayo Recipes

I love Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking, so I have a LOT of recipes to share for your Cinco de Mayo celebration. From Grilled Fajitas to Instant Pot Carne Guisada Tacos, Refried Beans to Mexican Black Beans, Frozen Margaritas to Mexican Martinis, and Quick Tomato Salsa to complicated Tomato and Pumpkin Seed Salsa, I'll bet I've got something for you.

Popular Cinco De Mayo Recipes

  • A plate of birria tacos with broth
    Instant Pot Birria Tacos (with Broth - Quesabirria con consomé)
  • Pico De Gallo Salsa (Fresh Tomato Salsa)
  • Three bowls of cooked Pinto Beans on a wood table
    Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)
  • Mexican Brown Rice in a bowl
    Instant Pot Mexican Brown Rice (Pressure Cooker Recipe)

My Favorite Cinco De Mayo Recipes

  • A plate of three carne guisada tacos
    Instant Pot Carne Guisada Tacos
  • Grilled Tomato-Tomatillo Salsa
  • A blue bowl of borracho beans, pinto beans with bacon, tomato, and jalapeno, sprinkled with minced cilantro, with a bottle of beer and an Instant Pot in the background.
    Instant Pot Borracho Beans (Drunken Beans)
  • Canning Jar Margaritas
  • Pressure Cooker Short Ribs with Mexican Flavors
    Pressure Cooker Short Ribs Mexican Style
  • Instant Pot Beef Short Rib Tacos with Dried Chile Pepper Sauce
  • A bowl of Instant Pot Pozole with shredded cabbage, radishes, and avocado
    Instant Pot Pozole
  • A platter of beef fajitas, peppers, and onions, with tortillas in the background
    Grilled Steak Fajitas
  • Quick Red Salsa
  • Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Jalapenos and Onions
  • Grilled Mexican Short Rib Tacos with Poblanos, Onions, Pineapple, and Tomatillo Salsa
  • Frozen Margaritas
    Frozen Margaritas
  • An orange bowl full of cilantro lime rice with a text block on the bottom saying: Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
    Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
  • A pile of pork carnitas on shredded lettuce, piled on a tortilla, on an aqua plate
    Instant Pot Carnitas
  • Instant Pot Refried Black Beans
  • A red bowl of refried pinto beans, with a few cilantro leaves on top
    Instant Pot Refried Beans
  • Toasted Ancho Salsa
  • Grilled Tomato and Habaerno Salsa (Chiltomate)
    Grilled Tomato and Habanero Salsa (Chiltomate)
  • Guacamole Sauce (Salsa de Guacamole)
  • Tomato and Pumpkin Seed Salsa | DadCooksDinner.com
    Tomato and Pumpkin Seed Salsa
  • Pork Picadillo Tacos
  • Pressure Cooker Braised Lamb Shoulder Tacos (Cordero Guisado)
  • Pressure Cooker Chicken Tacos (Tingas de Pollo) | DadCooksDinner.com
    Pressure Cooker Chicken Tacos (Tinga de Pollo)
  • Quick Chicken Tacos on a plate with a platter of chicken and other toppings in the background
    Pressure Cooker Quick Chicken Tacos
  • Pork taco topped with salsa, shredded cheese, and shredded lettuce on a teal plate
    Pressure Cooker Quick Pork Tacos
  • Chickpea and chorizo in blue corn tortillas, sprinkled with crumbled queso fresco and diced cilantro, with more queso, blue corn tortillas, and lime wedges in the background.
    Instant Pot Chickpea and Chorizo Tacos
  • A plate of flank steak tacos with avocado
    Instant Pot Flank Steak (For Tacos or Burritos)
  • A platter of shredded Red Chile Pork
    Instant Pot Red Chile Pork (Mexican Red Chile Pork)
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork (Pork Tinga)
  • Fiery Mexican Martini
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork with Dried Chile Pepper Sauce (Pork Deshebrada)
  • Mexican Flan on a red plate
    Pressure Cooker Mexican Flan with Caramel (Flan de Cajeta)
  • A red bowl of beef and tomatillo stew, with potatoes, sprinkled with sliced jalapeno, cilantro, and pepitas, with tortillas, jalapenos, and hot sauce in the background
    Instant Pot Mexican Beef and Tomatillo Stew (Entomatado de Res)
  • A bowl of Mexican black beans sprinkled with cheese and cilantro
    Instant Pot Mexican Black Beans (no soaking needed!)
  • Grilled Guacamole with Sun Dried Tomatoes

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I'm Mike Vrobel, a dad who cooks dinner every night. I'm an enthusiastic home cook, and I write about pressure cooking, rotisserie grilling, and other food topics that grab my attention.

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Popular

  • Three bowls of cooked Pinto Beans on a wood table
    Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)
  • Pressure Cooker Beef Shank (Osso Bucco)
  • Pressure Cooker 7 Hour Leg of Lamb (in 90 minutes)
    Pressure Cooker 7 Hour Leg of Lamb (in 90 minutes)
  • Pressure Cooker Brown Jasmine Rice
  • Grilled Tomahawk Steak (Long Bone Ribeye, Reverse Seared)
    Grilled Tomahawk Steak (Long Bone Ribeye, Reverse Seared)
  • A green bowl full of chicken noodle soup
    Instant Pot Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

Seasonal

  • A bowl of asparagus risotto
    Instant Pot Asparagus Risotto (Pressure Cooker Recipe)
  • Grilled Butterflied Chicken with Garlic Butter
  • Sous Vide Rack of Lamb with Dijon Bread Crumb Crust
  • A bowl of beef stew with asparagus, carrots, and radishes.
    Instant Pot Spring Vegetable Beef Stew
  • A Rotisserie Chicken (Pollo Asado)on a platter of shredded cabbage
    Rotisserie Chicken Pollo Asado
  • Rotisserie Pork Shoulder Roast with Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
    Rotisserie Pork Shoulder with South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce

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