Recipes Cuisine Latin American Mexican 13 Best Mexican Recipes for the Grill By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on May 2, 2024 Close Photo: Chef John Grill lovers, meet a dozen essential BBQ recipes for your summer grilling rotation. These Mexican-inspired recipes get their smoky, char-flavored kicks from the flames. Featuring grilled steak, chicken, fish, and pork, they're some of our very favorite Mexican food recipes. We love them for family dinners and weekend parties, and our Cinco de Mayo celebrations always need that grilled grapefruit Paloma! 01 of 14 Grilled Mexican Steak RainbowJewels "This is a great way to serve skirt or flank steak," says TA9I. "The two day marinade is worth the wait." BBQ & Grilled Beef Steak Recipes View Recipe 02 of 14 Mexican Grilled Corn caryn "I consider this to be the greatest corn-on-the-cob recipe of all time," says Chef John. "The way the mild, subtly salted cheese works with an ancho-lime mayonnaise, along with that buttery, smoky corn, is a magnificent combination of flavors. Perfecto!" For more, check out our Best Mexican Sides for Your Summer Cookout. View Recipe 03 of 14 Easy Chicken Fajita Marinade Paula "This is a simple fajita marinade that has been bounced around in my family for at least 15 years," says jmcdaneld. "It's simple, tasty, easily altered for a twist on the taste, and can be easily prepared in under 15 minutes. Serve with other fajita elements and enjoy! Some ideas: sautéed green bell pepper with white or yellow onions, jalapeño slaw, homemade salsa (tomato or mango), etc." 12 Best Side Dishes for Fajitas View Recipe 04 of 14 Margarita Grilled Shrimp KGora "The shrimp can be marinated up to 3 hours before grilling," says Jenny Thompson. "The amount of red pepper used can be adjusted according to how hot you like it. The marinade is also great on chicken." View Recipe 05 of 14 Chef John's Yucatan-Style Grilled Pork Chef John A 3-citrus marinade gets kicked up with minced garlic, annatto, brown chipotle, cumin, cayenne, oregano, black pepper and salt. "It has vibrant citrus and chile flavors and a beautiful orange hue from ground annatto," says Chef John. View Recipe 06 of 14 Fish Tacos Ultimo View Recipe bishop With chipotle peppers and plenty of cilantro, the spicy yogurt sauce makes this fish taco the ultimate. "These are great!" raves FOOFUS. "I made these as a lunch special for Cinco de Mayo at the restaurant where I work and everybody loved them! Only changes I made, I used lettuce instead of cabbage and pineapple salsa instead of plain salsa." 07 of 14 Grilled Pork Tacos al Pastor Chef John "Al Pastor is a really popular way to prepare pork, famous in San Francisco's Mission District," says Chef John. "It's a pineapple juice and pepper marinated roast pork. They make the most incredible tacos and burritos. This is inspired by those flavors." Serve with lightly-fried tortillas topped with melted Jack cheese, shredded cabbage, and a little salsa. For more of Chef John's favorite Mexican recipes, check out Chef John's Best Cinco de Mayo Recipes. View Recipe 08 of 14 Lisa's Favorite Carne Asada Marinade Leslie Plank "I've tried many marinade recipes for carne asada, and this is our family favorite!" says Lisa Arlotti. View Recipe 09 of 14 Mexican Steak Torta KGora A Mexican sandwich filled with char-grilled steak, beans, avocado, lettuce and tomato and served up on a warm toasted roll. "These turned out great!" raves me1. "I used torta bread from Costco. I also added pico de gallo. Delicious and came close to the amazing tortas in Mexico." View Recipe 10 of 14 Grilled Grapefruit Paloma Cocktail foodelicious "Here's a fired up twist on a traditional Mexican cocktail," says foodelicious. "You'll grill the grapefruit and lime to caramelize the fruit and give the juice a subtle smoky edge. Stir it up with tequila or mescal and top with club soda for a refreshing drink that's perfect all summer long." View Recipe 11 of 14 Arrachera (Mexican Skirt Steak for Tacos) Soup Loving Nicole Skirt steak tacos, or arrachera, are a Mexican specialty made of thinly sliced beef marinated with sazon and adobo seasoning, lime juice, and beer. "This is a recipe for traditional arrachera," says melodie. "The longer it marinates, the more robust the flavor will be. Heat tortillas on the grill or in the microwave. Serve the arrachera with warmed tortillas and all your favorite taco toppings." View Recipe 12 of 14 Baja Grilled Chicken Tacos Soup Loving Nicole Fill warm tortillas with marinated, grilled chicken and serve with your choice of garnishes and black bean and corn salad," says hynesey. "Thighs are a good substitute for chicken breasts here, especially with marinating and grilling. They do not dry out as quickly and are very forgiving." View Recipe 13 of 14 Chicken Fajita Skewers Soup Loving Nicole Fajita kabobs! "Here's a great way to combine a Mexican food favorite with the grill outside," says Sydnee Davis. "I served these chicken fajita skewers for Cinco de Mayo this year, and they were a hit. Serve with homemade pinto beans and authentic Mexican rice." 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