20 Mexican-Inspired Recipes That Are Made in a Slow Cooker (2024)

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If there is one dish that represents Dia de la Independencia in Mexico, it is Chiles en Nogada, blistered, peeled poblano chiles filled with seasoned meat, fruit and nuts, smothered with a sauce of cream and walnuts, and garnished with pomegranate seeds.

Mole poblano is perhaps the best known of all mole varieties. An ancient dish native to the state of Puebla, it has been called the national dish of Mexico, and ranked first as the most typical of Mexican dishes.

Even though we sometimes crave pizza, sushi, pasta, or sandwiches, we Mexicans LOVE tacos, tortas, enchiladas, scrambled eggs, broths, quesadillas, and homemade stews, provided they're prepared with love and our national seasoning.

The main festival foods in central Mexico are mole and barbacoa as well as carnitas, mixiotes, and carnitas. These foods are prepared to feed hundreds of people, so it is common for several cooks to prepare them. Cooking is part of the social tradition that binds families and communities.

The center of the Mexican flag is its most striking feature and what has now become the Mexico coat of arms. It's a powerful-looking Golden Eagle, perched atop a prickly pear cactus, with a snake in its beak and talons.

The coat of arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, literally "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake.

Mexican Tacos

You can't go wrong with a true classic. This dish includes three corn tortilla soft tacos with your choice of meat. Each taco is garnished with cilantro and onions and served with beans, rice, and toppings. Adding some spicy salsa to these delicious tacos really takes them up a notch.

The tortilla shells are usually filled with a variety of vegetables, meats, chicken, cheese, and even seafood if you are feeling fancy. You can pretty much put anything in it and call it a taco. It is perhaps the most popular Hispanic food that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

Sopes. One of the greatest pleasures of Mexican street food are sopes: round bundles of masa lightly fried and piled with refried beans, shredded chicken, salsa roja or salsa verde, and cotija cheese. These little antojitos, or snacks, can be eaten throughout the day, and make for perfect anytime party apps.