My collection of homemade Mexican-inspired recipes is going to have you firing up your stove, grill, and oven, and planning out your Taco Tuesday nights for the rest of the year.
These recipes are home-tested and family-approved, and there’s something for everyone here!
Taco Tuesday Recipes
Get cooking! These recipes work well for any night of the week. From tacos and fajitas to burritos, enchiladas, nachos, and all the fixings, we've got it all!
Traeger Grilled Shrimp Tacos are a quick and easy weeknight meal! Taco seasoning can sub in for Chili Margarita seasoning if you aren't on the Spiceologist train yet, but I highly recommend getting some!
Quick dinner idea that can even be made from frozen! Super flavorful chicken tacos!
Easy potluck meal, or feed your large family with a deliciously filling and flavorful taco salad with a bunch of doritos for some extra crunch!
Mmmmm...easy and awesome Tequila Lime Shredded Beef Tacos for your next Fiesta!
No longer are tacos just a staple for lunch or dinner. Chorizo breakfast tacos are the perfect way to start off your day.
These easy Traeger grilled blackened fish tacos are an easy and healthy way to add some more fish in your family's diet! Super flavorful and fresh.
Easy cheesy homemade ground beef tacos aren't your average Tuesday-night taco. All the flavor, all the cheese, all the yes.
Delicious fish tacos are marinated in a flavorful guacamole salsa with lemon juice and Mexican spices, and then given a quick saute before being served with all the taco fixings.
These Blackstone Steak Tacos are a quick, easy, and delicious way to do street tacos at home!
This simple Smoked Pork Loin is turned into tacos for an easy, delicious meal any time of the week!
Quick shrimp tacos are blackened and cooked on the Blackstone before getting wrapped in a warm tortilla and doused in strawberry salsa.
Fresh fish is seasoned and tossed on the gas flat top griddle for one of the best fish tacos, EVER. The peach salsa is the icing on the cake. Bright, fresh, and packed full of flavor. Try these today!
We smoked a chuck roast and then smothered in a chili consomme before getting braised until fork-tender. The final step has you stuffing these into tortillas that have been dipped in the consomme and then frying them until they are crisp.
These shredded beef tacos are rubbed with Chile Lime rub, smoked on the pellet grill, braised in a tequila-lime cooking liquid, and then get shredded and stuffed into the best puffy taco shells, EVER.
Smoked beef chuck roast gets braised, shredded, and stuffed into tacos. One of my favorite tacos, and so easy to make!
These delicious street tacos are cooked quickly on the Blackstone griddle and then served with the classic onion and cilantro and hot sauce for a legit street taco right in your own backyard!
Fire up the Blackstone and cook up some of these delicious pulled pork tacos! Perfect for using up leftover pulled pork and making a quick, tasty dinner.
Fire up the Blackstone and cook up some of these delicious brisket tacos! Perfect for using up leftover brisket and making a quick, tasty dinner.
Tender, marinated pork gets skewered and smoked on the pellet grill for a big plate of the tastiest taco meat, ever.
These Traeger Smoked Shredded Pork Verde Tacos are some of our favorites! They are also easy to throw together, too.
These simple marinated chicken breasts are grilled and turned into super flavorful Traeger Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos!
These delicious fry bread tacos are made with homemade dough that's fried until they are golden brown and then topped with every taco fixing you can handle.
These viral sensations are turning the internet upside down, and for once, this is NOT all hype. Our version of the Smash Burger Taco is a play on a Big Mac, and we couldn't be happier about it.
Marinate your flank steak in beer and then slice and cook it quick on the griddle for a delicious taco that your whole family will love!
These refreshingly light and flavorful Blackstone Blackened Fish Tacos are the perfect way to celebrate your next taco night!
These delicious cheesy tacos are made with smoked shredded chuck roast that's sandwiched between a tortilla with tons of cheese. Serve it with the delicious consomme that the roast cooks in, and you've got the best taco you've ever had!
Our simple grilled skirt steak tacos are great for any night of the week! The flavorful marinade is easy to throw together, and makes the meat taste amazing!
This delicious grilled chicken tacos recipe is cooked on the pellet grill in a rich verde sauce until it is tender and shreddable and ready to be loaded up into tortillas!
Our delicious Smoked Chicken Taco Salad is the perfect weekday lunch or quick busy weeknight dinner.
These decadent braised beef tacos are made with beef shanks for the biggest, beefiest flavor you can imagine. We love this cut for so many things, but especially for these tacos!
Enchiladas
Traeger Smoked Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas are one of the best homemade enchiladas that I've ever eaten. Who knew that grilled enchiladas could be this easy AND delicious?
Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Casserole is a super simple green enchilada that you don’t even have to both with rolling. Think of it like a Mexican lasagna. Doing the cooking in the Instant Pot makes this quick AND easy too.
These smoked pulled pork enchiladas use pellet grill pulled pork that gets wrapped in tortillas and stuffed with cheese before being smothered with enchilada sauce and more cheese before getting a final smoke.
Tender shredded smoked beef with all of the cheese and all of the enchilada sauce you can handle!
Tender, moist smoked chicken thighs get cooked in our homemade verde sauce for a pan of epic enchiladas! The recipe includes all the sauce you need, too.
Fajitas
Cooking large meals is always a challenge. I get it. You don’t have a lot of time, but you want what you serve to still be tasty. If you find yourself in this boat, I’ve got a go-to meal for you. So, whether you’re cooking for a crowd, or you have a large family like me, sheet pan chicken fajitas are the way to go.
These easy steak fajitas are reverse seared before getting blasted with heat in a cast-iron pan along with some peppers and onions to make the best fajitas you've ever had.
Fresh, tender steak quickly marinated before being cooked on a hot gas griddle. Serve with seared bell peppers and onions and all of the tortillas you can handle.
We took our favorite Fajita rub, threw it all over some colossal shrimp, and cooked them right on the Blackstone for the tastiest and best shrimp fajitas ever!
Our simple, delicious Blackstone Chicken Fajitas recipe is the ultimate quick dinner to throw on your griddle.
Nachos
Loaded nachos supreme is a delicious family-style meal. Flavorful beef on top of a pile of tortilla chips, and heaped with cheese and all of your favorite fixings. Great meal for any day of the week!
Tender shredded smoked beef is heaped on top of tortilla chips and loaded with every topping you could possibly want. This all gets finished off in the pellet grill, for the best plate of nachos, maybe ever.
Enjoy smoky, tender pulled pork layered over crunchy tortilla chips, smothered in melted cheese. This dish is topped with spicy jalapeños, fresh salsa, and a drizzle of cilantro lime crema. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole for a full-flavored feast. Perfect for game day or a family gathering, these nachos are a crowd-pleaser, packed with bold flavors and satisfying textures. Quick to assemble, they're a go-to for easy, delicious snacking.
One of the best plates of nachos we've ever made! These nachos feature smoked pulled pork, cowboy candy, tons of cheese, and black beans, and tangy BBQ sauce!
Salsas
Traeger Smoked Salsa Verde is a simple grilled salsa that has a touch of smoke, a bit of heat, and heaps of fresh flavor. Lime juice adds a touch of acidity to this flavorful salsa, which whips up in under an hour.
This simple salsa uses almost all canned ingredients, requires no cooking, and is a delicious restaurant-style salsa!
Our simple spicy corn salsa recipe is perfect to top a taco, chicken, or salads! It can also be served alongside some tortilla chips for a great dip too.
Looking for a smoky and flavorful salsa recipe? Try this Traeger smoked salsa with fire-roasted tomatoes, jalapenos, and garlic - it's sure to spice up any BBQ!
We took fresh corn on the cob along with bell peppers, jalapenos, and red onion, and grilled it up for the tastiest grilled corn salsa ever!
This easy-smoked salsa has just the right amount of heat and is made with fresh tomatillos and tomatoes.
Sides
This simple guacamole recipe packs a whole lot of flavor! Make it right before your guests arrive and make sure to bring extra chips!
Easy homemade Bean Dip comes together in just 5 minutes and is one of my favorite appetizers to throw together in a snap. It is endlessly customizable, and you probably have all of the ingredients on hand right now.
This simple Blackstone Mexican Fried Rice features all of your favorite Mexican flavors, all done with classic Mexican flavors.
This easy Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is perfect to serve with tacos, enchiladas, or inside your next burrito! If you love Chipotle's rice, you'll really love this!
This simple Mexican Rice recipe is an amazing side dish for your next Taco Tuesday, or any day of the week!
Misc
My grilled bean tostadas are cooked on the pellet grill to give them a little wood-fired flavor and served with your choice of toppings. SUPER easy dinner or lunch and very popular with the small people set.
Tender chicken breast smoked on the pellet grill with flavorful green chile sauce and my favorite verde rub!
We take cheese and our tender, smoked carnitas and wrap them up in a raw flour tortilla shell and then baked on the Traeger until they are golden brown and crispy. Easy weeknight dinner, and perfect use for those raw tortillas!
These crispy, tender arepas are made fresh and filled with a super flavorful ground beef mixture.
Easy Grilled Mexican Street Corn makes any meal better! Loaded with big bold Mexican flavors, break out the napkins and prepare to get messy. It is worth it.
Chilaquiles with Hatch Salsa Verde is a classic Mexican dish with a twist, as this salsa is made with pellet grill roasted hatch peppers and jalapenos. It is green, has some heat, and is way easier to make than you might think.
Quesadillas are best cooked on a flat top griddle! My Blackstone Steak Quesadillas use leftover steak and turns it into something amazing. Easy, filling, and kid-approved dinner idea!
Spicy Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a fun change-up to your typical shrimp cocktail! One of my favorite unique appetizers to serve.
This easy Shrimp Diablo recipe uses El Pato tomato sauces as both the marinade and cooking sauce, and it makes this dish both simple and delicious.
Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup is a simple but flavorful soup full of chicken, seasonings, and ALL of the toppings. Make some today!
If you need a delicious side dish to go with your next meal, try this easy griddle elote that's conveniently off the cob! We used frozen corn here, but you could also use fresh corn and slice the kernels off yourself.
We take a chuck roast and smoke it with a braising liquid that's going to knock your socks off! That meat gets heaped into a giant tortilla and filled with all of your favorites.
Our delicious, homemade beef queso uses a little sodium citrate to keep things smooth and creamy, and NO VELVEETA!
This easy Pulled Pork Tortilla Soup recipe uses leftover pulled pork and is a snap to throw together! We love doing smoked pulled pork on the weekend, and then making this soup with some of the leftovers during the week.
This simple homemade taco seasoning is great to keep around the house for use in your favorite tacos, or in soups, stews, or casseroles.
Smoked queso is a delicious and flavorful twist on the classic cheese dip. It's the perfect addition to any gathering, offering a rich and smoky flavor that pairs well with a variety of foods and is sure to impress your guests.
These crunchy crispy Mexican Pizzas are stuffed with your favorite taco filling and then cooked right on your gas griddle.
These delicious pork burritos are made with a smoked and cider-braised pork shoulder for a big bold flavor that's perfect for stuffing in a burrito with all of your favorite fixings!
This delicious, hearty soup is perfect for a chili fall or winter evening. We love this and you can customize it and top it with all of your favorite fixings!
This easy chicken taco soup uses ingredients you probably have on hand already.