20 slow cooker Mexican and Tex-Mex recipes for Cinco de Mayo

We’ve a variety of gradual cooker diversifications on this listing, however let’s kick issues off with an apparent candidate for a crockpot recipe: barbacoa. This shredded beef can simply be made within the gradual cooker, and this recipe from The Recipe Critic can present you the way it’s completed with both beef brisket or chuck roast. The result’s excellent for tacos, burritos, or something you need!

A basic Mexican facet dish, beans & rice may be made solely in your gradual cooker—when you use this recipe from Sweet & Savory Meals. It tastes nice, however our favourite half is just having to wash one pot as an alternative of two!

This Mexican pulled pork is ideal for the gradual cooker, and so is this recipe from RecipeTin Eats. It requires pork shoulder, onion, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and orange juice, in addition to a easy rub fabricated from cumin and floor oregano. Use it the identical approach you’d use the barbacoa!

Hen enchiladas sound like a variety of work, even in a gradual cooker, which is why we love this enchilada casserole recipe from Mom Makes Dinner. As an alternative of creating the filling first and rolling every enchilada, all of the substances are combined within the pot—together with corn tortillas, that are minimize into strips.

Hominy and meat are the premise of conventional Mexican posole, which is normally topped with garnishes like radishes, shredded lettuce, and limes. This version from Damn Delicious contains the entire above, in addition to poblano peppers, inexperienced chilies, and tomatillos, in addition to a mix of spices.

Hen breast, hen broth, cream cheese, and salsa go into your gradual cooker, and finally right into a heat tortilla that will get wrapped right into a sq. form and sealed with a flour paste. After all, you’ll want a skillet of sizzling oil to get the chimichangas crispy, and this recipe from Thriving Home Blog additionally has recommendations on freezing them as a make-ahead meal.

Tacos have been eaten in Mexico for a whole bunch of years, together with fish tacos. After all, they’ve advanced fairly a bit since then, with some even taking over a California spin. That features this slow cooker version from America’s Test Kitchen, which makes use of halibut filets.

Huevos rancheros (or “ranch-style eggs”) encompass fried eggs and pico de gallo atop corn or flour tortillas. This slow cooker recipe from Today is nice for whenever you wish to get breakfast (or brunch) going early within the morning, however aren’t consuming for just a few hours, because it begins in a skillet earlier than ending in a crockpot. And it contains chorizo!

This Mexican casserole from Bubba Pie is completely different from the enchilada casserole we beforehand mentioned, because it options tortillas layered between seasoned beef, corn, beans, inexperienced chilies, cheese, and black olives. So it’s truly extra like a “Mexican lasagna”! The meat must be cooked in a skillet, however all the things else simply goes proper into the gradual cooker.

Mexican avenue corn with no grill? Or a pot of water? Si! The one pot you want is your crockpot, and the one different factor you have to pull off this facet dish—which is roofed with bitter cream, mayo, and cotija cheese—is this recipe from The Lazy Slow Cooker.

Mole is without doubt one of the hottest sauces and marinades in Mexican delicacies, nevertheless, it may be extremely time-consuming to make relying on the recipe. Not solely does this version from Sunkissed Kitchen simplify it all the way down to a few dozen substances, however it enlists your gradual cooker to assist. (Be aware that cornstarch may be substituted for arrowroot!)

These nachos from Well Plated by Erin begin in your gradual cooker and end within the oven, however you’ll be utilizing the oven anyway as a result of the recipe additionally tells you tips on how to make tortilla chips from scratch! These nachos function hen, salsa, and pinto beans, however the recipe encourages you to customise with further toppings like jalapenos, poblano peppers, tomatoes, olives, and/or avocado.

Quesadillas don’t must be sophisticated, and this recipe from Eating on a Dime is proof. Put hen, tomatoes, taco seasoning, and onions in your gradual cooker, and set it on low for 6-8 hours. Once you’re able to eat, simply scoop among the combination right into a tortilla, high with cheese, fold, and griddle till it turns brown.

For the very best restaurant-style white cheese dip, combine queso Blanco cheese, milk, butter, inexperienced chilies, jalapenos, garlic powder, and taco seasoning in your gradual cooker. Then simply give it a fast stir and prepare dinner for 2 hours on low. Tip of the sombrero to The Country Cook for the recipe.

Salsa hen is without doubt one of the best methods to make hen in a gradual cooker. As Gimme Some Oven explains, it’s as straightforward as placing hen breasts within the pot, overlaying them in your favourite salsa, and cooking on excessive for 4 hours (or low for 7-8 hours). Serve with rice, beans, or each!

There are a variety of gradual cooker recipes for burrito meat, however this one from Eating on a Dime goes one step additional and really cooks the wrapped burritos within the gradual cooker…after they’re lined in sauce and cheese! The recipe requires beef—particularly stew meat—however you may sub your favourite filling.

Steak within the gradual cooker? Don’t fret, Barefoot in the Kitchen will walk you through the way it’s completed. These fajitas use flank steak with salsa, onion, jalapenos, and no matter bell peppers you’d like—and all of it will get cooked collectively. You’ll want some tortillas, too, however don’t put them within the gradual cooker this time.

Mexico: Meet the fiftieth state! These Hawaiian pork taquitos from Six Sisters’ Stuff had been an enormous hit in our household, after which we one way or the other misplaced the recipe. Now that it has been discovered once more—particularly for this listing—will we quickly be making these gradual cooker taquitos topped with a selfmade pineapple salsa once more! (Be aware: We’ve additionally efficiently—and deliciously—made this recipe with hen!)

This tortilla soup from Kim’s Cravings is a enjoyable spin on Mexican delicacies that’s made particularly in your gradual cooker. It combines a flavorful haul of substances—hen, tomatoes, onion, corn, black beans, and inexperienced chilies—and tops the outcome with minimize tortilla strips, sliced avocado, contemporary cilantro, and a little bit of lime juice.