
12 Extremely Addicting Tex-Mex Dishes
Tex-Mex is an iconic style of cuisine that brings iconic flavors to your table. Born in Texas with inspiration from Mexico, it's incredible how Tex-Mex dishes are now popular all over the world. Ready to dig into those big flavors a bit more in your kitchen? Start with these 12 Tex-Mex Recipes that are some of our favorites!

Tex-Mex flavor has never been more comforting, nor as easy! Tex-Mex Slow Cooker Soup uses low-and-slow cooking to make the succulent chicken thighs tender and juicy, the beans creamy and hearty, and the spices all the more warming. Cheesy, sippable, and with notes of bright lime, Tex-Mex Slow Cooker Soup is great with all your favorite Tex-Mex toppings and is how you shake off a rough day! Hooray!

We love a good skillet meal around here and we especially love this Tex-Mex Rice Skillet! It's extremely easy to throw the juicy beef, the tender veggies, and the fluffy rice all into one skillet, let it simmer, sprinkle it with cheese, and boom! You've got a cheesy, yummy dinner ready in 30 minutes with hardly any dirty dishes to show for it. Hearty, filling, and delicious, this Tex-Mex Rice Skillet is one worthy of making the meal rotation over and over!
Bring some south of the border flavor to this beloved barbecue side dish. Tex-Mex Potato Salad is also made with eggs for a dash of extra protein. But what really makes it sing is the spicy dressing made with chipotle pepper. Tex-Mex Potato Salad can even be used as a dip with tortilla chips.
Ready for some taste bud-tingling trivia? The origins of this dish span from Italy to Mexico to the States. Did you guess Tex-Mex Casserole? You're right! This delectable dish blends together some of Italy's finest fluffy pasta, Mexico's most flavorful medium-hot salsa, and America's most beloved Monterey Jack cheese! Some spicy pork sausage is tossed in to create a heartiness that could fill many nations. Ding, ding, ding — making this gooey, cheesy, spicy Tex-Mex Mac will make you feel like a winner and that's not trivial!

Can we hear a yee-haw for the best vittles on the wagon... erm, the table? Grab yourself some Tex-Mex Pig Bake so you can really pig out! Succulent pork comes together with classic Tex-Mex additions... black beans, bright tomatoes, spicy green chiles... then it's all corralled with brown rice and salsa and topped with a kettle-load of melted cheddar. You have yourself there some boot-scootin' deliciousness! Ring the dinner bell and scurry on over to try this Tex-Mex Pig Bake!
As the day keeps on rolling by, you need a snack that can keep you rolling with it! Tex-Mex Wheels are deep, delicious spirals of flavor straight from the borderlands; each tortilla round is filled with a spicy, creamy, tangy cream cheese filling that invokes the best of both burritos and nachos. Dipped in salsa for an extra hit of brightness and sweetness, Tex-Mex Wheels will have you doing cartwheels over how tasty they can be. There's more than enough to share... you just may not want to do so.

There are so many soup options out there, but none compare to this Tex-Mex Corn Chowder! Truly. Filling your bowl up with this flavorful broth that's loaded with tender veggies will really make you happy. Oh, and the little kick of spice it brings will add a bit of excitement that most sippers lack. Who's ready for the best soup out there?! Sip up a bowl full of Tex-Mex Corn Chowder and be proud of the choice you made!

Oh yes, this is the good stuff! In fact, it's the best stuff! Tex-Mex Cornbread Crack satisfies your Tex-Mex cravings in a snap, but always leaves you wanting more! The tender, summer cornbread, loaded with cheese and fragrant cilantro, is just the beginning of the joy! Bubbling away underneath is a savory turkey mixture infused with beefy mushroom flavor and the spicy heat of pepper jack cheese! Can't go wrong with this Tex-Mex Cornbread Crack!
Did you hear the joke about the tortilla shell? Yeah, it was corny, so we ditched it and opted for some Tex-Mex Flank Steak instead! The tender, buttery-soft beef bathes in a sweet and tangy juice that brings on the flavor and a little bit of spice. Enjoy it perfectly wrapped in a burrito, piled atop some nachos, or mixed in a taco salad — there's really no wrong answer here. All jokes aside, Tex-Mex Flank Steak is seriously delicious and soon to be your new go-to for all the fiesta flavors!
The sizzle of the skillet is like the beat of hooves on the trail to a great meal! The Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet is loaded with a saddlebag of flavors, from the juicy chicken to the spicy ancho chili to the hearty Southwestern veggies. It only takes 30 minutes to fire up this dish, so you can get back to enjoying the evening energized. The Tex-Mex Chicken Skillet is also perfect for customizable toppings, you can really make this dinner your own.

Tex-Mex Crab Cakes bring some spice to the coast! These yummy little guys are the perfect dish when you need some seafood but are craving a kick. They're loaded with tender crab meat and crusted with a savory, spicy mix that will have you thrilled about this cuisine combo! Served island-style with more of your favorite bites from the ocean, some Tex-Mex-inspired chips and salsa, or honestly, all of the above, Tex-Mex Crab Cakes are a swimmingly good time!

Italian food by way of the border... sounds like a delicious time to us! This Tex-Mex Alfredo brings the creaminess, the richness, and the savory flavor of a classic Chicken Alfredo pasta but with the spice, the zest, and the heat of Tex-Mex cuisine. The addition of Pepper Jack cheese adds a little extra heat to the succulent chicken, while cilantro brings a new level of fragrance. Tex-Mex Alfredo will be the new way you love to enjoy this familiar classic.

























