73 flavors that taste great with mexican food
..and 7 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes mexican food better. On average, recipes with mexican food received a 4.47⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with lime juice. And sometimes worse. Like with egg.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
- water
- lard
- garlic
- tomato sauce
- brown rice
- olive oil
- green onions
- canola oil
- red bell peppers
- green bell peppers
- white onion
- colby jack cheese
- carrots
- sweet onion
- yellow onion
- cheese
- salsa
- sweet potatoes
- poblano peppers
- tomatillos
- green cabbage
- rotisserie chicken
- quinoa
- maple syrup
- chicken thighs
- black olives
- nutritional yeast
- anaheim peppers
- salsa verde
- green peppers
- sweet corn
- ground chicken
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- jalapeño peppers
- onion
- tomato
- black beans
- oregano
- corn tortillas
- chicken broth
- corn
- garlic powder
- serrano chili
- cayenne
- butter
- monterey jack cheese
- tortilla
- chipotle peppers
- cinnamon
- bay leaf
- sugar
- chicken stock
- all purpose flour
- chicken breast
- green chili
- smoked paprika
- tomato paste
- orange juice
- hot sauce
- queso fresco cheese
- onion powder
- ancho chili
- radish
- ground beef
- corn kernels
- pinto beans
- taco seasoning
- cotija cheese
- lemon juice
- flat leaf parsley
- bell peppers
- brown sugar
- vanilla
- guacamole
- rice
- seeds
- sharp cheddar cheese
- plum tomato
- cream cheese
- fire roasted tomato
- cherry tomato
- red chili flakes
- vegetable broth
- guajillo chili peppers
- enchilada sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- romaine lettuce
- mexican oregano
- cumin seeds
- pepper jack cheese
- shrimp
- cumin powder
- lettuce
- cabbage
- roma tomato
- greek yogurt
- mexican crema
- thyme
- red enchilada sauce
- soy sauce
- refried beans
- bacon
- cucumber
- oil
- mozzarella cheese
- pineapple
- heavy cream
- zucchini
- red chili peppers
- agave
- ground turkey
- tequila
- cornflour
- vegetable stock
- pico de gallo
- beef broth
- crème fraîche
- shallots
- cauliflower
- grape seed oil
- skirt steak
- red cabbage
- mexican cheese
- evaporated milk
- yellow bell peppers
- red wine vinegar
- flank steak
- cider vinegar
- almonds
- beer
- white vinegar
- worcestershire sauce
- hominy
- masa harina
- allspice
- achiote
- dark brown sugar
- chorizo
- egg yolk
- cocoa powder
- turkey
- ketchup
- condensed milk
- beef stock
- powdered sugar
- sesame seeds
- basil
- distilled white vinegar
- mushrooms
- butternut squash
- chili
- wheat tortillas
- raisins
- oaxaca cheese
- pepitas
- meat
- fajita seasoning
- tomatillo salsa
- goat cheese
- dark chocolate
- spinach
- mexican cheese blend
- baking soda
- white wine vinegar
- silver tequila
- grape tomato
- mexican chorizo
- tofu
- kidney beans
- ginger
- white beans
- kale
- potatoes
- cornmeal
- pork butt
- triple sec
- pineapple juice
- yogurt
- basmati
- buttermilk
- jicama
- tilapia
- mahi mahi
- vinegar
- sriracha
- parmesan
- cointreau
- new mexico chili
- stock
- orange bell peppers
- white cheddar cheese
- banana
- tostadas
- peppercorns
- nutmeg
- pickled red onions
- white fish
- orange zest
- mexican beer
- cream style corn
- chuck roast
- taco sauce
- walnuts
- epazote
- white hominy
- bittersweet chocolate
- portobello mushrooms
- heavy whipping cream
- tomato salsa
- peach
- strawberry
- arbol chili
- coconut milk
- garlic salt
- raw shrimp
- broccoli
- lager beer
- green enchilada sauce
- panko crumbs
- tequila blanco
- pumpkin seeds
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with mexican food:
30 Minute Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder (lightened up)
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.47/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Slow Cooker Pineapple Chipotle Pork Tacos
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.47/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
