# The best Tex-Mex dishes

Texas and Mexico on one plate: the classics of Tex-Mex according to Wikipedia's article, from chili con carne to fajitas and queso.

- 200 votes · 12 items
- May 19, 2019 · Caleb Baker
- https://even.best/en/l/1808/the-best-tex-mex-dishes

## Top 12

1. **Chili con carne** (23 · ▲25 ▼2) — Beef stewed with dried chillies, the Texas state dish.
2. **Chile con queso** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — Melted cheese dip with chillies.
3. **Cheese enchiladas with chili gravy** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — Corn tortillas with yellow cheese in chili gravy.
4. **Puffy tacos** (13 · ▲16 ▼3) — San Antonio's fried, puffed tortilla tacos.
5. **Crispy tacos** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Hard-shell tacos with ground beef.
6. **Fajitas** (12 · ▲15 ▼3) — Grilled skirt steak served sizzling with flour tortillas.
7. **Nachos** (11 · ▲14 ▼3) — Tortilla chips with melted cheese and jalapeños, born in Piedras Negras.
8. **Tamales** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Christmas tamales with pork and red chilli.
9. **Frito pie** (10 · ▲14 ▼4) — Fritos topped with chili and cheese.
10. **Breakfast tacos** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — Flour tortillas with egg, potato and bacon, Austin's morning staple.
11. **Chimichanga** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Deep-fried burrito.
12. **Margarita** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Tequila, lime and orange liqueur, with the frozen version born in Dallas.

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