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Chorizo Tacos

Chorizo tacos with chipotle peppers and adobo with all the fixin’s

Ingredients

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Taco Meat and Tortillas

  • 1 lb freshly made Mexican pork chorizo
  • 6 oz Mexican beef chorizo
  • 24 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce – minced – to taste
  • 16 street size or (8) 6″ flour tortillas

Optional Additions

  • 1/2 lb quesadilla white cheese – shredded
  • Fresh cilantro – minced
  • Yellow onion – minced
  • Pico de gallo
  • Salsa verde
  • Salsa rojo
  • Pickled red onions – get the recipe HERE
  • Hot sauce
  • Fresh limes – quartered

Instructions

Cook the Meats

  1. Remove the casing from the chorizos, place into a large frying pan, smash it evenly flat and fry on medium heat 2-3 minutes
  2. Add the minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, the break it up and mix it like you would brown hamburger. Continue to cook until it is completely browned with crispy edges – about another 3-4 minutes
  3. Remove from heat, use a spatula to move the meat to one side of the pan and tilt it to allow for the fat to drain to one side. Alternately, if you wish to remove more of the rendered fat you may drain the meats on a paper towel covered rack

Prepare the Tortillas

Method A: Warm them over a gas stove flame briefly until they puff and lightly char

Method B: Stack, wrap in a clean dish towel and microwave until hot and ready to serve – about 20-30 seconds

Method C: Spray a non-stick skillet with pam and toast them over medium-low heat until they begin to puff

Assembling the Tacos

  1. Place the tacos in a taco rack and fill with a generous amount of chorizo and your choice of optional ingredients