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Chorizo tacos topped with cilantro, white onions, and pineapple.
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Chorizo Tacos Recipe

Chorizo tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for those busy weeknights when you're craving tacos. Top it up with your favorite salsa, cilantro, or even pineapple for a quick and satisfying meal. 
Course Tacos
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chorizo tacos recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 430kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 Lb. chorizo casing removed
  • 6 corn tortillas or 10 small taco size tortillas
  • ½ cup white onion finely chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 radish finely sliced
  • Salt to taste
  • Hot salsa of your choice
  • 1 lime Optional
  • Optional but recommended for those daring to try: ⅔ of a cup of chunks of pineapple, fresh or out of a can. This really is an amazing combination and gives it sort of a “tacos al pastor” taste.

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble or break apart with the help of a sturdy wooden spoon or spatula of the chorizo and add to the hot oil. Stir occasionally to get an even cooking. About 8-10 minutes.
  • For this step, you could cook the chorizo first and use the leftover oils from the pan, or while the chorizo is cooking, heat a griddle to warm your tortillas. Slightly dip each tortilla in the skillet where you are cooking the chorizo to add some of its flavors to the tortilla. 
  • Warm for about 1 minute on each side and set aside, wrapping with a kitchen towel to keep them warm.
  • If you want to add the pineapple, warm it on the griddle, turning to make sure they are warm all over for serving on top of your tacos.
  • When you finish cooking the chorizo, top each tortilla with a couple of tablespoons of chorizo, some chopped onion and cilantro, and the pineapple chunks. Salsa of your choice, a squirt of fresh lime juice, and viola! Dinner is ready.

Notes

  • It sounds like a lot of chorizo, but once it’s been cooked, it will reduce to almost half the amount and you will remove the excess fat. Of course, this will depend on the quality of chorizo you’re using. Homemade chorizo will have less fat than commercially made chorizo.
  •  If you are trying to reduce the amount of oil in this recipe, try warming up your tortillas without the chorizo oils. Another way to give your tortillas some extra flavor without the additional calories is by warming them over an open flame in your gas stove. 

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 947mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 4.6mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.6mg