Chorizo And Ground Beef Tacos Recipes

TACO NIGHT DONE RIGHT: RACH'S BEEF + CHORIZO HARD SHELL TACOS

Steps:

• For the tacos, heat a large cast-iron or other skillet over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the chorizo and remove to paper towel-lined plate to drain
• Wipe pan, add olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
• Add onions, chilies and garlic, season with salt, soften 5 minutes, add ½ cup water and let it absorb
• Add beef to onions and crumble, then season with chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper
• If using, add cayenne pepper sauce
• Brown, then add ½ cup water, reduce heat to low, and add chorizo back to pan
• Heat oven to 400˚F
• Arrange taco shells on baking sheet and line each with cheese, bake 3 to 4 minutes to toast shell and melt cheeses
• Fill tacos with meat and top with lettuce, salsa and/or taco sauce, guac, pickled peppers and onions
• For the salsa verde, line a small tray with foil and arrange tomatillos, peppers, onion and garlic and place rack 1 rung above center
• Broil the ingredients to char evenly, cool to handle, peel and stem the peppers
• Remove garlic from skins
• Place ingredients and juices in food processor and add juice of 2 limes, salt and pepper, cumin, agave, cilantro and process
• For the traditional guacamole, with a sharp knife, cut the avocados in half lengthwise
• Remove the pit and scrape the flesh with a spoon into a small bowl
• Transfer half to a medium bowl and use the back of a fork to mash it until a paste forms
• Add the jalapeño, lime juice, onion, cilantro and salt and stir to combine
• Add the reserved avocado half, mix gently and season with salt, as needed

EASY CHORIZO STREET TACOS

Steps:

• Mix chorizo and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce together in a bowl.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add chorizo mixture and cook until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a plate, reserving grease in the skillet.
• Heat tortillas in the reserved grease in skillet over medium heat until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Stack 2 tortillas on top of each other for each taco. Fill with chorizo, onion, and cilantro.

CHORIZO TACOS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until brown and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
• Over a hot grill or in a clean skillet over high heat, heat the tortillas until warmed through and pliable. Divide the sausage filling among the warm tortillas and serve with desired accompaniments.

FRESH CHORIZO AND POTATO TACOS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with 4 inches of cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, until tender. Drain and let cool slightly. Peel the potatoes and coarsely mash them in the saucepan.
• In a large bowl, knead the pork with the salt, garlic, paprika, chipotles, coriander, oregano and vinegar. Gently knead in the potatoes, leaving some chunks of potato.
• In 2 large skillets, preferably cast-iron or nonstick, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the chorizo-potato mixture to the skillets and press into an even layer. Cook over moderately high heat undisturbed until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn the mixture in sections and cook until browned and crusty on the bottom, about 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer the chorizo-potato mixture to a bowl and serve with the tortillas, salsa, onion, cilantro and lime wedges.