I made sopes awhile ago and froze the leftover chorizo-potato mixture to use later in tacos. I am finally getting around to making these tacos and here they are. Feel free to add any condiments of your choice. This is really, really good and a favorite base for tacos. If you enjoy spicy Mexican food you will love this.
Chorizo-Potato Tacos
- Potato-Chorizo Mixture (see recipe below)
- your favorite salsa (I used Frontera – Rick Bayless) Red Tomato Salsa Mexican with mild green chilies (very good)
- corn tortillas (6-8″) heated
- refried beans (optional)
- green onions, chopped
- lettuce, shredded
- tomatoes, chopped
- cheese, shredded
- pico de gallo instead of salsa
- pickled jalapeno slices
- lime wedges for serving
Chorizo-Potato Mixture:
- 2 cups Red Bliss potatoes (unpeeled) cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 lb. fresh chorizo
- 1-1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
Cover the potatoes with water in a saucepan and add 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 8-10 minutes, or until tender; drain.
Add the chorizo to a large cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat, while breaking up the chorizo until the fat begins to render, about 1 minute. Add the onions and continue cooking for another 12 minutes. Add drained potatoes and smash them down and toss until filling is brown, about 10 minutes.
Heat a non-stick skillet and brush lightly with oil. Cook the corn tortillas on both sides, just a few minutes, until heated through.
Assemble the tacos with your choice of toppings.
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
Linking to Fiesta Friday.
You can also use hard shelled tacos… layering included shredded lettuce, green onions, potato-chorizo mixture, salsa, fresh tomatoes, cheese and fresh jalapenos.
This looks like a great lunch! It makes me hungry, though I’ve just ate… 🙂
Lunch or dinner these tacos would make a great meal. Nice to bring out something from the freezer and have a nice meal with no cooking except to heat the chorizo-potato mixture.
Yes, I love having such items in the freezer. 🙂
Now, I am starving! You had me at Chorizo!
Me too as I always love recipes with spicy Chorizo sausage, especially easy ones 🙂
These tacos are a summer must-try recipe!
Thanks and they are super easy to make!
Beautiful share Juju. Easy to cook and delicious!
Thanks – I like tacos and you can provide a bunch of different toppings and let guests make their own versions 🙂
Well, you know I love Mexican (or any related food) and those look incredible. Funny but I do have all the ingredients on hand…and some tortillas that need to be used up!
Thanks Mollie – I love Mexican food too – I just don’t cook it enough. That’s why I like tacos as there is always plenty of ingredients on hand (just as long as you have the tortillas).
🙂
I must try my hand at making more Mexican dishes! And yours has chorizo – which I love…bookmarking this recipe right away! Thanks so much for bringing this to FF, Judi!
Thanks – I am a big fan of chorizo – a spicy sausage! I have enough cookbooks on Mexican cuisine so I should be making more recipes 🙂
These look fabulous Judi!
Thanks – they were. I thought of you when I made them and need to head over to your site and see how things are going. To be honest I could eat tacos almost every day because it is so easy to change the ingredients.
So true!
Looks like an awesome recipe. You photos made me hungry 😀
Thanks – tacos are always good no matter what the ingredients are! This version is a favorite of mine…
Yum yum yum, your tacos are making my mouth water:)
Thanks – tacos are always good any time of the year and especially if you don’t want to do a lot of cooking 🙂
I made your lovely combined recipe & it was awesome! So tasty! 🙂
Thanks – tacos are so easy to make and create your own favorite version 🙂