Pork Chorizo

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds Mexican pork chorizo, links or bulk
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, ground (page 161)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup grated smoked Cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated asadero cheese (page 151)
  • 12 (5 1/2-inch) soft yellow corn tortillas (page 13), for serving
  • Garnish: Avocado cubes and roasted strips of poblano chiles

Directions

  1. 1
    If the chorizo is in links, slit open the casings, remove the filling, and break it up with your hands.
  2. 2
    Bulk chorizo is ready to use.
  3. 3
    In a large, heavy skillet, over medium heat, add the chorizo, cumin, oregano, and black pepper and cook until the sausage renders its fat and is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  4. 4
    Remove from the heat and strain off any grease.
  5. 5
    Mix the cheeses together and sprinkle over the chorizo.
  6. 6
    Serve immediately or keep warm in the pan until ready to serve.
  7. 7
    To serve, lay the tortillas side by side, open face and overlapping on a platter.
  8. 8
    Divide the filling equally between the tortillas and top with garnish and salsa.
  9. 9
    Grab, fold, and eat right away.
  10. 10
    Or build your own taco: lay a tortilla, open face, in one hand.
  11. 11
    Spoon on some filling, top with garnish and salsa, fold, and eat right away.

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