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    Chorizo Tacos in 15 Minutes or Less

    Feb 5, 2023 · 3 Comments

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    Sausage chorizo and egg tacos are one of the best ways for how to cook chorizo since the meat is already seasoned for your tacos! Cook tacos in under 15 minutes ready for the whole family to eat in no time!

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    chorizo and egg tacos top view with sour cream and salsa.

    Ingredients for Chorizo Tacos

    • Chorizo - use raw, ground Mexican-style chorizo for this recipe as it resembles taco meat instead of using Spanish chorizo links. You can use any chorizo meat or even a plant-based chorizo option as you really cannot taste the difference! You can also make homemade chorizo.
    • Eggs - provides protein and helps mellow out the spice of the chorizo.
    • Cheese - gooey cheese to add flavor.
    • Tortilla - to help hold our taco mixture, you can also put this on chips as well for chorizo nachos.

    How to Cook Chorizo for Tacos

    • Place chorizo in a skillet over medium heat. Cook like you would cooking sausage. Remove chorizo from skillet.
    • Add eggs - crack eggs in same skillet and scramble. Add chorizo back to the skillet.
    • Add cheese - melt cheese with other ingredients.
    • Assemble - add about ½ cup of the mixture to a taco shell and top with your favorite toppings!
    chorizo and egg taco mixture in skillet.

    Toppings for Chorizo Tacos

    • Cilantro lime creme
    • Sriracha mayo
    • Avocado
    • Cilantro
    • Tomatoes
    • Salsa
    • Sour cream/Greek yogurt
    • Black beans
    • Pinto beans
    • Corn salsa
    partially eaten chorizo taco with hand holding it.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Chorizo

    What is chorizo?

    Chorizo is a spicy Mexican sausage that is either in a ring or ground up.

    Where do I buy chorizo?

    I find chorizo in the meat and cheese refrigerator section of the grocery store. If you are looking for the soy kind, this may be located in the meat alternative section by the tofu in the lettuce area.

    What kind of chorizo to use for tacos?

    Raw, ground chorizo is best since taco meat is typically ground. The purpose of using chorizo is that the meat is already flavored!

    How long to cook chorizo?

    Chorizo is usually fully cooked after 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat.

    How to know when chorizo is done?

    You will notice that once you start frying your chorizo, the meat will turn slightly darker red in color and there starts to be more oil separating from the meat. See pictures below for details. It will smell fully cooked when it is done or when it is burning.

    chorizo from a tube in the skillet
    tube chorizo uncooked
    raw chorizo in skillet.
    chorizo partially cooked
    fully cooked chorizo in the skillet.
    fully cooked chorizo

    Variations of How to Cook Chorizo for Tacos:

    • Vegetarian - make this vegetarian by making tofu scramble instead of using eggs and use vegan chorizo.
    • Add carbs - add hash browns, tater tots, cubed potatoes, etc to make tacos with potatoes.
    • Nachos - instead of using a taco shell, spread mixture on corn chips!

    Storage and Reheating Chorizo:

    Store leftover chorizo tacos meat and eggs in an air tight container for about 3 days. To reheat, heat mixture in skillet with about 2 tablespoon of water to provide moisture. I would not recommend freezing the tacos as eggs do not freeze well with the cheese.

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    chorizo and egg tacos top view with sour cream and salsa.

    Chorizo and Egg Tacos

    Cook chorizo and egg tacos in under 15 minutes ready for the whole family to eat in no time!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Breakfast, Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 615 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tube ground chorizo
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 cup shredded cheese of choice
    • flour tortillas

    Instructions
     

    • Place chorizo in a skillet over medium heat. Cook like you would cooking sausage stirring and breaking the meat into tiny pieces. Once fully cooked, remove chorizo from skillet
    • Add eggs - crack eggs in same hot skillet and scramble with spatula, fully cooking the eggs. Once eggs are scrambled and cooked, add chorizo back to the skillet.
    • Add cheese - melt cheese with other ingredients in the skillet.
    • Assemble - add about ½ cup of the mixture to a taco shell and top with your favorite toppings!

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 1297mgCalories: 615kcalFat: 48gProtein: 36gCarbohydrates: 15g

    All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. Nutritional facts listed are a rough estimate and should only be followed as a general idea.

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    Comments

    1. Nancy says

      February 09, 2023 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      You had me at 15 mins. I can’t believe this chorizo taco could be achieved in such short notice. It was flavourful and everyone love it.

      Reply
    2. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

      February 09, 2023 at 6:22 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favorite breakfasts!

      Reply
    3. Nora says

      February 10, 2023 at 3:11 am

      5 stars
      Sounds so delicious! Love this quick and easy recipe!

      Reply

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