Weeknight Chorizo Tacos

Name: Weeknight Chorizo Tacos
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups chorizo; 1 corn; 150g cilantro; 200g tomatillos; 4 servings corn tortillas; 1 tsp ancho chile; 2 tsp lime juice; 2 tsp chipotle in adobo; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A weeknight Mexican-style chorizo taco with corn, cilantro and tomatillos, finished with ancho chile, lime juice and chipotle in adobo, served over corn tortillas.

Total time

42 min

Prep

29 min

Cook

13 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

gluten-free

Ingredients

2 cupschorizo

1corn

150gcilantro

200gtomatillos

4 servingscorn tortillas

1 tspancho chile

2 tsplime juice

2 tspchipotle in adobo

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the chorizo and saute it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 4 minutes.

Add the corn, cilantro and tomatillos, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the ancho chile, lime juice and chipotle in adobo for a final minute.

Warm the corn tortillas separately.

Let everything simmer for about 10 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the corn tortillas, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

611

Protein

27.4g

Fat

47.5g

Carbs

20.1g

Fiber

3.7g

Sodium

1505mg

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