Chori-Queso or Choriqueso Tacos
photo by MsPia
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
10 tacos (maybe more)
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 1 lb chorizo sausage
- 1 lb mexican cheese (asadero, oaxaca or chihuahua work best)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- corn tortilla
- guacamole
- salsa
- queso blanco
directions
- Fry the chorizo in oil until completely "browned" (good chorizo is red) and very crispy. (At this point, I'd drain the oil off of it -- although Alex says that "authentically" it should be left swimming in the pan.) Keep the chorizo on heat that's just high enough to keep it hot.
- Heat another pan over medium heat.
- When the pan is hot, place a corn tortilla in the bottom for about 15-30 seconds and then flip it and repeat this with the opposite side (15-30 seconds; then flip. This will help prevent sticking).
- Cut a reasonable piece of Mexican cheese and place on one half of the tortilla in the hot pan. When it starts to melt, spoon about a tablespoon of chorizo onto the melting cheese, fold the tortilla in half and immediately remove the taco from the heat.
- Stuff a little guacamole, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or whatever you prefer in the tortilla to keep it company and immediately eat.
- These are good HOT -- so don't bother making a bunch ahead. This is the kind of food you cook for people standing around in the kitchen so they can eat it fresh.
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