Chorizo & Cheese Tacos on Homemade Tortillas

Moose · 09-14-2011, 03:03 PM

One of my favorite taco joints happens to be that for two reasons: Their spicy salsa roja, and their to-die-for chorizo & cheese tacos. The rest of their food is really good, but these two things really stand out. I've also been trying to duplicate their salsa roja for years, with little success, so I just buy it by the pint and take it home. As I happened to have some of this glorious salsa roja on hand, I decided to try my own take on these tacos.

First, I used Salvadoran Chorizo, purchased at our local Mexican market. This stuff is the bomb, and is rich, spicy, and complex. It comes in little links like this:

I then removed the casing from the meat:

Then into the cast iron skillet:

After cooking a while:

When the chorizo was done, meaning all fat rendered and the meat had a nice crisp to it, we loaded it onto fresh tortillas The Missus made the other night, then topped with fresh Cotija cheese, pico de gallo, and lots of salsa roja:

It was outstandingly delicious! The little crispy savory bits of spicy chorizo combined with the cool cheese and pico de gallo played perfectly off the salsa roja.

Ever make something that was so good, you crave it the next day? While this doesn't happen to me often with my own food, this was one of those rare occasions. We will be doing this again, and soon, I hope!

deguerre · 09-14-2011, 03:50 PM

The most simple of dishes often are of the best as well. I'd love a couple of those.

gtr · 09-14-2011, 04:09 PM

FARK!

I'm gonna try making chorizo soon - love that stuff!

Nice work!

chambersuac · 09-14-2011, 04:13 PM

I sooooo want one of those.....awesome!

Moose · 09-14-2011, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtr

FARK!

I'm gonna try making chorizo soon - love that stuff!

Nice work!

Bring it on over with a pecan pie and we'll make up some tasty tacos!

boogiesnap · 09-14-2011, 04:19 PM

i want some more of those the next day too.

Smokey Al Gold · 09-14-2011, 04:21 PM

Good and good for you! Tacos look great!

gtr · 09-14-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moose

Bring it on over with a pecan pie and we'll make up some tasty tacos!

Sounds like a plan! I'll free up in a few weeks (hopefully!) & we'll get our grub on!

Grillman · 09-14-2011, 07:01 PM

bluetang · 09-14-2011, 07:09 PM

Killer stuff!

Saiko · 09-14-2011, 08:15 PM

Looks great Moose! I love me some Chorizo!

Boshizzle · 09-14-2011, 08:22 PM

Those are some great looking tacos, bro!

martyleach · 09-14-2011, 09:32 PM

That looks great Moose! I can almost taste it from here.

Shiz-Nit · 09-14-2011, 09:46 PM

now that be looking good

JS-TX · 09-14-2011, 09:53 PM

Looks good! Throw some scrambled egg in there and you have a very popular breakfast taco - TX style.

09-14-2011, 03:03 PM	#1
Moose somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-08 Location: Gallatin, TN Name/Nickname : Richard	Chorizo & Cheese Tacos on Homemade Tortillas One of my favorite taco joints happens to be that for two reasons: Their spicy salsa roja, and their to-die-for chorizo & cheese tacos. The rest of their food is really good, but these two things really stand out. I've also been trying to duplicate their salsa roja for years, with little success, so I just buy it by the pint and take it home. As I happened to have some of this glorious salsa roja on hand, I decided to try my own take on these tacos. First, I used Salvadoran Chorizo, purchased at our local Mexican market. This stuff is the bomb, and is rich, spicy, and complex. It comes in little links like this: I then removed the casing from the meat: Then into the cast iron skillet: After cooking a while: When the chorizo was done, meaning all fat rendered and the meat had a nice crisp to it, we loaded it onto fresh tortillas The Missus made the other night, then topped with fresh Cotija cheese, pico de gallo, and lots of salsa roja: It was outstandingly delicious! The little crispy savory bits of spicy chorizo combined with the cool cheese and pico de gallo played perfectly off the salsa roja. Ever make something that was so good, you crave it the next day? While this doesn't happen to me often with my own food, this was one of those rare occasions. We will be doing this again, and soon, I hope! __________________ Moose *Showcase Your Cooking in the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns!* 2017's "Mayo Explosion" The 2022 Steak Cooking Controversy: Follow the Science! Check out my blog: www.mooseonfire.com

09-14-2011, 03:50 PM	#2
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	The most simple of dishes often are of the best as well. I'd love a couple of those. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

09-14-2011, 04:09 PM	#3
gtr somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA	FARK! I'm gonna try making chorizo soon - love that stuff! Nice work! __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Spitjack XB85, 22.5 WSM, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, WRK, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Kanka Grill, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. "Relax, it's only BBQ." - Bigmista, 2013 "Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one." - Miles Davis Avatar by my son! WTFWGALD?

09-14-2011, 04:13 PM	#4
chambersuac somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-09 Location: San Antonio, TX	I sooooo want one of those.....awesome! __________________ Dan IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball maker and IMBAS Sgt. At Arms. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. [Acts 20:32 KJV]

09-14-2011, 04:19 PM	#6
boogiesnap Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-22-10 Location: NEW ENGLAND	i want some more of those the next day too. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Blue"][I][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][/FONT]"YAWN"[/I][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE]-[COLOR="Red"][SIZE="2"]In memory of a friend.[/SIZE][/COLOR] avatar by grillman. patent pending. :mad2::becky:

09-14-2011, 04:21 PM	#7
Smokey Al Gold is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 08-13-08 Location: San Antonio TX	Good and good for you! Tacos look great! __________________ 22.5 OTG, 18.5 SJP (modded), 14.5 SJS, Weber Q 100, TX Longhorn Camper grill TL 21 [URL="http://www.elcapoteranch.com"]www.elcapoteranch.com[/URL] [URL="http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/group.php?groupid=39"]ZERO[/URL] Club Member (2) Creator of: "The Great Chicken Sammich Debacle of 2010"

09-14-2011, 07:01 PM	#9
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09-14-2011, 07:09 PM	#10
bluetang somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-06-10 Location: Stuart, Fl Name/Nickname : Mike	Killer stuff! __________________ Homey, the Homegrown frier, 22" WSM, 18.5" Elderly(but not retired) WSM,Homegrown Electric, Weber gasserrrr,Weber Performer, Gravity feed smoker, Blackstone, Indisputably Fastest [COLOR=purple]Purple[/COLOR] Thermapen, SAI Satay Grill Avatar by landarc, thanky!

09-14-2011, 08:15 PM	#11
Saiko is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 12-24-03 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Looks great Moose! I love me some Chorizo! __________________ "Whose chopper is this?" "It's Zed's." "Who's Zed?" "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

09-14-2011, 08:22 PM	#12
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia	Those are some great looking tacos, bro! __________________ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member - I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

09-14-2011, 09:32 PM	#13
martyleach Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca	That looks great Moose! I can almost taste it from here. __________________ XL BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, Santa Maria pit, 26" Weber custom performer, MAK One Star pellet cooker, 14.5" WSM, Jumbo Joe, WGA, Arte Flame griddle insert for the 26" Weber. Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) [url]http://www.amlwoodart.com[/url]

09-14-2011, 09:46 PM	#14
Shiz-Nit Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-06-10 Location: kentucky	now that be looking good __________________ Bluegrass Southern Smokers Instagram - bluegrasssouthernsmokers Deep South GC28 Forno Venetzia wood fired pizza oven Weber Summit S-670 natural gasser Traeger pellet pooper BGE's

09-14-2011, 09:53 PM	#15
JS-TX is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-17-10 Location: San Antonio, TX	Looks good! Throw some scrambled egg in there and you have a very popular breakfast taco - TX style.

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