Chorizo Tacos With Avocado Lime Sauce
Chorizo Tacos are the perfect easy weeknight meal, and this one with chorizo and red pepper is the ultimate in both taste and simplicity. Topped with a creamy avocado sauce, fresh cilantro, lime and cotija cheese, this quick and easy tostada recipe will soon be a regular in your weeknight meal rotation.
Servings: 8 tostadas
Calories: 299kcal
Ingredients
Tostadas
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground chorizo
- 2 red peppers, sliced thinly
- ½ medium red onion, sliced thinly
- 1 small serrano pepper (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 8 small white corn tortillas or tostada shells
Avocado-Lime Cream Sauce
- 1 large avocado
- ¼ cup sour cream
- juice from 2 limes
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoon cilantro, divided
Garnishes
- cilantro
- lime wedges
- crumbled Cotija cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Brown the chorizo, breaking up to a crumble as it cooks. Remove chorizo from pan. (Don’t wipe the pan out!)1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 lb ground chorizo
- In the same pan, with the drippings from the chorizo, sauté the sliced red peppers, onions, serrano pepper (if using) and ¼ teaspoon of cumin. Cook until red pepper is soft and onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan.2 red peppers, sliced thinly, ½ medium red onion, sliced thinly, 1 small serrano pepper (optional), ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Meanwhile, make the avocado cream sauce by combining all sauce ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.1 large avocado, ¼ cup sour cream, juice from 2 limes, ⅛ teaspoon salt (plus more to taste), ¼ teaspoon cumin, 2 tablespoon cilantro, divided
- Assemble your tostadas by topping each tostada shell with a spoonful of the chorizo, and the pepper and onion mixture. Spoon a small amount of the avocado cream sauce over each tostada and garnish with cilantro, lime wedges, and crumbled Cotija cheese.8 small white corn tortillas or tostada shells, cilantro, lime wedges, crumbled Cotija cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1333IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
