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These Chipotle Chorizo Tacos are smoky, spicy and complex! The homemade sweet potato tortilla tempers the spice with a little bit of sweetness and a mezcal lime slaw brightens the flavors and pulls the whole taco together!
Oh, hey! Remember me?
Anyone who is a chef or a food blogger knows that each takes a specific type of creativity, passion and dedication to constantly improving, learning and being on the forefront. And that kind of passion and dedication is all-consuming. There isn’t a day where I don’t miss writing, photographing and connecting with readers and fellow bloggers. I have made some life-long friendships and heard some heart-warming stories along the way, but, ultimately, I had to choose. And I chose being a chef.
This isn’t a “Goodbye Post”. It’s more of an acknowledgement that I fell off the face of the Earth.
I don’t even know where to start. I could just gloss over my actual life and pretend like it wasn’t turned upside-down four times in the past 2 years, but that seems disingenuous.
Rather, I would like to take you on that crazy, tumultuous, rollercoaster of a journey. Gradually.
I’ll need you to be patient because updating a blog when you’re working 12-16 hour days, 6 days a week is a formidable task.
My life is like one of those novels that jumps entire chapters between characters and it isn’t until half-way through when all the stories intertwine into one cohesive plot that not only makes sense, but leaves you craving more. More.
Umm speaking of more…perhaps you are here for the tacos? [Like that segue?]
No shame in that. Tacos are pretty much my answer to all life’s problems. You can and should also make these healthy chipotle tacos and ground pork tacos too!
In my book, any day when you make your own sweet potato tortillas is a win.
The sweet potato tortillas temper a bit of the chipotle chorizo filling’s heat and the mezcal lime slaw adds a crunchy bite of freshness! Cooking with alcohol, such as in my chicken with shallots recipe, is something that can really give your dish an extra boost if done properly!
HOLD UP: mezcal in the tacos.
That’s right. I said mezcal in the tacos.
It’s like eating a taco while taking a sip of a refreshing mezcal margarita. Mmmhmm.
Oh. Yes. She. Did.
You can prepare all of this in advance, throw together a frozen margarita (or 5), chill some cervesas, call over some friends and bask in everything Summer has to offer!
Chipotle Chorizo Tacos Sweet Potato Tortillas
Ingredients
Chipotle Chorizo Tacos:
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce minced
- 2 teaspoons spice mix
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 3 chorizo sausages uncooked, casings removed (~3/5 lb)
- ½ cup water or chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Kosher salt to taste
Spice Mix for Tacos:
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Mezcal Salad:
Sweet Potato Tortillas:
- 2 cups masa harina 250g
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sweet potatoes cooked (I used a microwave), passed through a ricer, still warm (125g)
- 1 ¼ cups warm water
Instructions
To Make Sweet Potato Tortillas:
- In a medium bowl combine the masa harina, salt, sweet potatoes and 1 cup of the warm water. Using the back of a wooden spoon mash all the ingredients together, smearing against the side of the bowl to evenly distribute the sweet potatoes and create a homogenous mixture.
- Add the remaining ¼ cup warm water and use your hands to knead into the mixture, creating a smooth dough. Knead it about 2 minutes. If the dough seems dry, add a little warm water 1 teaspoon at a time. If it is sticky, add a little masa harina or just continue kneading to see if it will incorporate.
- Divide the dough into 18, 33 g (1.2oz) rounds. They are about the size of a golf ball. Cover them with a damp cloth at all times.
- Cut one side and the bottom edge of a ziptop baggie, so it opens like a book.
- Preheat a griddle or large cast iron pan over medium heat.
- Place one ball of dough inside the cut baggie and press using a tortilla press. You will have to experiment with the pressure and placement of the dough. You want it to be about 1/8th inch thick. You can also roll out the dough with a rolling pin but it will take longer and not be as round.
- Cook the tortilla in the skillet just until it releases, flip and cook 30 seconds on the second side. Continue to cook in 30 second increments until the tortilla has puffed and is cooked all the way through, about 4 minutes. Place cooked, warm tortillas in a kitchen towel, and keep covered.
- Continue with the remaining tortillas. You can press them all and keep them separated with plastic wrap or you can press them as you cook.
- Once all the tortillas are cooked, serve or place the stack in a ziptop plastic baggie. Store in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave.
To Make Taco Filling:
- In a large sauté pan or cast iron skillet, gently cook the onions and garlic in approximately 2 tablespoons olive oil until the onions are translucent and just beginning to brown. Add the chipotles and 2 teaspoons spice mix, stir constantly for 30 seconds.
- Add the turkey and chorizo to the same pan and cook through. Add water/broth, adobo sauce, and tomato paste to the pan and cook until reduced. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
Dress the Mezcal Radish salad:
- In a medium bowl combine the radishes, shallots, cabbage, cilantro, mezcal, sugar, lime juice, olive oil, pinch kosher salt, and a pinch of fresh black pepper. Toss to coat. Make sure you break apart the radishes with your fingers, because when they are thinly sliced they tend to stick together.
- If you sliced the radishes and shallots ahead of time and stored them in water, make sure to blot them on a paper towel before dressing. The water also tempers the bite of the radish and shallots – mellowing them out a bit.
It is great article on “CHIPOTLE CHORIZO TACOS”.It is new for me so will try it for sure.Keep posting such kind of dishes.
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Dear Lindsey, I’ve recently discovered your blog and love what you’re creating. I’m not a chef but, am an academic who is passionate about creating and sharing good home-cooked food. I’ve been making tacos for years but grew tired of my old reciepe as the ground beef mixture I was using often tasted dry. I thought about trying pork and came up with this winner which is a HUGH hit in my family. If there are leftovers, and I try to make enough so that this is, I’ll reheat (saute) up a couple of spoonfuls in the morning in a non-stick pan, add some scrambled-up eggs and served with toast or a corn tortilla that I warm up in another non-stick pan with a very little oil or butter. Y*U*M. Here’s the recipe I named after my son:
Tommy’s Tasty Tacos
Ingredients:
1 pound ground pork
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 jalapeño, stem removed, seeded and chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 dashes ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
6 corn tortillas
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or shred any cheese you have or like)
Shredded lettuce
Greek Yogurt (full fat)
Salsa (of your choice)
Directions:
Heat a large, nonstick skillet on medium heat, add onions and saute til translucent. Remove from pan and set aside.
In same pan, add the ground pork, jalapeño, garlic powder, pepper, chili powder, cumin and salt.
Cook until no longer pink and drain off excess fat.
Stir in the water (or chicken or veg stock).
Add back onions
Continue cook until mixture thickens. Remove from the heat, and set aside for a moment.
Heat a small skillet on medium heat, and add the canola oil.
Let the canola oil or butter warm for a moment. Put a tortilla into the pan, heat for 1 minute and then turn it over to the other side.
Fill the tortillas with the spiced meat mixture, and top with grated (favorite) cheese, lettuce, greek yogurt and, if you like (your preferred) salsa.
That’s so sweet that you named it after your son! These sound fantastic! I’ll have to make them on my next date night with my boyfriend!
I can say that article is so delicious! 🙂 I love tacos and I am going to try this recipe too. Can you add some Morning recipes in your future articles?
I literally started having hunger pangs halfway through the post. It looks amazing and I bet it also tastes delicious too. It is the perfect dish to cook up in this season. I can’t wait to try it . Looking forward to reading more delectable recipes in the upcoming posts.
Thanks so much!
Wow that looks fantastic!
Thank you Darina!
My son completely loves Tacos. I would try out this chipotle chorizo tacos for him during the weekend.
I hope you do try them out!!!
Now this is really amazing, how can you people manage to get stuff like this? Man, this is really worth reading and I am going to bookmark your blog for this. Keep updating us.
Thank you so much, Summer!