Potato & Chorizo Taco / Papas Con Chorizo Tacos

Tue, 19 June 2018

Chef Lily Ramirez-Foran, from Picado Mexican restaurant in Dublin, joined us in AM kitchen...

 

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE FILLING:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 good size potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 100 grams chorizo, cut into small pieces
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small red chili, finely chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• Salt to taste

FOR THE TACOS:

• 8 corn tortillas
• Refried beans
• Salsa of your taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan at medium heat and add the potatoes.

Gently cook them for about 4 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add the chorizo and mix well.

Cook the potatoes with the chorizo until the chorizo is crispy and it has released all its ruby juices into the potatoes, this should take about 4 to 5 minutes.

Add the onions and chili and mix well cooking them until the onions have soften a little.

Add the tomato and season to taste. Keep cooking and stirring occasionally for a further 5 minutes or until everything is cooked fully.

Transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm while you heat some refried beans and your corn tortillas.

 

You are now ready to assemble your papas con chorizo tacos!

Put the salsa, warm refried beans and warm corn tortillas on the table, give everybody a plate, plenty of servillets and let them loose in this quick and delicious dinner!

To make your taco, take a warm corn tortilla, spoon some of the chorizo and tato filling and some refried beans and top it up with some salsa. Fold your taco and eat it; delicious and quick!