Description
These **20-Minute Chorizo Tacos** are the ultimate quick and flavorful dinner solution. With smoky, spicy Mexican chorizo cooked in under 20 minutes and layered into warm tortillas with endless topping options, they’re perfect for busy weeknights, casual weekends, or taco night parties. Fast, bold, and delicious — these tacos will be your new go-to for easy Mexican dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Mexican chorizo sausage (casings removed if needed)
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional if chorizo is lean)
- 8 small corn tortillas (or flour tortillas)
Topping Suggestions:
- Diced red onion
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Crumbled cotija or queso fresco
- Avocado slices
- Creamy salsa or Greek yogurt
- Sliced jalapeños
Instructions
- Heat Skillet: Warm a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil if needed.
- Sauté Onion: Cook chopped onion until soft and translucent.
- Add Garlic: Stir in garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Cook Chorizo: Add sausage, break it up with a spatula, and cook 6–8 minutes until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Warm Tortillas: Heat tortillas in a dry pan, foil-wrapped oven, or microwave with a damp towel.
- Assemble Tacos: Spoon chorizo filling into tortillas and top with desired garnishes.
- Serve: Add lime wedges on the side and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Use Mexican chorizo (fresh sausage), not Spanish cured chorizo.
- Customize with beef, turkey, or vegan chorizo.
- Pair with cilantro-lime rice, grilled corn, or creamy cucumber salad.
- Filling stores well for up to 4 days in the fridge or 2 months in the freezer.
- Great for meal prep: repurpose into burritos, quesadillas, or stuffed peppers.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Tacos
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Chorizo Tacos, 20 Minute Tacos, Easy Mexican Recipes, Chorizo Sausage Dinner, Quick Chorizo Recipes, Weeknight Tacos