Fresh Chorizo and Potato Tacos

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chipotles in adobo
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 12 corn tortillas, warmed
  • Tomato salsa, chopped white onion, cilantro and lime wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with 4 inches of cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, until tender. Drain and let cool slightly. Peel the potatoes and coarsely mash them in the saucepan.

  2. In a large bowl, knead the pork with the salt, garlic, paprika, chipotles, coriander, oregano and vinegar. Gently knead in the potatoes, leaving some chunks of potato.
  3. In 2 large skillets, preferably cast-iron or nonstick, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the chorizo-potato mixture to the skillets and press into an even layer. Cook over moderately high heat undisturbed until a crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Turn the mixture in sections and cook until browned and crusty on the bottom, about 5 minutes longer.

  4. Transfer the chorizo-potato mixture to a bowl and serve with the tortillas, salsa, onion, cilantro and lime wedges..

Recipe courtesy of Food and Wine