Why You Should Add Chorizo to Your Ground Beef Tacos | Today's Special

Boxed taco kits with crispy shells, premade sauce, and seasoning packet are an undeniably convenient formula to get tacos on the table quickly. But all the nostalgia in the world can’t make up for the prefab spice mix’s lackluster, dusty flavor. Our recommendation? Ditch the spice packet in favor of a nearly-as-convenient substitute: fresh Mexican-style chorizo. Follow along as Ashley makes Ground Beef and Chorizo Tacos.
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[@stevesolbakken6365]

I've been adding chorizo to my chili for 15 years. It adds a wonderful flavor to it when mixed with ground beef.I usually add 1 lb of chorizo to 2 lbs of beef.

[@tnate6004]

Thanks for the tip - it sounds awesome!

[@WastrelWay]

I've put it in spaghetti sauce.

[@johndillon8051]

Me too, with the same beef/chorizo ratio. It really adds to the overall flavor.

[@cozyvamp]

I'm old. I've been doing that since the 70s. A good idea is a good idea no matter when.

[@tripledude]

Thanks Steve for tip chorizo in chili...awesome idea!!..

[@m3vt2seffn]

I want your show religiously on PBS I love all the chefs you guys do a great job and presenting the show

[@debbieberstst]

Looks delicious; tons of layered of flavoring! Tacos went up 10 notches!! Thank you for yet another fantastic go to!

[@robertsterner2145]

You're such an excellent teacher, Ashley. I lost count of the tips and tricks you gave aspiring cooks to improve their chances of success in the kitchen. Brava!

[@ashleymoore8599]

Thank you, Robert! I really appreciate that.

[@lizardlardy]

I've been watching for a bit but I've never seen her before, I really like the way she speaks clearly and this is a more of a simple weeknight dinner that seems more manageable than some of the other recipes they post for a home chef.

[@ashleymoore8599]

Thanks for watching, Lizzie!

[@stephaniebriggs9346]

So love when there is a new Ashley video!! This didn’t disappoint! Now I have a use for the “leftover” when I open a can of chili’s in Adobo!!

[@ashleymoore8599]

Stephanie you are the best! Thank you!

[@K1k05]

If your ever in Mexico, go to a Taco Stand and ask for a taco with shredded beef/mixed with chorizo...YUM, old time favorite!!!

[@ladyblooding5649]

Gonna use this idea when I make my Fritos Pie!! Just a pie crust filled with meat, cheese and salsa. Bake and top with Fritos, more cheese, sour cream and any other garnish you would like. I’m excited to try it with chorizo!!

[@aaron74]

With the quality preparation, care, and ingredients of this recipe, it's hardly comparable to a boxed taco kit!

[@llm4187]

Taco kit?

[@drd8251]

I’ve watched these ATK videos for years and this is the first time I salivated over your recipe like Pavlov’s dog. There is no higher praise!

[@One-eyedFats]

I made these as shown tonight, and they are delicious, just spicy enough. A definite addition to my rotation. Thanks!

[@ashleymoore8599]

Love to hear that, Jan! Thanks for the feedback!

[@georgez234]

Ashley! When I see it's one of your recipes, I know it's gonna be good. You are my fave on ATK.

[@anthonytorres4926]

“This is a sharp chef’s knife, so it’s gonna work for these tomatoes. But you could use a serrated knife instead…” That Ina Garten shaaaaade tho . Haha

[@TartanJack]

Ashley, with this vid you have become my ATK fav. Well done.

[@mattj340]

What I feel is amazing about the old school corn tortillas as you can cook them on one side and they get nice and crunchy while still building chewy

[@gracehall9199]

Ooh yeah ❤, thanks for sharing. I’m making this for dinner tonight and adding a can of pinto beans. 😊

[@Mel-fu9hg]

I bought chorizo for the first time and now I know what to use it in. Yum! 🌮

[@arturoorozco3171]

Love chorizo. Especially if it is made by butcher shop that use our El Mejor Adobo Chorizo mix. It’s fresh ingredients and no artificial preservatives. Love seeing this type of content. Thanks.

[@60Airflyte]

I bought the knife through your link. In the past I’d always look for a link to ATK’s recommended products so you guys would get the spiffy but I never found one. This is the first time I’ve seen it. I don’t mind you guys getting a commission at all because I appreciate the work you put into the reviews. You’ve never steered me wrong. As long as the reviews stay true and you don’t become sponsored you can get as many referral fees as you want. Keep up the great work!

[@ovinophile]

4:42 Is that not still pink?

[@janetseidlitz5976]

Yes it is. I was wondering if anyone else caught that.

[@CowboyPhil73]

No it was not pink at all….it was stark red uncooked beef! 😂

[@24framedavinci39]

What's a boxed taco kit? I don't think I've ever seen that. We live too close to Mexico. I don't think boxed taco kits are allowed here.

[@getoffmydarnlawn]

I call them "White Mom Tacos" --- it's a box with a family pack of taco sauce (mild hot sauce usually), hard boat shaped taco shells, taco seasoning and you just add the beef, veggies and cheese. Many of us in the Midwest grew up thinking they were authentic Mexican food, like LaChoy was authentic Chinese. I've long since learned what actual Mexican food is, but sometimes the taco kits are good as childhood nostalgia. But nothing beats the tacos made by the mom & grandmother in the back of my local neighborhood bodega, down to the freshly made tortillas.

[@Satans_lil_helper]

@@getoffmydarnlawn "White Mom Tacos" 😂😂😂

[@rachelsweets]

🤣

[@skunk69x29]

@@getoffmydarnlawn yep, that's exactly what we grew up with. it was always a big deal, especially the LaChoy "mix".. all's it was was soy sauce, and then add celery... maybe bean sprouts if we were lucky....

[@24framedavinci39]

@@getoffmydarnlawn Yea, I suppose I can see that being common in some Midwest areas. However, I watch Cowboy Kent on YT here. He's from Oklahoma. Doesn't get much more Midwest than that, and he makes legit tacos, so it's not everywhere in the Midwest.

[@reallybigproductions]

This makes 12 tacos, which should feed one person...

[@tcmr5775]

Right? I was thinking "6 servings? shoot i gotta double this recipe to feed my family of 5..."

[@colby7625]

Two people.

[@johnstrickland3933]

If it makes 12 tacos that serv 1 or 2 depending on who eating

[@Blessed-abc]

exactly... I love taco all day long😋

[@wordsculpt]

Scary how much you people eat! Please tell me that you aren't also eating chips and salsa beforehand, a salad on the side, rice and beans, and dessert! But I can only hope....

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

You sure got my attention,I'd be good for at least half dozen,good job Ashley.... 👍👍

[@jamesgaul3544]

" It's no longer pink " Correct, it was still red. lol

[@CowboyPhil73]

I was just about to comment something very similar it was almost completely raw, and for the nay sayers that was NOT the chorizo.

[@buckdaman8493]

Yeah that was an awkward moment .. and why is it not broken up after her emphasizing how important it is to break it up. Looks great minus the chipotles, they have an overpowering flavor .

[@Globalfoodbook1]

I like how you made the tacos 🌮 Amazing 🤩

[@dickb2128]

Ashley, I cringed when you used the sharp side of the knife to scrap off the garlic from the garlic press. I was taught to always use the non sharp edge of a knife to scrape. My mouth is watering watching the process of cooking that taco filling. MMMMMMM !

[@mynala110]

Relax. Worry about what really matters in life…..not the minor use of a knife on a garlic press. Breathe in….breathe out…..you will be ok….maybe. Maybe not…. Up to you..

[@JustinBauer]

Amazing recipe! We swapped a few ingredients to keep it low calorie and super flavorful. I put up a video on our channel if anyone needs a lower carb meal option.

[@cozyvamp]

Combined with cheddar cheese, Mexican-style chorizo makes a mean quiche. ;)

[@alexames4951]

Love chorizo good idea!

[@Forevertrue]

Thanks Ashley, different from Texas tacos but they sure look good. You do have the usual suspects involved though. Adding the Chorizo is a good Idea, as I use 93/7 ground beef pretty regularly. We add the tomatoes, pepper, onion, and cilantro, in the Pico de Gaio after cooking the meat. I always enjoy your recipes and shows.

[@philfree6180]

Put 1 tbs of the chilis in adobo and this now easily my go to toco meat recipe.

[@tnate6004]

Great idea! Looking forward to trying this.

[@XavierKatzone]

Ashley! 😊❤️

[@tosht2515]

Cut down on the filling by 50% and save the cilantro and onion as a garnish at the end and these tacos would be perfect for me. Excellent recipe as usual. Really enjoy Ashley’s episodes.

[@wordsculpt]

God no! Need those ingredients as part of the food itself. If you want to skip the garnish, your call, but don't shortchange the recipe itself!

[@mattj340]

What's a Autobot Taco texture? What do people like? Like there's a fight between crunchy taco and soft taco lovers. Someone like that super Krispy krunch of the taco where it just explodes all the ingredients in your notch and some like the crunchy chewy texture of a flour tortilla

[@LexLuthier1]

I'm six months into keto so I made taco shells out of shredded cheddar. Make a six inch pile and bake at 400F until the piles get brown around the edges. Take them off the baking sheet while they're pliable and drape them over two skewers that are an inch apart that sit on top of two cans that are the same height. They harden as they cool. The filling was amazing, I didn't mess with that.

[@ashleymoore8599]

Love to hear that, @lexluthier1! Thank you so much for that Keto-friendly idea, too!

[@pamelajett4095]

My daughter does it and I does it sometime too yummy!😋😋

[@arthorim]

Mmm tacos campechanos😋😋😋

[@mattj340]

Have you ever tried a recipe ofCamerones a diabla I think it was called

[@shonteshields7758]

I love tacos, it's a Mexican food

[@brendafain9962]

Thanks Ash. I'm back on my feet and I will definitely try this recipe for my family. Can we send cards. Gifts? These chefs work hard in the test kitchen. Ashley has changed the way I cook. I actually enjoy making meals for my family. God bless you and your family, Ash. P. S. I love the apron. 😉

[@ashleymoore8599]

Brenda, I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better. And thank you so much for those kind words.

[@brendafain9962]

@@ashleymoore8599 Anytime chef. Seriously, where can I send you a bottle of Roadhouse Red or a bottle of dandelion wine? You guys take the time to test these recipes for us, and I get to cook them without having to fuss over them. They are foolproof. Even for a vegetarian. You're awesome.

[@suesimek1210]

What kind of knife are you using?

[@jamesgoacher1606]

That was incredibly interesting to follow. I have never had a Taco or Burito or whatever else there is in the TexMex range, Quescu thingys for instance, but I wish to and this level of presentation is useful because it shows what to expect. I shall do it eventually and it may be a Kit which I use first but I shall. Thank you.

[@mattwilson8298]

...should feed 6 people? Ashley, Ashley, Ashley. I'd need to triple this recipe to do that

[@liahfox5840]

Another trick is to airfry the tortilla's depending on what tools you have on-hand.

[@crrnz]

[Dies in Spanish]

[@Hernsama]

4:46 Chef Pierre says if the onions is last change the channel!

[@jimmyrios6815]

🙏🏻

[@mattj340]

It's like shrimp cooked in a spicy salsa with rice

[@ratlips4363]

When I read the ingredients in Chorizo, "lymph nodes and salavary glands" I steer clear. I decided a long time ago that I don't eat parts of any animal that are the body's filters

[@johnpurdum8126]

Look for soyrizo in or near your salad case in your market. Same flavor and spices but no no unmarketable ground up animal by products inside.

[@tananario]

Not all chorizo is made the same. Look at the versions made by the major sausage brands.

[@60Airflyte]

You can make it yourself very easily. I believe ATK has a recipe.

[@pamelajett4095]

My sister uses white potatoes cut very fine it filling and delicious!

[@mastring1966]

would it be ill advised to just squish the chorizo in with the ground beast like you would mix a meatloaf? just so when you're cooking it, everything is already mixed together?

[@CodyAAllen]

I wouldn’t work the meat too much, it will eventually start to take up the texture of well, meatloaf.

[@larshansen5031]

better yet add refried beans to your ground beef. Great mouth feel and taste and it make a little bit of meat go far.

[@jusssayin480]

Nope. I want my refried beans on the side, not in the taco.

[@larshansen5031]

@@jusssayin480Don't knock it til you try it.

[@mightyryan1456]

So should I store my cilantro like she does when I'm not using it? In a jar with a little water in the bottom?

[@wordsculpt]

Yes.

[@familyc3026]

How much ground beef and chorizo for this recipe?

[@JohnCipriano-nl8cp]

All I ever buy is Portuguese chorizo I'll just have to improvise with what I have on hand 😢😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@joelg7216]

I’m fat and bad at math but I’ve never seen 12 tacos feed 6 people.

[@thigson189]

I'm with you. 12 may feed, 2. Depends if I'm enjoying beer with them. Exactly!

[@rmknicks]

Two to three people at most.

[@CowboyPhil73]

If they are light eaters maybe 4 but certainly not 6

[@wordsculpt]

That's 2 per person. It is definitely enough. Especially if you serve a salad, or chips and salsa, or refried beans, or rice. But 2 should be enough anyway. No need to eat until you burst @

[@ncmartinez_his]

Chorizo tacos! Skip the beef, go to the nearest bodega and pick up the chorizo. Also great in scrambled eggs, aka huevos con chorizo.

[@mattj340]

It kind of reminds me of a shrimps version of buffalo wings

[@Andres19191]

I would suggest people get their chorizo from a Mexican market. i always find the mix they use at whole foods isnt that flavorful. You really want the vinegar and Chile flavor to come thru

[@mattj340]

Tortillas are so tricky they can taste delicious grilled but if you burn any part of it it becomes many times more bitter than what's tolerable

[@hostilemgtow603]

I would've used ground turkey 🦃🍗🍽.

[@melodiedeguibert3394]

Am somewhat concerned when I read the ingredients on the chorizo package. Pig salivary glands and lymph nodes! Is that right?

[@johnpurdum8126]

Unmarketable byproducts of animal processing. Nothing goes to waste in industry. If you've ever eaten a hot dog or sausage, you've eaten lips and other byproducts.

[@solidaverage]

Well, historically, the entire purpose of sausages is to use up all the scrap bits of meat.

[@60Airflyte]

Make your own. It’s easy.

[@seechig]

That parallel cut on the onion is bad medicine for me.. cut myself for the first time in 30 years after trying that method.

[@carlwilliams5659]

I eat at least 4 tacos, sometimes more.

[@mattj340]

Oh dear if you can help it don't nuke the tortillas

[@barbaracholak5204]

ATK Hi from California 🤗 Salutations 😋

[@paulsmith9341]

Don't buy the crap chorizo that comes in a plastic tube. A couple of times I tried it they was so much fat that it almost cooked down to nothing. I go to a local grocer that has the butcher in the meat department make it or get it from a super mercado (Mexican super market) or carniceria ( Mexican butcher). They have just enough fat to add flavor.

[@Max-kn9yi]

isnt there a better way fo rthe torrtillas, they look dry

[@onetwo12onetwo526]

The method does not work for corn tortillas I need to be on a flat top with some oils or they will be dry. Flour tortillas works perfect or took them in a tupperware container in the microwave and they'll come out perfect

[@MistressQueenBee]

I didn't even know that you could buy a "boxed kit" of tacos. Who would waste their money on that? Fresh home made tacos are cheap, flavorful, and everyone eats them! Plus there's generally left overs for lunch.

[@melrupp2129]

Since we have marvelous Hispanic markets in my area, we always use "Carne Para Tacos". Ground beef in tacos is not really a thing for us anymore.

[@debbieanne860]

I’ve found that serrated knives work better on tomatoes.

[@pussywran]

you had me till you grabbed the cilantro

[@wordsculpt]

So...complain because you are personally not a fan of a single ingredient. Sad!

[@lemmykilmister873]

🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 😋👍🏻

[@OneWildTurkey]

I was cringing each time you dragged that knife across the palm of your hand. That hand with the chorizo sausage in it. Safety first.

[@MindKontrolleProject]

Chorizo is pronounced "sha-deez" where I from. 🇵🇹

[@mynala110]

Good for you

[@billyrhythm]

12 tacos feeds 6 people? Bwahaha! Not in my house.

[@solomonkane408]

No lettuce and no cheese unless it queso fresco . Make a chorizo con papas taco .

[@Andres19191]

no soggy tacos for me thank you. you shouldve made a sofrito with the chipotle peppers, onions and tomatoes. then add it to the stew and thicken it. your meat just looked too wet.

[@mynala110]

No…..you’re wrong….thanks for the comment

[@hugon6717]

No.....you're wrong....thanks for the comment

[@mynala110]

@@hugon6717 Hugo….so original. You’re clearly an intelligent person 🤡

[@hugon6717]

@@mynala110 triggered

[@mynala110]

@@hugon6717 haha….you clearly don’t know what triggered means then……go record you playing a video game for your channel 😂. You must be 13???

[@dissodatore]

she is so optimistic, thinking 12 tacos will feed 6 people!

[@Beingkindfeelsgood]

Why are you on my vegan recipe search?!!! "For countless years the bitter stew of hate goes boiling on. Its vengeful broth is ocean deep, impossible to calm. To learn the cause of all this conflict, terror, & war, Listen to the cries at midnight by the butcher's door." Stop killing! Chan Master Cloud of Vows (Song Dynasty)

[@squidgyquijabo2422]

cabbage & crema, ditch the chunky tomatoes

[@FiveFigsDigital]

Because tacos don't suck enough?

[@Benjamillion]

ooh, the edge

[@llm4187]

I don’t like chorizo. I do half beef and half turkey.

[@ezrakaatz5157]

Please, pleeease for the love of the Virgin of Guadalupe, NO CUMIN...NO CUMIN on mexican food, it is only used very sparingly on certain birria recipes , please no more!!!

[@pussywran]

"tacko"

[@CowboyPhil73]

Or better yet Nej Tacko

[@joeysausage3437]

Never.

[@tamz0309]

For the love of everything that’s holy STOP putting tortillas in the microwave!!! Also I dont know where the idea that cumin goes in Mexican food came from, but can we just skip it all together.

[@adrianteyechea8048]

No, you should not. A Mexican guy.

[@24framedavinci39]

What's a boxed taco kit? I don't think I've ever seen that. We live too close to Mexico. I don't think boxed taco kits are allowed here.