Mushroom and beef chorizo tacos with masa cheese sauce
Mexican 30 Mins Prep · 60 Mins Cook
- Finely slice the red onion.
- To make the lime pickled onion, combine the onion, sugar, 125ml of lime juice and sea salt in a small bowl. Allow to sit, tossing occasionally, for at least 20 minutes.
- Heat a large pot of oil, or a deep fryer, to 180°C.
- Drop the tortillas in the oil, 2-3 at a time. Once they start to puff slightly, use a pair of tongs and press down into the centre of each to form a shell, holding them down for 1 minute, or until golden. Repeat this process until all tortillas have been cooked.
- Finely chop the brown onion and one garlic clove. Coarsely grate the Gruyère.
- To make the masa queso, melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic. Cook for 5-10 minutes, or until tender. Cool slightly.
- Place the onion-garlic mixture in a blender, along with the milk, cream and masa. Blitz on high until smooth and return to the pot and place over a medium heat. Simmer gently while whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and the masa cooks through. Lower the heat and add the cheese. Season to taste and keep warm over a very low heat.
- Slice the chorizo and mushroom into 1cm thick pieces.
- Finely grate the three garlic cloves.
- To make the filling, sauté the chorizo slices in a medium-sized non-stick frying pan until golden and crisp.
- Add the olive oil to the same pan along with the spices, finely grated garlic and adobo sauce. Cook for 1 minute before adding the mushrooms. Sauté for 15-20 minutes, or until golden, and tender. Remove from the heat and squeeze the remaining lime juice over.
- Place the filling in each tortilla, top with the pickled red onion and fresh coriander.
- Serve the tacos with the masa queso on the side.
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