Chorizo and Acorn Squash Tacos
These tacos are full of Fall flavor! Savory, spicy, crispy chorizo paired with comforting acorn squash and topped bright cilantro, scallions and lime juice. Great for a quick date night dinner or feeding the family.
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican, Spanish
- 4 chorizo sausages meat removed from casing
- 1 thinly sliced acorn squash skin on or off
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Pinch of salt plus more for seasoning to taste
- 1/4 cup water for deglazing pan
- 1 tsp maple syrup *optional, better for acorn squash that isn't fully ripe
- Chopped cilantro for topping, to taste
- Chopped scallions for topping, to taste
- Corn tortillas charred, pan-fried or toasted
- Lime juice for topping, to taste
Heat a skillet over medium high heat and season with avocado or olive oil.
Add the chorizo to the pan and break it up with a spatula. Cook until the meat is crispy and as much fat is rendered as possible. Then, remove the sausage meat from the pan, keeping the fat and crispy bits in the pan.
Adjust the heat to medium and add the acorn squash slices to the pan. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg and a generous pinch of salt. Cook in the chorizo fat/oil mixture until slightly crispy on one side. Then, flip and allow the squash to cook on the other side.
Add the onion slices and continue cooking until the squash is tender and the onion slices soften (5-6 minutes.)
Deglaze the pan with water to scrape off the crispy bits. Adjust the heat to cook the water off.
Once the water is cooked off, evenly season all of the squash and onion with the maple syrup and another small pinch of salt. This just adds a little sweetness to contrast the savory, spicy chorizo. This step is optional.
Toss the squash and onion until they are fully coated. The onion should be tender and slightly golden brown and the squash should also be tender but slightly firm.
Remove the squash mixture from the heat.
Place cilantro and scallions on a toasted or charred corn tortilla. Add the chorizo and 2-3 pieces of squash, along with some onion. Top with more cilantro and scallions, and finish with lime juice to taste. Enjoy!
Keyword acorn squash, cilantro, cinnamon, lime juice, maple syrup, nutmeg, raw chorizo, scallions