Mexican Chorizo
Savory and spicy pork chorizo with garlic, vinegar, oregano, and red pepper.
Recipe Summary Mexican Chorizo
A mildly hot, and very delicious, Mexican sausage. Excellent for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Can be made into patties and cooked in a skillet, or stuffed into natural hog or collagen casings and grilled at your next family gathering.Ingredients | How To Serve Chorizo2 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder), cut into 3/4-inch pieces1 ½ tablespoons crushed Aleppo peppers1 ½ tablespoons chili powder4 cloves garlic, minced2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper½ teaspoon dried oregano½ teaspoon ground cumin¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground coriander½ cup distilled white vinegar2 tablespoons water1 teaspoon vegetable oilDirectionsPlace the pork, Aleppo pepper, chili powder, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano, cumin, cloves, and coriander into a bowl, and lightly toss the pork with the seasonings until thoroughly blended. Cover the bowl, and refrigerate the meat, your meat grinder's head assembly, and grinder hopper for 1 hour.Fill a large mixing bowl with ice cubes, and place a smaller metal bowl in the ice cubes to catch the ground meat. Assemble the chilled meat grinder, and grind the pork and seasonings using a coarse cutting plate. Return ground meat to refrigerator for 30 minutes. Lightly stir the ground pork with the vinegar and water until thoroughly mixed, form into patties, and refrigerate overnight, covered, to let flavors develop.Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat, and pan-fry the patties until browned and no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 8 minutes per side.It is very important to keep the meat very cold throughout the grinding process. Do not reduce refrigeration time.This recipe will yield a mildly hot Mexican chorizo designed to suit most people. For a spicier chorizo, add 5-15 crushed pequin chilies, depending on desired heat level.Aleppo peppers come from Syria and have a fruity, medium spiciness. Find them at specialty spice shops or Middle Eastern grocery stores.Info | How To Serve Chorizoprep: 25 mins cook: 15 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 8 hrs 40 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings
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