Mexican Chorizo

Mexican Chorizo

This Mexican chorizo sausage recipe uses a meat grinder to blend boneless pork, Aleppo peppers, and spices into a mildy hot mixture for patties or links.

Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
610 min
Servings
8

Instructions

  1. 1

    {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Chill meat grinder's head assembly and grinder hopper in the refrigerator for 1 hour.'}

  2. 2

    {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Meanwhile, combine pork, Aleppo peppers, chili powder, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano, cumin, cloves, and coriander in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour.'}

  3. 3

    {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Fill a large bowl with ice cubes; place a smaller metal bowl in larger bowl onto ice cubes. Assemble chilled meat grinder.'}

  4. 4

    {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Grind pork mixture into the smaller metal bowl using the coarse cutting plate. Chill ground meat in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.'}

  5. 5

    {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Gently stir vinegar and water into pork mixture until thoroughly mixed; form into 8 patties. Place patties on a plate; cover and refrigerate until flavors develop, 8 hours to overnight.'}

  6. 6

    {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Carefully add patties to the skillet in batches; cook until browned and no longer pink in centers, 5 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).'}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)

155
Calories
14 g
Protein
3 g
Carbs
10 g
Fat
1 g
Fiber
629 mg
Sodium
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/214089/mexican-chorizo/
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