Try making your own fresh Mexican chorizo sausage at home, from ground pork flavored with garlic, cumin, and chili powder. This is a loose sausage for patties, but you can also stuff it into links, if you wish. Plan ahead to make this 1 day in advance to let the flavors meld.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground pork (preferably pork butt)
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon coarse (kosher) salt
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons good-quality chili powder
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons ground cumin
Preparation:
Place the ground pork in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add the cider vinegar and coarse salt, cover, and refrigerate overnight.Add the garlic, chili powder, and cumin to the pork, and stir well. Let the mixture marinate 1 hour more.
Shape the meat into hamburger-size patties. Heat a cast-iron skillet until quite hot. Add the patties, and saute for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
Yield: 8 patties
Recipe Source: The New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins (Workman Publishing)
Reprinted with permission.
