Chorizo and Eggs

Name: Chorizo and Eggs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving Extra virgin olive oil or bacon fat; 79 milliliters chopped onions (green, red, or yellow onions) optional; 113 grams Mexican chorizo sausage, removed from sausage casing; 3 Tbsps raisins - soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained; 5 to 6 eggs; 1 serving Salt; 1 serving Tortillas - optional; 1 serving Cilantro - optional

Chorizo and Eggs might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 476 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires cilantro - optional, onions optional, tortillas - optional, and to 6 eggs. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Deviled Eggs With Crispy Chorizo, Chorizo Oil, and Smoked Paprika, Chorizo and Eggs, and Chorizo Scotch Eggs.

Instructions

Cook the onions:

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Onion

Heat a large skillet on medium high heat.

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Frying Pan

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil or bacon fat in the pan.

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Bacon Drippings

Olive Oil

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Add the chopped onions (optional) and cook until softened.

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Onion

Add the chorizo and raisins: Once softened, move the onions to the side of the pan and add clumps of chorizo into the pan. Use a wooden spatula to break up the pieces of sausage.

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Chorizo

Raisins

Sausage

Onion

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Spatula

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Add the raisins.

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Raisins

Stir until the sausage is cooked through, though not necessarily browned. If you are not using lean chorizo, drain the excess fat from the pan before proceeding.

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Chorizo

Sausage

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If you are not using lean chorizo, you may want to cook the chorizo first, draining the excess fat, then remove to a plate while you cook the onions in the remaining fat. We usually cook with lean chorizo, so excess fat isn't an issue.

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Chorizo

Onion

Add the eggs: Crack the eggs one at a time, into the pan. Break the yolks and stir the eggs into the sausage.

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Sausage

Egg Yolk