Homemade Fresh Chorizo

Name: Homemade Fresh Chorizo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 dried New Mexico chiles; 8 garlic cloves, chopped; 907 grams ground pork; 1 Tbsp kosher salt plus more for seasoning; 3 Tbsps smoked paprika

Homemade Fresh Chorizo might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 432 calories, 27g of protein, and 33g of fat. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, new mexico chiles, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Heat a large dry cast-iron skillet overmedium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add chiles; toast,turning often, until just fragrant,about 1 minute.

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Chili Pepper

Toast

Remove from panand let cool.

Using kitchen scissors andworking over a medium bowl, cutchiles into 1" rings, reserving seedsand discarding stems. Cover with1/2 cup hot water; let soak, stirringoccasionally, until chiles are softand pliable, about 10 minutes.

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Chili Pepper

Water

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Bowl

Transfer chiles with seeds andsoaking liquid to a blender.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

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Blender

Addgarlic, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, andpepper; pulse until a paste forms.

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Paprika

Salt

Combine pork and chile pastein a large bowl. Gently mix untiljust blended (do not overwork themeat).

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Pork

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Bowl

Heat a large cast-iron skillet overmedium-high heat. Working in2 batches, cook chorizo until cookedthrough, 7-8 minutes. (Be sureto let meat brown before turningand breaking it up into small pieceswith a spoon or spatula.) Seasonwith salt. DO AHEAD: Chorizo can bemade 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.Rewarm before serving.

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Chorizo