Brandy Flamed Chorizo Recipes

BRANDY FLAMED PEPPERCORN STEAK

Steps:

• Press crushed peppercorns into both sides of each steak. Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and wine, and cook for 1 minute. Arrange steaks in pan, and cook until desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Pour brandy onto steaks, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off. Sprinkle green onion and shallot around the steaks, and circle the steaks with cream. Cook, stirring sauce, until hot. Transfer steaks to plates. Stir sugar into sauce, and then spoon over meat.

BRANDY FLAMED CHORIZO

Steps:

• Fry the chorizo, without oil, turning until browned.
• Pour the brandy, stand back and ignite with a match.
• When the flames have died down, serve warm, speared with toothpicks.

PORK CHORIZO SAUSAGE MIX

Steps:

• IMPORTANT NOTE:.
• Please make sure to choose a fatty piece of pork and ask your butcher to grind it for you. If you use the lean ground pork ready-to-go in the supermarket then your sausage will be dry with an almost gritty consistency. I find the boneless country ribs have a great fat to meat ratio.
• DIRECTIONS:.
• Combine ingredients with pork. Use your blender or food processor to grind mix until smooth -- you will have to stop it and stir frequently.
• IF YOU WANT TO MAKE LINKS:.
• You will need 1 yard sausage casing.
• Stuff the mixture through the sausage stuffer into the casings and twist into links.
• Dry the sausages by hanging them in a cool place, it may then be kept for several weeks.

QUESO FLAMEADO (FLAMING CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Heat chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly and spoon off most of the fat.
• Slice cheese into 1-inch cubes; place half in a 2-quart casserole dish. Top with half the chorizo and remaining cheese. Top with remaining chorizo. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until creamy and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and drizzle with brandy. Carefully light with a match; brandy will flame up and burn out quickly. Top mixture with crumbled chiles, green onions and cilantro. Serve immediately with tortillas.

BRANDY FLAMED PEPPERCORN STEAK

Steps:

• Press crushed peppercorns into both sides of each steak. Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and wine, and cook for 1 minute. Arrange steaks in pan, and cook until desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Pour brandy onto steaks, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off. Sprinkle green onion and shallot around the steaks, and circle the steaks with cream. Cook, stirring sauce, until hot. Transfer steaks to plates. Stir sugar into sauce, and then spoon over meat.

VODKA FLAMED CHORIZO

Steps:

• Prepare on the day - slice 2-300g/8-10oz chunky chorizo and put in a flameproof dish. Pour 3 tbsp vodka and ignite. When flames have died down, serve with cocktail sticks for spearing.

BRANDY FLAMED PEPPERCORN STEAK

Steps:

• Press crushed peppercorns into both sides of each steak. Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and wine, and cook for 1 minute. Arrange steaks in pan, and cook until desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Pour brandy onto steaks, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off. Sprinkle green onion and shallot around the steaks, and circle the steaks with cream. Cook, stirring sauce, until hot. Transfer steaks to plates. Stir sugar into sauce, and then spoon over meat.

CHILAQUILES CON CHORIZO

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce, combine tomatillos, chiles, chopped onion, garlic, broth and whipping cream in a medium saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes. (In a pinch, I've substituted the whipping cream for equal parts milk and sour cream.) Add cilantro, salt and pepper. Puree in blender. I like mine to have a little bit of texture.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut tortillas into sixths. Add 1/2 inch of oil to skillet over medium heat. Fry tortillas until chewy, but not as crispy as you would for chips. Drain on paper towels.
• Create a layer of tortillas in a shallow baking dish. Top with half the sauce, chorizo, onion and cheese. Add remaining sauce. Bake 20-25 minutes until the dish is gooey. Serve piping hot with crema as garnish.

BRANDY FLAMED PEPPERCORN STEAK

Steps:

• Press crushed peppercorns into both sides of each steak. Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and wine, and cook for 1 minute. Arrange steaks in pan, and cook until desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low.
• Pour brandy onto steaks, and carefully light with a match. Let the flames burn off. Sprinkle green onion and shallot around the steaks, and circle the steaks with cream. Cook, stirring sauce, until hot. Transfer steaks to plates. Stir sugar into sauce, and then spoon over meat.