Homemade Fresh Chorizo Recipes

FRESH GREEN CHORIZO

Steps:

• Place the ground pork in a large bowl. Set a cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, oregano, bay leaf and cloves and toast briefly until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Remove from the heat, transfer to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder. Add to the bowl with the ground pork.
• Return the skillet to a high flame and heat for 5 minutes. Add garlic cloves, Serrano and poblano chiles and roast, turning them from time to time until softened slightly and blackened in spots, about 6 to 12 minutes, removing the pieces as they finish cooking. Set aside to cool at room temperature. Once garlic cloves are cool enough to handle, peel them and discard the skin. Wearing gloves if possible, remove the stems and seeds from the Serrano chiles. Remove the stems and seeds from the poblano chile, and peel away the charred skin.
• In a blender, purée the roasted garlic cloves, Serrano and poblano chiles along with the sherry vinegar, parsley and kosher salt until smooth. Transfer to the bowl with the ground pork and spices.
• Mix the chorizo with your (preferably gloved) hands until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a container and refrigerate until ready to use, or for up to 3 days. The chorizo can also be frozen in an airtight bag for up to 1 month.

FRESH HOMEMADE CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat.As skillet is heating clean chiles:remove stem and seeds tear into 2 or 3 pieces.
• Working in 2 or 3 batches,briefly toast chiles for about 3-5 seconds on each side,pressing down on the chiles with a metal spatula .It's ok if they are a little scorched in spots but they shouldn't burn -adjust heat if necessary.Place chiles in a small saucepan,cover with hot water and let soak about 30 minutes,covered,Discard water.
• Meanwhile return skillet to the stove over medium low heat.Add cumin seeds and toast,stirring often until a few begin to pop-you should smell them toasting and they should turn slightly darker.
• Transfer cumin seeds to a spice grinder along with cinnamon,cloves and bay leaf(if using).Grind to a fine powder.
• Coarsley chop the onion and place in a blender along with chiles,garlic and vinegar.Blend to a smooth paste.If the mixture is too dry to blend easily in your machine add more vinegar,1 tablespoon at the time, until the consistency is thin enough to blend.
• Mix pork,chile vinegar mix and all spices together.you may cook immediately as you would any chorizo or you may let it sit overnight,refridgerated ,to further develope the flavors.
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HOMEMADE FRESH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat a large dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles; toast, turning often, until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from pan and let cool.
• Using kitchen scissors and working over a medium bowl, cut chiles into 1" rings, reserving seeds and discarding stems. Cover with 1/2 cup hot water; let soak, stirring occasionally, until chiles are soft and pliable, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chiles with seeds and soaking liquid to a blender. Add garlic, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, and pepper; pulse until a paste forms.
• Combine pork and chile paste in a large bowl. Gently mix until just blended (do not overwork the meat).
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook chorizo until cooked through, 7-8 minutes. (Be sure to let meat brown before turning and breaking it up into small pieces with a spoon or spatula.) Season with salt. DO AHEAD: Chorizo can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving.