Chorizo Mexican Style Recipe

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Chorizo Mexican Style
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
1279
Calories
Total time
2910
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove seeds and stems from dried peppers (I used kitchen shears) and boil in water until peppers are soft.
  2. Remove peppers from water. Discard water. Blend peppers in a food processor using the vinegar for liquid.
  3. Add garlic, cumin, Mexican oregano and black pepper to food process and blend until a smooth paste is formed.
  4. Mix with meat and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours.
  5. Refrigerate for 2 days mixing frequently.
  6. Transfer to storage containers.
  7. NOTE: If you are concerned about leaving meat out at room temperature for four hours, omit this step. I listed this step since this was the orignal recipe and its the one I still follow.______If you do not have a food processor, a blender will work just fine_____I have used ground turkey instead of the pork for a lower fat version. Keep in mind that it will have a bit of a different flavor and will not be as moist. This works well when you are adding the turkey chorizo to other dishes rather then eating by itself.____I put the completed chorizo in freezer containers, seperated by the amount I would use at one time and freeze up to 2 months.___In the recipe I mention getting the pork in a coarse grind-this is when the butcher using a coarse or medium grind disc rather then a fine disc. You can ask the butcher to do this-sometimes they call it a chili grind. But if you can't find this, regular ground pork will be fine. Its really just a texture preference.____If you cannot find the dried chile pasilla, then use all dried ancho chiles. Seems that the dried ancho chile pods are easier to find. But if you can find both, it really does add to the flavor.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1278.79 Kcal (5354 kJ)
Calories from fat 1143.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 127g 195%
Cholesterol 136.05mg 45%
Sodium 103.2mg 4%
Potassium 1263.6mg 27%
Total Carbs 14.5g 5%
Sugars 0.08g 0%
Dietary Fiber 6.2g 25%
Protein 20.21g 40%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Calcium 71.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 511.85 Kcal (2143 kJ)
Calories from fat 457.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.83g 195%
Cholesterol 54.46mg 45%
Sodium 41.31mg 4%
Potassium 505.78mg 27%
Total Carbs 5.8g 5%
Sugars 0.03g 0%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 25%
Protein 8.09g 40%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 18%
Calcium 28.7mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.4
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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