Homemade Chorizo

[BGKYSmoker]

This is my moms recipe. Pretty basic for chorizo except she uses 1/4 cup Tequila. 

Sealing for the freezer.

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• BGKYSmoker
• Oct 17, 2016

 

[crankybuzzard]

Tequila? In chorizo? WHY haven't I thought of that before? I'd bet that is an over the top flavor that would leave people guessing!

Are ya gonna share the recipe? :biggrin:

 

[BGKYSmoker]

This is my moms recipe.

1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil (use spanish brands)
1 tablespoon hot smoked mexican paprika (smoked was my add)
1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika or other ground chile (such as ancho chile, pasilla chile, guajillo chile, or New Mexico chile) 
2 teaspoons dried mexican oregano, crumbled
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons Tequilla (use more for a larger batch)
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 
1 pound   pork sausage or very fatty ground pork (or grind your own using 2/3 pork shoulder and 1/3 pork fatback)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste 
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

[SmokinAl]

That sounds like an excellent recipe!!

Al