VIDEORECIPE Fresh Mexican-style Chorizo Sausage recipe
This easy recipe teaches how to make the best homemade Fresh Mexican-style Chorizo sausage. Don't miss it!
Ingredients
- 21⁄4 kg pork shoulder
- 5 guajillo peppers
- 4 ancho peppers
- 250 ml white vinegar
- 15 ml achiote paste or annato
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 ml ground black pepper
- 15 ml cumin
- 15 ml Mexican oregano
- 2 ml Coriander Seeds
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 5 whole cloves
- 4 allspice berries
- 45 ml paprika
- 30 ml salt
- Sausage casings
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Directions
Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers. Place the peppers in a bowl and soak them in hot water for 30 minutes.
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After 30 minutes, discard the soaking water. Combine the soaked peppers, vinegar, achiote, and garlic in a blender. Blend until you achieve a smooth consistency. Grind the remaining herbs and spices. Combine them.
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Cut the pork into chunks that will fit through your grinder. Chill the pork chunks in the freezer until they are almost frozen.
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Grind the chilled pork chunks through a coarse plate (8mm). To the ground pork, add the spice mix and the blended chiles. Mix everything thoroughly.
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Return this mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes. Then, re-grind the mixture using a fine plate (approximately 4,5 mm). Place this mixture in a covered container and refrigerate it for 12-24 hours. This will allow the flavours to combine.
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Portion the mixture into freezer containers. It can be frozen and stored for several months. If desired, you can also stuff the mixture into casings.
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Roast or grill the Chorizos and serve. Enjoy!
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