How to Make Your Own Dry-Cured Chorizo

A dry-cured Spanish-style pork sausage is seasoned with garlic and paprika, then air-dried for 10 to 14 days.

Category Tags:

Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Spanish

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Instructions

  1. Grind the meat.

  2. In a large tub, combine ground meat with salt, cayenne, paprika (to color), and other specified ingredients, mixing thoroughly.

  3. Knead the mixture, then fry a small portion to taste; adjust seasonings as needed.

  4. Fill cleaned casings with the meat using a grinder attachment, leaving 1/2 inch at each end, then tie securely.

  5. Prick each sausage with a straight pin to aid drying.

  6. Hang sausages in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area for 10 to 14 days, or until firm and solid throughout.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 146 kcal
Carbohydrate: 2 g
Cholesterol: 54 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Sodium: 418 mg
Fat: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 5 g