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Mexican Chorizo

FINAL Mexican Chorizo recipe

Course Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chorizo, Mexican chorizo. Mexican recipe
Servings 4
A recipe from Carissa Houston - All Day Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 Tbsp paprika sweet, not smoked
  • 1 Tbsp cayenne
  • 1 Tbsp Mexican oregano or 1 tsp Italian oregano
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.5 tsp onion powder
  • 1.5 tsp cumin ground
  • .25 tsp ground bay leaf (grind bay leaves in coffee grinder)
  • pinch allspice
  • 1.5 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt Add more to taste if needed after browning.
  • 2 oz white vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp lard or oil

Instructions

  1. Mix all spices, vinegar, and lard in a medium bowl.

  2. Add ground pork and mix until all spices are thoroughly incorporated.

  3. Chill pork mixture for 24-48 hours, optional.

  4. Cook chorizo on high heat in a heavy skillet until browned and cooked through.

Recipe Notes

If the ground pork is fatty, reduce or eliminate the lard. If the chorizo seems dry while browning, add additional lard 1 Tbsp at a time.