5 from 141 votes
BEST Mexican Chorizo Recipe
This Mexican chorizo recipe features a mixture of ground pork and pork fat combined with a robust blend of spices including ancho chile powder, sweet and smoked paprika, garlic, and Mexican oregano. The meat is seasoned and marinated for three days, allowing the flavors to deepen before being formed into loaves ready for freezing or cooking. The result is a richly spiced, pork-based sausage with a complex, aromatic profile.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
pound
Calories:
1894 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork lean, coarsely ground
- 6 oz pork fat ask your butcher, coarsely ground
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika sweet
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried, Mexican
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
Instructions
- Place the meat in a large bowl and all all remaining ingredients. Use your hands to thoroughly combine the mixture. Place the it in a colander or sieve over a bowl, cover the top with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3 days, daily squeezing out and discarding any liquid (this isn't absolutely necessary but it will more closely resemble the texture of store-bought chorizo). After 3 days, divide the meat up into 6 little 4 oz loaves, wrap each one in plastic wrap and place the loaves in a freezer bag or wrap again in aluminum foil. You can also use wax or freezer paper.
- The chorizo will keep in the freezer for up to 4 months. Storing it longer doesn't really pose a safety concern, but the taste will suffer.Makes 1 1/2 pounds.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5pounds (values for entire batch)
Calories
1894kcal
(95%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
54g
(108%)
Fat
180g
(277%)
Saturated Fat
68g
(340%)
Cholesterol
325mg
(108%)
Sodium
2679mg
(112%)
Potassium
1281mg
(27%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
6120IU
(122%)
Vitamin C
5.2mg
(6%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
6.4mg
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 pound
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1894
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5pounds (values for entire batch) | |
| Calories | 1894kcal | 95% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 54g | 108% |
| Fat | 180g | 277% |
| Saturated Fat | 68g | 340% |
| Cholesterol | 325mg | 108% |
| Sodium | 2679mg | 112% |
| Potassium | 1281mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6120IU | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 5.2mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.