Chorizo a la sidra (chorizo in cider)

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    2 approx

  • Calories

    123 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Spanish

Chorizo a la sidra (chorizo in cider)

This easy tapas dish is simple, flavorful and perfect to snack on (particularly with some bread).

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 ½ oz fresh chorizo or semi-curado (see notes and more detail above)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ cup Asturian cider or other dry hard cider (see notes)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon parsley chopped, approx, to serve
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Instructions

  1. Cut the chorizo into even slices (around ¼in/3mm thick or a little more).
  2. Warm the oil in a small skillet/frying pan over a medium heat and add the slices of chorizo in a single layer. Cook for around 3-4 minutes until starting to crisp then turn over. Note if you have fully cured chorizo, don't crisp it, just warm gently so the oils flow but no more.
  3. Cook for a couple minutes on the other side then add the cider to the pan. Tuck the bay leaf in between or under the chorizo slices.
  4. Once the cider comes to the boil, reduce the heat slightly and simmer for around 15-20 minutes until the cider has reduced by about half and become slightly more syrup-like. Turn the chorizo now and then as it is cooking. Remove from the heat and serve either in the skillet or a terracotta dish, topped with a little chopped parsley.

Notes

  • If possible, use the softer fresh cooking chorizo or semi-curado, for this, but in sausage links rather than loose meat or pre-cut thin slices. You can use the sweeter or spicy chorizo, to taste. If you can only find cured chorizo, only cook at most a minute either side before adding the cider.
  • If you have gas, you can also cook the dish in a medium-small terracotta cazuela dish.
  • For a larger portion, simply increase the chorizo and cider quantities equally - you probably don't need additional bay leaves until more than doubling.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 123kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Fiber 0.01g (0%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 257IU (5%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2approx

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 123kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Fiber 0.01g 0%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 257IU 5%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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