4.8 from 15 votes
Homemade Mexican Chorizo
Simple and quick to make and bursting with flavor, this delicious chorizo can be frozen to have on hand any time you need it.
Prep Time
5 mins
Marinating
1 d
Total Time
1 d 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 494 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 ½ tablespoons salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons cumin
- 1 ½ tablespoons garlic powder
- 8 heaping tablespoons of red chili powder recommend New Mexico red chili powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the beef with spices until they are well combined.
- Add white vinegar to moisten as needed.
- Place mixture in your refrigerator for a day or two to marinade in a well-covered glass container. This step will enhance the flavor.
- Use in your favorite recipe calling for Mexican chorizo, or refrigerate or freeze the sausage in an airtight container for later use.
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Notes
- To cook: Fry chorizo over medium heat, breaking up the sausage with a spatula or wooden spoon as you go so that the finished product is “loose” and not chunky.
Nutrition Information
Calories
494kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
1877mg
(78%)
Potassium
561mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
59IU
(1%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 494
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 494kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 1877mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 561mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 59IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.