Tapas Style Marinated Chorizo
Created by Shadows1 on May 5, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 24h
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #12502
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chorizo sausage (good-quality, we use smoked )
- 8 ounces red wine (or dry sherry, I use a burgundy for the red)
- 5 black peppercorns
- 4 dried bay leaves, crumbled
- 1 sprig rosemary, crumbled
- 5 juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Prick the sausages all over and place into a dish.
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Step 2: Pour the wine over the sausages, then add the black peppercorns , crumbled bay leaves, juniper berries, rosemary and red pepper if using.
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Step 3: Cover and leave in the marinade for 24 hours.
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Step 4: Drain the chorizo sausage and cook them on a well oiled, medium-hot griddle pan for about 6 minutes each side, or until evenly browned and crispy.
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Step 5: Slice the sausages thickly and skewer with a toothpick.
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Step 6: Serve alongside other tapas style dishes or as is.
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Step 7: This recipe can also be cooked on the grill for added flavor.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (424.5 g)
- Calories 956.8
- Total Fat - 66.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 24.7 g
- Cholesterol - 149.7 mg
- Sodium - 2104.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.3 g
- Sugars - 18.5 g
- Protein - 43.5 g
- Calcium - 81.8 mg
- Iron - 4.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 18.9 mg
- Thiamin - 1.2 mg