How to Cook Chorizo Without Burning the Casings

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey provides a leaner option while chicken is more economical.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: sweet paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Sweet paprika maintains flavor while being less intense.

natural hog casings

🥗Healthier: collagen casings

💰Cheaper: synthetic casings

Collagen casings are easier to work with and more affordable.

Take chorizo sausages out of the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.

Boil water in a pot.

Submerge the chorizo sausages in the boiling water and cook for about 5-6 minutes to cook the inside.

Carefully remove the sausages from the water and transfer them to paper towels to dry.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the sausages to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes, turning occasionally until they have a nice color on the outside.

Remove the sausages from the skillet and let them rest.

Cut potatoes into rounds and soak them in water with a couple of tablespoons of vinegar.

Add the potatoes to the skillet and cook until they start to soften, about 3 minutes, then let them cook for a couple more minutes until they get a golden color.

Transfer the cooked potatoes to a paper towel to drain excess oil.

Fry an egg in the same skillet.

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