Why Choripán is one of my favorite sandwiches.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often less expensive.

chimichurri sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa verde

💰Cheaper: store-bought chimichurri

Salsa verde can be a lighter option, and store-bought is often more affordable.

Explain that the sandwich consists of bread, chimichurri, and chorizo sausage.

Mention using a crusty baguette for the bread.

Describe making chimichurri sauce from scratch, using parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes, and garlic.

Show pulling out frozen chorizo sausage patties from the freezer.

Heat a sauté pan to cook the frozen sausage patties, mentioning they cook quickly from frozen.

Cook the sausage patties until browned, flipping them over to ensure even cooking.

Toast the bread slightly in the pan, mentioning it can be made with leftover or stale bread as well.

Assemble the sandwich by placing the cooked sausage in the toasted bread and topping it with chimichurri sauce.

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