How to Make Chorizo | Easy Mexican Chorizo Recipe

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat; beef is often less expensive.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

Smoked paprika adds depth without extra calories.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has a more complex flavor.

Remove seeds from guajillo chiles.

Soak guajillo chiles in boiling water for 20 to 30 minutes until soft and pliable.

Grind allspice berries and clove in a mortar and pestle.

Chop the two cloves of garlic.

Puree the soaked guajillo chiles in a food processor, adding 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, crumbled bay leaves, and garlic.

Pour the chile puree into a bowl with 1 pound of ground pork.

Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, black pepper to taste, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 2 teaspoons paprika to the pork mixture.

Mix everything together with your hands until well combined.

Refrigerate for a couple of hours before using, or freeze in Ziploc bags for later use.

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