Homemade Chorizo Sausage Fresh Mexican Style Sausage Recipe

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is lower in fat, while beef is often more affordable.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Smoked paprika adds flavor without extra calories.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar may offer more flavor and nutrition.

Remove stems and seeds from guajillo and ancho peppers, soak in hot water for 30 minutes.

Discard the soaking water and place the peppers, vinegar, achiote paste, and garlic in a blender and puree until smooth.

Grind and combine the remaining herbs and spices.

Cut the pork shoulder into chunks that will fit through your grinder.

Chill the pork chunks to almost frozen, then grind through a coarse plate (8mm).

Add the spice mix and the blended chiles to the ground pork; combine well.

Return this mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes.

Re-grind using a fine plate (about 4.5 mm).

Place this mixture in the fridge for 12-24 hours in a covered container to allow flavors to combine.

Portion the mixture into freezer containers or stuff into casings if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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