Spanish Chorizo & Cider Tapa Appetizer | east mediterranean diet recipes

cider

🥗Healthier: sparkling water

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Sparkling water adds fizz without alcohol, while apple juice mimics sweetness.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

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

Slice chorizo into rounds 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, as long as they are one bite size.

Measure out 1 to 2 cups of sparkling cider.

Pour a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil into a hot saucepan.

Add the sausage pieces to the pan in a single layer.

Cook until crispy brown on the bottom before flipping them.

Continue to flip and toss the sausage until evenly cooked and brown.

Pour in 1 to 2 cups of cider, depending on how much sauce you want.

Add a sprig of fresh bay leaves or 3 to 4 dry leaves, stirring them with the sausage and cider until submerged.

Remove the sausage after a minute or two and continue to cook the cider down until it becomes a rich, thick, syrupy finish.

Plate the sausage into small dishes and drizzle with the cider syrup.

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