Chorizo
This is a highly flavorful mixture with earthy notes and plenty of spice. Cook as breakfast patties, shape into meatballs, or cook loose and add to scrambles, tacos, and salads. Pork is more flavorful but you can make this with turkey as well for a lower fat version that still packs a flavor punch.
Servings 4
Calories 224kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound ground pork or turkey for lower fat
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder or use 3 tablespoons regular chili powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves ground
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and use your hands to mix thoroughly. Shape as desired and cook or refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- This can be shaped into patties and cooked as for breakfast sausages, formed into meatballs and baked or pan fried, or cooked as a loose mixture, breaking the meat apart and serving as tacos, a salad topping, or incorporated into breakfast scrambles.
Notes
Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 4.42
Nutrition made with pork: Calories: 481 cal, Carbs: 6g, Fiber: 3g, Fat: 37g, Protein: 30g, Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.52
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2979IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4mg