# Homemade Chicken Chorizo

Learn how to make homemade Mexican-style chorizo using chicken thighs and a blend of spices, perfect for tacos, eggs, or pizza.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 pinches kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 tablespoon guajillo chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground clove
- 3 to 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 little bit oil
- cayenne pepper

## Instructions

1. Put six garlic cloves into the bowl of your food processor.
2. Pulse the garlic cloves to give them a head start.
3. Add 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into about 1-inch cubes, to the food processor.
4. Add two good pinches of kosher salt to the food processor.
5. Add a pinch of black pepper to the food processor.
6. Add two mounded tablespoons of paprika to the food processor.
7. Add one mounded tablespoon of ancho chili powder to the food processor.
8. Add one mounded tablespoon of guajillo chili powder to the food processor.
9. Add one mounded teaspoon of cumin to the food processor.
10. Add one mounded teaspoon of coriander to the food processor.
11. Add one mounded teaspoon of dried oregano to the food processor.
12. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the food processor.
13. Add 1 teaspoon of ground clove to the food processor.
14. Add about 3 to 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the food processor.
15. Process all ingredients in the food processor until well combined.
16. Scrape down your food processor.
17. In a pan over medium to high heat, add a little bit of oil.
18. Cook however much chorizo you want in the pan.
19. Brown the chorizo for a few minutes or until it's fully cooked.

## Equipment

- food processor
- pan

## Tips

- You can use smoked paprika instead of regular paprika.
- You can use regular old chili powder, but it's fun to use specific chili powders like guajillo.
- You can cook the chorizo right away, freeze it, or let it sit overnight.
- If you like things spicy, add cayenne pepper.
- Mexican-style chorizo is made raw and cooked crumbled, while Spanish-style chorizo is traditionally cased and smoked.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-01-22

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