# Homemade Chorizo

Homemade chorizo is a flavorful Mexican sausage made with ground pork and a blend of spices.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 28 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 8 allspice berries
- 1 fourth teaspoon Pimienta Gorda
- 1 fourth teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 drizzle oil
- 2 chiles ancho
- 8 chiles guajillo
- 6 chiles árbol
- 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
- 0.75 cup water
- 4 eggs
- 2 tortillas
- 1 chilitos
- 1 vinagre
- 1 queso fresco

## Instructions

1. In a hot pan over low heat, toast all your spices: 8 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, 8 allspice berries, 1/4 teaspoon of pimienta gorda, and 1/4 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
2. Move the toasted spices to a bowl and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add a drizzle of oil and toast 2 chiles anchos until they puff up.
4. Add 8 chiles guajillos and 6 chiles árbol.
5. Once the chiles start to darken, add all the chiles back into the pan along with your spice mix.
6. Add in 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and 1/2 cup of water.
7. Cover the pan and turn off the heat.
8. Let it sit until it fully cools (about 10–15 minutes).
9. Remove the cinnamon stick and add the chiles, spice mix, and liquid to a blender.
10. Pulse, then add 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1/4 cup of water to get a really smooth texture.
11. In a large bowl, combine 2 pounds of ground pork with the marinade and mix well until everything is combined.
12. Transfer everything to a container with a lid, pack it down to make sure there are no air bubbles in the meat, and line the top with plastic wrap to prevent the meat from drying out.
13. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
14. In a hot pan, add your chorizo and break it down until it looks crumbly.
15. Once cooked through, crack in some eggs and once you see the egg whites start to set, turn off the heat so your eggs don’t get rubbery.
16. Serve with tortillas, chilitos, vinagre, and queso fresco.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@pizcitadesal/video/7427248343518039339
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3e59956-6416-4468-9141-67c0b7f78270
- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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