Homemade Chorizo Spice Recipe
Add the best flavor to your breakfast tacos or Mexican dishes with this homemade chorizo spice recipe! Store-bought chorizo can come with additives you may be looking to avoid, but by using this homemade chorizo spice blend you know exactly what is in your spiced pork sausage. You can also control the heat to make it more mild or an extra spicy chorizo!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1.5 tbsp ancho chile powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic granules
- 1 tsp spanish paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano, mexican oregano if you can find it
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp clove
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine all of the dried spices and seasonings. Mix to fully combine.
- In a large bowl add the ground pork and mix the seasonings in well – use your hands to get it mixed super well.
- To cook, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat add the chorizo seasoned ground pork, and break it up into small pieces. Cook until the pork is no longer pink and has browned nicely. Set the chorizo sausage aside and use it in your favorite recipe!
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 698mg, Potassium: 442mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 0.3g, Vitamin A: 934IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 49mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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