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Mexican Chorizo recipe

David Cole
This is our recipe for making a spicy Mexican Chorizo sausage.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground pork butt or picnic pork shoulder
  • 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander

Instructions
 

  • Grind pork in meat grinder. Add spices, pepper and vinegar and mix by hand. Freeze for up to 2 months or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Notes

To make more simply multiply the ingredients. Add more or less spices and peppers to taste. It is okay to use pre-ground pork.
Adapted from Bruce Aidells' Complete Sausage Book