Best Chorizo Corn Bread Stuffing Recipes

CORN-BREAD AND CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
• Crumble corn bread into 1/2-inch pieces, spreading out in 1 layer in 2 large 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, cook chorizo in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onions, celery, garlic, oregano, and 1 1/4 teaspoon salt and sauté until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add to corn bread.
• Whisk together broth and egg, then pour over stuffing and toss well. Transfer to baking dish and cover tightly with buttered foil. Bake in upper third of oven 1 hour. Remove foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

CHORIZO CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• For corn bread:
• Heat oven to 400°F with rack in middle and butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together milk, egg, and butter in a small bowl and stir into dry ingredients. Pour batter into buttered baking pan.
• Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool corn bread in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
• Cut corn bread into 3/4-inch cubes and put in a large bowl.
• For stuffing:
• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add chorizo, corn, sage, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add parsley.
• Toss chorizo mixture with corn bread and transfer to a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Drizzle with chicken broth.
• Bake at 400°F uncovered, until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CHORIZO AND CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the chorizo in a skillet over medium heat until the fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the chorizo and cook until the vegetables have carmelized, about 10 minutes.
• Add the crumbled corn bread, chicken stock, and cilantro. Make sure that the stuffing itself is not to dry but at the same time not to wet.
• Place the stuffing into a buttered casserole and bake in the oven until heated through and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

CORN BREAD CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Crumble in chorizo and brown. Drain, set aside.
• In a large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, chilies, sweet pepper and chayote, turn heat to high and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes. Make a well in center with spoon and add garlic, stir until fragrant, but not browned. Deglaze with bourbon for one minute or until liquid evaporates. Put vegetables in a bowl, add corn bread, sausage and herbs. Moisten with stock, season with salt and pepper, stir to combine.
• Stuff a 10- to 12-pound turkey. Or put in a large casserole and moisten with another 1/2 cup stock, or more, to your liking. Cover, bake 25 minutes.