Best Chorizo Date Rumaki Recipes

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CHORIZO DATE RUMAKI



Chorizo Date Rumaki image

"I got this recipe from my sister-in-law who got it from her chef brother," shares Miriam Hershberger from Holmesville, Ohio. "It is delicious, and it always disappears quickly."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 32 appetizers.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package (1 pound) sliced bacon
4 ounces uncooked chorizo or spicy bulk pork sausage
2 ounces cream cheese, cubed
32 pitted dates

Steps:

  • Cut each bacon strip in half. In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain drippings. Crumble chorizo into the same skillet; cook and stir until fully cooked. Drain. Stir in cream cheese., Carefully cut a slit in the center of each date; fill with cream cheese mixture. Wrap a piece of bacon around each stuffed date; secure with toothpicks. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

DATE & CHORIZO RUMAKI



DATE & CHORIZO RUMAKI image

Yield 32 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 4

32 whole dates pitted (choose from quality, specialty store)
16 slices bacon
8 oz chorizo
4 oz cream cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Partially cook the bacon on a sheet pan in 350 deg oven for approx 5 minutes. 2. Cook the chorizo to render excess fat. If the chorizo is in links, remove the meat from the casings before cooking. 3. Remove the cooked chorizo from the pan and drain. Then blend the cream cheese into the meat. 4. Cut the dates open, butterfly style. Stuff each date with a portion of the chorizo mixture. 5. Wrap each date with a half slice of bacon, securing with a toothpick. 6. Arrange on a rack placed over a sheet pan. Bake 350 deg until the bacon is crisp and the dates are hot, approx 15 to 20 minutes.

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