Best Chorizo Nuggets With Chimichurri Dipping Sauce Recipes

CHORIZO NUGGETS WITH CHIMICHURRI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, place all Chimichurri Sauce ingredients except sour cream. Cover; blend on high speed until well blended. Stir in sour cream; cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• In 2-quart heavy-bottom pan, heat 2 to 3 inches oil to 375°F.
• In medium bowl, place 2 tablespoons of the Bisquick mix; add chorizo, and toss to lightly coat. In medium bowl, mix eggs, milk, remaining 1 cup Bisquick mix, the cornmeal, cumin and pepper. Dip Bisquick-coated chorizo into batter.
• Fry 4 or 5 chorizo at a time in hot oil 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve on toothpicks with garnishes and sauce.

CHIMICHURRI RICE BOWLS WITH CHORIZO AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
• If using cooked chorizo, cut into small dice, add the diced chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• If using fresh chorizo, remove the casings, add the chorizo and cook, breaking into small pieces with the wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in the center and fully cooked, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Combine the chopped cilantro, parsley and scallions with the vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a mini food processor and process until the herbs and scallions are finely chopped and the chimichurri is well combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Stir the chimichurri into the rice. Divide the rice among 4 bowls, then top with the chorizo, tomatoes and avocado. Drizzle each bowl with the crema and garnish with more cilantro leaves.

SPANISH-STYLE CHORIZO AND SHRIMP QUESADILLA WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add chorizo and shrimp and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add sliced garlic and toss. Add piquillos and sherry or wine and let it absorb. Add juice of 1/2 lemon and turn off heat.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Spray the tortillas or skillet lightly with oil. Blister a tortilla and flip. Top the tortilla with a layer of the shredded cheeses. Arrange chorizo and shrimp on half the quesadilla and fold over. Press with a spatula to set, turn a few times to melt the cheese and remove to a cutting board.
• To a food processor bowl, add shallots, crushed garlic, 1/4 cup EVOO, vinegar, juice of 1/2 lemon, cilantro, parsley and season with salt and pepper. Pulse to process into sauce.
• Cut quesadilla into wedges and arrange on platter with dollops of chimichurri, Greek yogurt or creme fraiche and pickled sliced jalapeno peppers.

CHORIZO NUGGETS WITH CREAMY SALSA DIP

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly, until mixture is smooth. Add 2 teaspoons seasoning and the salsa; beat until blended. Cover and chill. Salsa can be made the day before and served warm or cold.
• Heat oven to 450°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. In large bowl, mix Bisquick mix and 1 tablespoon seasoning. Stir in Cheddar cheese and chorizo; mix well. In small bowl, mix corn and milk. Stir corn mixture into Bisquick mixture until well combined.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons mixture onto cookie sheet, press 1 olive into each, covering olive completely.
• Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Serve nuggets with creamy salsa dip.

GRILLED CHORIZO, SHRIMP, AND BEEF WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a meat mallet, pound the skirt steak out thinly. Cut the steak into 1-1/2 inch strips and skewer on wooden skewers. Skewer the shrimp in a similar fashion on additional skewers. Each skewer should contain only a single piece of food to be grilled.
• Cut the sausage into diagonal slices and also skewer. Place the skewered meats onto platters and lightly marinate in olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to cook. Marinate not longer than overnight.
• Prepare the chimichurri dipping sauce:
• Combine all the chimichurri ingredients in a large bowl, mix well and set aside. Make the chimichurri well in advance of cooking. (It can be prepared 3 days in advance and kept refrigerated for up to a week.)
• Prepare a medium-hot fire on a well-oiled outdoor grill or indoor stove-top grill pan. Carefully drain all excess oil from the skewered meats and fish, and season with salt and pepper. Cook each skewered anticucho for 2-3 minutes or until charred and fully cooked.
• Serve the anticuchos on a platter, drizzle chimichurri over the top or serve separately.