Best Dates Stuffed With Chorizo And Goat Cheese Recipes

CHORIZO FILLED DATES

Chorizo Filled Dates image

A fantastic flavor of smoky (the bacon), spicy (the chorizo), and the sweetness of dates. My family are not big dried fruit fans, but everyone loved this!

Provided by ginavee

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 chorizo sausage link
12 pitted dates
3 slices bacon, cut into fourths
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon water
¼ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

Cut the ends off of the chorizo, and cut into 12 cubes. Stuff each piece inside one of the dates. Wrap a piece of bacon around each date, and secure with toothpicks. This part may all be done ahead of time.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place the dates in the pan with the bacon seam side down. Fry until golden, then turn and fry on the other side until bacon is cooked through. You may serve them now, or proceed to coat and fry them.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375 degrees F 190 degrees C. Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl. Coat the dates with flour, then dip into the egg. Place immediately into the hot oil, and fry until golden, turning once. This will take about 4 minutes total. Drain and serve right away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 22.4 mg, Fat 40 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 121.2 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

BACON WRAPPED DATES STUFFED WITH CHORIZO

Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Chorizo image

Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 15 dates

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

15 Medjool pitted dates
1 pound Spanish chorizo, cut into 15 blocks (to fit into the dates)
5 slices bacon, cut into thirds
1/2 cup maple syrup

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with silicone baking mat or parchment.
Make an incision on one side of each date and insert a block of chorizo. Squeeze the date shut in your hand to secure. Wrap each date with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick. Place all the dates on the prepared sheet tray. Roast the dates in the oven until the bacon on top is starting to crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the dates over and repeat the process.
Remove the dates from the oven and brush both sides with the maple syrup. Return the dates to the oven until the dates are really crackly and sticky, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.