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Chorizitos en Cidra Recipe

Chorizitos En Cidra

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This Chorizitos en Cidra Recipe is an easy to follow guide to making a classic Spanish tapa that makes the perfect appetizer.

It can’t get much simpler than Chorizitos en Cidra. Bite-size pieces of chorizo are slow cooked in cider making them the perfect appetizer to serve anytime. The only problem you will have is how addictive they are.

My mom has been making these for years with mini cantimpalos, but you can make them with thin chistorras or just cut large chorizo in 1-inch pieces. Just make sure it’s a sausage that has been dried and cured, not fresh/raw. 

Ani

Once you have you preferred chorizo, all you need is a bottle of Sparkling Cider, a little minced garlic and a bay leaf and you are good to go.

They really are so versatile. They can be part of a big Spanish Tapas night that you can host. You can just serve it along side Our Tortilla and Pan con Tomate and Camarones Al Ajillo

They can also be part of the spread of appetizers that you set out when hosting any party. They go perfectly alongside Bacon Wrapped Dates and our Cranberry Guava Baked Brie

Chorizitos en Cidra are easy enough to prepare for a snack and delicious enough to serve at a party you are hosting. Everyone is always impressed with how something so simple can be so good. But the truth is the most delicious things always are so simple.

Chorizitos En Sidra
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Chorizitos En Sidra

Recipe by Abuela's Cuban Counter Course: AppetizersCuisine: Cuban AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound of cantimpalo chorizo (these chorizos are long, thin and dry cured), cut them into 1-inch bites 

  • 1 bottle of Sparkling Cider (25 ounces) 

  • 6 garlic cloves, finely minced 

  • 1 bay leaf 

  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Directions

  • Spread the chorizos on the side of the pan. Place the garlic in the middle with the olive oil and a bay leaf. chorizitos con sidra
  • Sauté the garlic on medium heat for 3 minutes until it starts to turn golden. 
  • Raise the heat to high and add a cup of the cider. Stir so everything is incorporated and you deglaze the bottom of the pan. chorizitos con sidra
  • Lower the heat to medium low and add a cup of cider about every 10 minutes. As the cider slowly reduces it will form a thick syrup. It will about 30 minutes to finish. 
  • Serve with crusty bread or crackers 

Notes

  • If you have a terra-cotta baking dish you can use it directly on the heat. If you don’t, just use a  wide pot or pan.