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A fryig pan of chorizo cooked in cider sits beside an earthenware tapas dish filled with chorizo

Chorizo Cooked in Cider - Chorizo A La Sidra

Byron
Made in just 20 mins and with only 4 easy-to-find ingredients, chorizo cooked in cider is a perfect tapas when you want to impress. It’s super easy to make and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, meat, party food, Snack, spicy, tapas
Cuisine appetizer, Asturias, meat, snack, spanish, Tapas
Servings 4 People (tapas)
Calories 628 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8-inch frying pan

Ingredients

  • 17 Oz. 500 grams of fresh chorizo, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup of apple cider Hard apple cider from Asturias or non-carbonated cider is the best
  • 2-3 bay leaves fresh or dried

Instructions
 

  • In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat.
    1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
    Olive oil is poured into a small clear glass
  • Add the chorizo pieces to the pan. Fry for around 5 minutes or until the pieces start to brown slightly.
    17 Oz. 500 grams of fresh chorizo, cut into 1-inch pieces
    a frying pan of chorizo cooked in cider with a few bay leaves sits beside a bottle and glass of cider
  • Next, add the cider and bay leaves, and gently toss the chorizo to coat in the juices. On a medium heat, simmer for around 15 minutes or until the cider begins to turn thicker, almost to a thick syrup consistency.
    1 cup of apple cider, 2-3 bay leaves
    A frying pan sits with chorizo cooked in cider being served into a small earthernware dish
  • Spoon into a bowl, and serve with some fresh bread.
    A small earthenware dish sits with a tapas serving of chorizo cooked in cider

Nutrition

Serving: 125gCalories: 628kcalCarbohydrates: 9.7gProtein: 30.2gFat: 51.4gSaturated Fat: 18.5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1546mgPotassium: 572mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 6.8gCalcium: 16mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asturias, chorizo, Cider, easy, meat, party food, quick, sidra, spain, Spanish cuisine, Spanish tapas, tapas