Chorizo con Huevos
Practically every recipe for chorizo con huevos that you’ll see calls for little more than scrambling some eggs into some crumbled sausage. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t take much effort to turn the dish into something a bit more interesting and nutritious that is still in keeping with its traditional preparation..
Remove the casing from some fresh, local chorizo and fry it in a dry skillet, breaking it up with the back of a wooden spoon.
Add a knob of whole, pastured butter, chopped onion, cumin seed and diced jalapeño and cook for a minute or two.
Add garlic, tomato, Mexican oregano and bolted coriander with seedheads and continue to cook another minute or 2.
Crack local, pastured eggs directly over the sausage and vegetables, season with S&P and cover loosely with a lid or another skillet. Cook until the eggs reach your preferred state of runniness.
Serve with fresh corn tortillas. For an extra treat, go get schooled at cheeseslave and make your own corn tortillas to go with.
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Chorizo con Huevos (late dinner)
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Thick, home made corn tortillas, chorizo fresca (fresh pork sausage), eggs, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and queso cotija (a salty, dry grating cheese somewhat like parmesan).
Make your own corn tortillas if you possibly can- they are just so much better than store bought.
Use good, fresh chorizo- the ingredients should include nothing but pork, vinegar, salt and spices. If you can’t get authentic chorizo in your area, Chorizo de San Manuel in Edinburg, Texas can ship it to you.
Remove sausage from casing and cook in a heavy pan over medium heat, breaking it apart with the side of a wooden spoon. When the sausage is nearly done (about 8 minutes), add a finely diced jalapeño and some chopped onion and tomato and cook until soft, about 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile, press some tortillas (ground field corn, water and lime), toast on a comal and keep warm.
Add eggs lightly beaten with a tablespoon of goat milk and some fresh cilantro to the sausage and scramble until eggs are set.
Serve eggs over tortillas and top with queso cotija. Pass hot sauce.
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