Today David shares his classic chorizo a la sidra recipe. This easy Spanish recipe is always a bit hit!
With summer on the way, my go-to dish right now is chorizo a la sidra—Spanish chorizo cooked in cider. The perfect combo of smokey, paprika-spiced pork and sweet apple, this classic tapas recipe is quick, easy, and incredibly tasty!
Chorizo cooked in cider is a delicious (and easy!) tapas dish you can make at home. Photo by Victor Bayon on flickr CC.
Choriza a la sidra is a dish you’ll find all over Spain, with two ingredients popular with every chef in the country: chorizo sausage and hard apple cider from Asturias. During the summer months, a cool glass of this lightly alcoholic, lightly fizzy cider is a welcome relief from the heat of the day. But its flavors really shine when it’s paired up with its partner in crime; salty, smokey, and spicy chorizo.
Sidra from Asturias – I LOVE this stuff!
Given how simple this recipe is, it’s important to only use the best quality ingredients that you can afford. There’s no room to hide here! This is a great side dish at barbecues, and can be eaten alongside salads, pasta dishes, or just eaten straight out of the bowl with a hunk of crusty toasted bread.
CHORIZO COOKED IN CIDER RECIPE (CHORIZO A LA SIDRA)
Chorizo a la Sidra (Chorizo Cooked in Cider)
Ingredients
- 500 g of chorizo fresh or semi-cured
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups of apple cider
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons of parsley roughly chopped, to serve
Instructions
- Slice the chorizo into two-centimetre pieces (just under an inch) and set aside.
- In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat.
- Add the chorizo to the pan, and fry until the pieces start to brown (roughly 5 minutes).
- Add the cider and the bay leaves, and toss the chorizo to coat. Simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until the cider turns syrupy, with streaks of red oil on top from the chorizo.
- Spoon into a bowl, and garnish with the chopped parsley.
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