Easy Homemade Chorizo

I love Chorizo! This zesty Mexican sausage makes a great addition to breakfast burritos, breakfast casseroles, enchiladas, taco salads, burritos, and so much more. It even tastes great in pasta and rice! We do not really buy Chorizo often because of the price, and the fact that you never really know what you're getting in sausage products you buy from the grocery store, and that is if you can even find it in the store. We live in the Midwest and people do not usually consume Chorizo so it can be hard to find. I came across this recipe for easy homemade Chorizo and had to try it out! This is so incredibly easy! Now the whole family can have Chorizo any time. This recipe is cheaper to make than buying Chorizo in the store and, best of all, you know exactly what is in it!

You'll Need:

1lb ground lean pork
6oz ground pork fat
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp ancho chili powder
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried Mexican oregano
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground corriander
14 tsp ground cloves
4 tbsp cider vinegar

Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix together with hands. Place the Chorizo mixture in a colander and place the colander over a bowl, covered tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate like this for three days. Squeeze the liquid out of the Chorizo daily and discard the liquid. After three days, wrap the meat up and freeze it. You can split the meat up before freezing if desired. You can freeze the Chorizo for up to four months. 

This recipe makes about 1 1/2 pounds of Chorizo.