Chorizo Corn Bread Recipes

CHORIZO AND CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Cook the chorizo in a skillet over medium heat until the fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the chorizo and cook until the vegetables have carmelized, about 10 minutes.
• Add the crumbled corn bread, chicken stock, and cilantro. Make sure that the stuffing itself is not to dry but at the same time not to wet.
• Place the stuffing into a buttered casserole and bake in the oven until heated through and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

CHORIZO AND CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chorizo, breaking it up with a spoon and stirring occasionally as it cooks, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic to the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have browned, about 10 minutes. Add the crumbled cornbread and cilantro and gradually pour in enough of the stock so the stuffing is not too dry but at the same time not too wet. Stir gently and well.
• Butter a small casserole dish. Spread the stuffing in an even layer. Bake until it's heated through and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes. Serve right away, garnished with the cilantro and cotija, if desired.

CHORIZO, KALE AND CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
• Add the celery, onion and bell pepper; season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the kale and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Whisk the eggs and cilantro in a large bowl. Add the cornbread, potato bread and broth mixture and gently mix until all the bread is moistened.
• Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Add the stuffing and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 more minutes.

CHORIZO AND CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chorizo, breaking it up with a spoon and stirring occasionally as it cooks, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, carrots, celery and onions to the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have browned, about 10 minutes. Add the crumbled cornbread and cilantro. Gradually stir in enough of the stock so the stuffing is not too dry but at the same time not too wet. Stir gently and well.
• Butter a small casserole dish. Spread the stuffing in an even layer. Bake until it's heated through and lightly browned on top, about 20 minutes. Serve right away, garnished with cilantro and cotija if desired.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Put the chile powder in a small bowl, pour in the boiling water and stir well to make a paste. Let it cool to room temperature.
• Put the ground beef and pork in a large bowl. Add the vinegar, salt and garlic and mix well (your hands are the best tools for this job). Sprinkle with the oregano, canela, black pepper, star anise and cloves and mix well. Add the wine and sugar and mix well. Work the ancho chilie paste into the meat with your fingers until it's well incorporated. Cover and refrigerate overnight before you use it.
• Store in 2-ounce portions in ziptop bags in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze for up to 3 months.

CHILE AND CHORIZO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Crumble and fry the Chorizo in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes to render some of the fat. Put the sausage meat and 3 tablespoons of the fat in a large bowl. Add the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, eggs, sour cream, corn, chiles, and 1 1/4 cps of the cheese. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
• Generously butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole, 9 by 9-inch baking dish, or 10-inch heavy skillet. Spoon in the cornbread batter. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the cornbread turns golden and smells wonderful. Serve hot.

CORNBREAD AND CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Make the cornbread: Preheat the oven to 425˚ F and oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and fine salt in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs, milk and vegetable oil until combined. Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool, then cut into 1- to 2-inch cubes. Spread out on a baking sheet and let dry out at room temperature overnight.
• Make the stuffing: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and poblano to the skillet and cook, stirring, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic, chili powder, sage, oregano and 1 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F and butter a 9-by-13-inch or other 3-quart baking dish. Whisk the eggs and 4 cups chicken broth in a large bowl. Add the cubed cornbread (about 12 cups) and the cooled chorizo mixture and toss to coat. (If the cornbread seems dry, add up to 1 more cup broth.) Transfer to the baking dish, dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cover loosely with foil. Bake 30 minutes, then uncover, top with the pepitas and continue baking, uncovered, until the top is golden and crisp, 30 to 35 more minutes. Top with cilantro before serving.

CHORIZO-PEPPER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, sour cream, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to combine. Fold in the bell peppers, chorizo, Monterey Jack, onions and cilantro.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cornbread springs back when pressed in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges, then slice into squares or wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

CHORIZO CORN BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• For corn bread:
• Heat oven to 400°F with rack in middle and butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together milk, egg, and butter in a small bowl and stir into dry ingredients. Pour batter into buttered baking pan.
• Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool corn bread in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
• Cut corn bread into 3/4-inch cubes and put in a large bowl.
• For stuffing:
• Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add chorizo, corn, sage, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add parsley.
• Toss chorizo mixture with corn bread and transfer to a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Drizzle with chicken broth.
• Bake at 400°F uncovered, until golden brown, about 30 minutes.

CORN-BREAD AND CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
• Crumble corn bread into 1/2-inch pieces, spreading out in 1 layer in 2 large 4-sided sheet pans. Bake, stirring occasionally, until dry, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, cook chorizo in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onions, celery, garlic, oregano, and 1 1/4 teaspoon salt and sauté until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes. Add to corn bread.
• Whisk together broth and egg, then pour over stuffing and toss well. Transfer to baking dish and cover tightly with buttered foil. Bake in upper third of oven 1 hour. Remove foil and bake until top is golden, about 15 minutes more.

MEXICAN SAUSAGE & CORNBREAD STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chorizo and onion over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes or until chorizo is cooked through, breaking into crumbles; drain. In a large bowl combine chorizo mixture, corn and pico de gallo; fold in cornbread. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , In another large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, garlic powder and pepper; pour over cornbread mixture., Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until golden brown and center is set. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted., Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CORNBREAD CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a baking dish.
• Remove casings from the chorizo and cook in a large skillet until crumbly and browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the skillet, add to a large bowl, and set aside.
• Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onion and celery and cook until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cilantro and transfer mixture to the bowl of chorizo. Add cornbread and chicken broth; stir until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly warmed and stuffing starts to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve garnished with cotija cheese.

CORN BREAD CHORIZO STUFFING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Crumble in chorizo and brown. Drain, set aside.
• In a large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, chilies, sweet pepper and chayote, turn heat to high and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes. Make a well in center with spoon and add garlic, stir until fragrant, but not browned. Deglaze with bourbon for one minute or until liquid evaporates. Put vegetables in a bowl, add corn bread, sausage and herbs. Moisten with stock, season with salt and pepper, stir to combine.
• Stuff a 10- to 12-pound turkey. Or put in a large casserole and moisten with another 1/2 cup stock, or more, to your liking. Cover, bake 25 minutes.