Turkey Chorizo

Name: Turkey Chorizo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 15 min
Yield: 10-12 patties
Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground; 2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4-1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 -2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Or more depending how hot you want the sausage.); 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Submitted by PaulaG

"I was looking to make a lighter version of chorizo with a strong garlic flavor. The original recipe calls for ground pork and not having in I used turkey and made a few additional changes and the result was very good. The Ancho chile will not add alot of heat. It adds a nice rich flavor. The heat can be adjusted to your liking by increasing the red pepper flakes."

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Ready In:: 12hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 10-12 patties

ingredients

1 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder
4 garlic cloves, minced
³⁄₄ - 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 -2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Or more depending how hot you want the sausage.)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

directions

In a medium bowl, throughly mix the turkey with the spices; mix in the vinegar.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
Next morning form the mixture into patties and pan fry in a small amount of oil, crumble into your favorite dish or freeze for later use.

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Reviews

That is a great recipe, easy to follow and the result is exactly the traditional chorizo taste, but much heatier, less fat and no preservatives, Thank you for sharing it.

Ric S.
Thank you for this. My husband has a heart condition and has been missing chorizo. (or occasionally getting some, lol) He is thrilled with this recipe. I don't add the salt due to his heart. I used regular chili powder with salt because that was all that I had, but I am going to buy some chili powder that doesn't have salt. Again, thanks so much! there are so many things that my husband can't eat anymore but now there is one less thing. :)

Cassandra H.
I did make a couple of changes to this recipe. I always add 1 tbsp oil to a lb of turkey meat no matter what the recipe. I also sauteed an onion and about 1/3 of a green pepper. I also added 2 tbsp of beef broth and 1 tsp of powdered jalapeno to this recipe. Its was great! I took it to work and one of my friends who is from Belize said it was the best chorizo she had ever had.

Susan P.
I followed the exact recipe. It's okay. I didn't get the sickly sweet black licorice taste from Mexican chorizo. It has that weird white washed south west seasoning taste. It basically tastes like taco seasoning excessively dumped on meat. In my opinion you should try a different recipe if you want that true breakfast burrito taste. I do not suggest this recipe.

Ernay C.
I made the mistake of using ground turkey breast instead of ground turkey. I won't do that again! You definitely need a little bit of fat in the meat. That being said, the flavor of this chorizo was excellent! I used it to make breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, jalapeno slices, avocado chunks and pepper jack cheese. Yummy! Thanks for sharing, Paula!

Stacee R.

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I made the mistake of using ground turkey breast instead of ground turkey. I won't do that again! You definitely need a little bit of fat in the meat. That being said, the flavor of this chorizo was excellent! I used it to make breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, jalapeno slices, avocado chunks and pepper jack cheese. Yummy! Thanks for sharing, Paula!

Stacee R.

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PaulaG

Hixson, Tennessee

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