Sautéed Chorizo with Red Wine

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Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/2 lb. cured but soft chorizo, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1/3 cup dry red wine
• Good country bread, cut into large cubes

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

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Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add the chorizo slices and cook until they begin to turn a deep brown on one side, 3 to 5 min. Stir and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the chorizo is deeply browned all over, about 5 min. more. Carefully add the wine (be ready in case it flames) and let it simmer, scraping the pan to deglaze it, until it has reduced somewhat but is still saucy, 1 to 3 min. Pour the chorizo and juices into a dish. Serve with the bread, for dipping into the sauce.

YUMMY!!! Being Portuguese, I've made this for years and I'm happy to see this on Fine Cooking. Try finding Portuguese chourico; it's perfect for this and comes in mild and hot varieties. If you can find Portuguese bread that's even better. Also, adding some green peppers or french-cut fresh green beans is a good way to stretch it for a crowd. Thanks Sarah!

This is a quick but delicious recipe. Seems like it would need more wine, but it doesn't. I've always cut the oil down by half, though. It works best with the softer chorizo, but in a pinch the harder chorizo works, too, just be very careful not to over-brown it or it will get too hard. I keep chorizo in my fridge just to be able to make this dish on a moment's notice for drop-in guests.

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