Chorizo Or Homemade Mexican Sausage

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 tablespoons pure red chili powder
• 6 -20 small hot dried red chilies, tepine,thai dragon,pico de gallo or the like,crushed
• 4 -6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons dry oregano leaves
• 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons good cider or 4 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 place meat in a large bowl.
• 2 have everything cool.
• 3 break up the meat, sprinkle evenly with the rest of the ingredients.
• 4 make sure everything is evenly mixed by kneading the mixture with your hands.
• 5 at this point the chorizo will keep for at least a couple weeks in your refrigerator, or let it season for a couple days in your refrigerator, then wrap it in small packages, (3-4 ounces is about right for two people), and it will freeze fine for months.
• 6 it can also be stuffed into casings and smoked like any other lamb sausage.