Tasty Mexican Breakfast : Chorizo and Eggs Recipe

Maturing, we had some of the basic American foods for breakfast-- cream o' wheat, oatmeal, waffles, fried eggs, pancakes (no sugar coated cereals in this family!)-- and a couple things I never ever saw in any of my friends' houses-- huevos, and my favorite chorizo with eggs.

My mom is hispanic by ancestry and looks, as well as though she does not speak a drop of Spanish she still cooks what she was taught by her mom, granny and family members, maturing in Tucson, Arizona. Therefore we alone on our block had chorizo, or Mexican sausage scrambled up with eggs. I didn't even understand that chorizo was the name of the sausage and not the dish till I remained in my twenties.

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What is chorizo? A hot pork sausage. While the Spanish version is usually spiced with paprika and garlic, Mexican chorizo is spiced with chile peppers. I've seen chorizo served in Mexican restaurants most often as a side sausage, like bacon. We cook ours up with the eggs and add some raisins as well, the sweet taste of which supplies some balance to the spicy chile in the chorizo.

Chorizo and Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

• Olive oil or bacon fat
• 1/3 cup chopped onions (green, red, or yellow onions) optional
• 1/4 pound of Mexican chorizo sausage, removed from sausage casing
• 3 Tbsp raisins - soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained pipes
• 5 to 6 eggs
• Salt
• Tortillas - optional
• Cilantro - optional
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• Chorizo sausage from Whole Foods. Whole Foods has a conventional recipe and spices for making chorizo sausage and may make some up for you upon demand if you don't see it displayed.

Method

Heat a big skillet on medium high heat. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil or bacon fat in the pan. Include the chopped onions (optional) and cook up until softened.

Once softened, move the onions to the side of the pan and include clumps of chorizo into the pan. Use a wood spatula to break up the pieces of sausage. Include the raisins. Stir till the sausage is cooked through, though not always browned. If you are not utilizing lean chorizo, drain the excess fat from the pan before continuing. If you are not using lean chorizo, you might wish to cook the chorizo initially, draining pipes the excess fat, then eliminate to a plate while you prepare the onions in the continuing to be fat. We normally prepare with lean chorizo, so excess fat isn't really a concern.

Crack the eggs one at a time, into the pan. Break the yolks and stir the eggs into the sausage. Include a light sprinkling of salt. Stir constantly till the eggs begin to set, however are still damp. Get rid of from heat.

Serve instantly with a side of warmed corn tortillas and cilantro as a garnish.

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