Skip to main content

Pickled Chorizo

Pickled chorizo is a harmonious blend of acid and fat that makes something more than the sum of its parts. The sweetness of the vinegars helps balance the heady spice blend of Spanish chorizo. It’s wonderful folded into a ragout of chickpeas or giant lima beans. Pickled chorizo is an intriguing note with marinated raw seafood. It’s delicious as an ingredient in soups and stews, softening the texture of the chorizo and permeating the liquid with its flavor. The resulting vinegar is a wonderful ingredient on its own, for salads and sauces, where that meaty, spicy note helps bring everything else into focus.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 pint

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon/100 grams sherry vinegar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon/100 grams rice vinegar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon/100 grams balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon/100 grams soy sauce
8 ounces/225 grams dried Spanish chorizo, cut into 1/8-inch (3-mm) rounds
One 1-pint Mason jar, sterilized

Preparation

  1. In a bowl, combine the sherry vinegar, rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and soy sauce. Add the chorizo to the vinegar mixture. Stir to combine and put the mixture into a 1-pint Mason jar. Screw on the lid and refrigerate for 2 days. The chorizo is then ready to use.

Ideas in Food
Read More
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Like lemony baked salmon and strawberry shortcake roll.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Like creamy butternut squash soup and brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Double-the-mustard chicken, gingery mustard BBQ sauce, cider-dijon pork with roasted apples, and more.
Like sweet-spicy zucchini and joojeh kebab.
A dash of cocoa powder adds depth and richness to the broth of this easy turkey chili.