
Choripán with chimichurri
Choripán con chimichurri
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- Author
- Equipo Cocinoa
- Preparation time
- 54 min
- Servings
- 4
Summary
The sandwich of every Argentine asado: a grilled fresh chorizo split open butterfly-style, tucked into crusty bread and drenched in home-made chimichurri of parsley, oregano, garlic and vinegar.
Ingredients
- 3 cloves Garlic (very finely chopped)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- 120 ml Sunflower Oil (or mild olive oil)
- 1 teaspoon Paprika (sweet) (optional)
- 4 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 bunch Parsley (leaves only, chopped by hand)
- 1 tablespoon Oregano (dried)
- 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes (to taste)
- 4 u Chorizo (fresh Argentine-style, for grilling)
- 2 u Baguette (or 4 crusty rolls)
- 60 ml Water (hot)
Instructions
For the chimichurri, dissolve a teaspoon of salt in the hot water and pour it over the oregano, chilli flakes and paprika in a bowl: this rehydrates them and releases their aroma.
5 min
Add the parsley, garlic, vinegar, oil and pepper to taste, stir and leave to stand for at least half an hour at room temperature.
30 min
Light the barbecue or heat a griddle over medium heat. Grill the chorizos whole, turning now and then, until almost cooked.
12 min
Split them lengthways butterfly-style, without cutting all the way through, and finish them cut side down until browned and cooked through.
5 min
Cut the baguette into lengths of about 20 cm and split them. Toast them cut side down on the grill for a minute.
2 min
Put a chorizo in each piece of bread, spoon over plenty of chimichurri and serve at once, with more sauce on the table.
Notes
Argentine chorizo is a fresh sausage of pork and sometimes beef, made for grilling: cured Spanish chorizo won't do. If you can't find it, use thick fresh butcher's sausages. Butterflying cooks it faster and more evenly and gives more browned surface; as it is fresh pork, make sure there is no pink left inside. Chimichurri improves a great deal if you make it a few hours ahead, or even the day before; in a jar, covered with oil, it keeps for a week in the fridge. Serve with salsa criolla of onion, tomato and pepper if you fancy something fresh alongside.
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Guide indicators
- Estimated difficulty50/100
- Recipe completeness60/100
- Nutrition reliability
- Medium
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