Chorizo-Filled Dates
Serves: 3
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
46
Sweetness
51
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Cook chorizo in heavy small skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking up lumps with spoon, about 5 minutes
2
Drain off fat; transfer sausage to small bowl
3
Add parsley; stir to combine
4
Cool
5
Working with one date at a time, cut slit along top of date
6
Gently pry open date and remove pit, leaving pocket
7
Stuff pocket with 1 scant tablespoon chorizo mixture
8
Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, overlapping ends slightly; fasten ends with toothpick
9
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat
10
Add dates, toothpick-side down, and cook without moving until bacon browns, about 5 minutes
11
Continue to cook until bacon is brown on all sides, turning dates occasionally, about 6 minutes longer
12
Transfer to paper towels to drain
13
Remove toothpicks
14
Serve warm
15
Cook chorizo in heavy small skillet over medium heat until browned and cooked through, stirring frequently and breaking up lumps with spoon, about 5 minutes
16
Drain off fat; transfer sausage to small bowl
17
Add parsley; stir to combine
18
Cool
19
Working with one date at a time, cut slit along top of date
20
Gently pry open date and remove pit, leaving pocket
21
Stuff pocket with 1 scant tablespoon chorizo mixture
22
Wrap 1 bacon piece around each date, overlapping ends slightly; fasten ends with toothpick
23
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat
24
Add dates, toothpick-side down, and cook without moving until bacon browns, about 5 minutes
25
Continue to cook until bacon is brown on all sides, turning dates occasionally, about 6 minutes longer
26
Transfer to paper towels to drain
27
Remove toothpicks
28
Serve warm