Garlic Pan Fried Bread and Chorizo
Choose a soft chorizo sausage for this recipe although it will not have been cured for an extended period. The soft variety usually contains a high proportion of fat, which makes it ideal for cooking. Garlic sausage could be used as an alternative to chorizo.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 7 ounces chorizo sausage, outer casing removed
- 4 thick slices of bread, 2 days old
- Olive oil, for pan frying
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Paprika, to garnish
Instructions
- Cut the chorizo sausage into ½ inch thick slices and cut the bread, with its crust still on, into ½ inch cubes. Add enough olive oil to a large, heavy bottom skillet so that it generously covers the bottom. Heat the oil, ad the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds or until lightly browned. Ad the bread cubes to the skillet and pan fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until hot. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bread cubes and chorizo from the skillet and drain well on papers towels.
- Turn the pan-fried bread and chorizo into a warmed serving bowl, ad the chopped parsley and toss together. Garnish the dish with a sprinkling of paprika and serve warm. Accompany with toothpicks so that apiece of sausage and chorizo can be spread together for eating.
