How to cook chorizo in a pan?

Chorizo is a spicy red saucisson particularly prized for its unique flavour. It's used in many tasty rice, pasta or lentil recipes. It can also simply be cooked in a pan. Directos.eu shows you the trick for cooking chorizo with this everyday utensil.

Precautions to take when pan-frying chorizo

Chorizo is a food with a high fat content. To avoid excess fat, significantly reduce the amount of oil you add to the pan. Use a light drizzle of olive oil or, ideally, a non-stick pan.

To avoid burning the chorizo (if you're using small ones), go for medium heat. Avoid heating the pan for too long before adding the chorizo. Keeping an eye on it is the key to successfully cooking this spicy charcuterie, which you'll find on the Directos.eu website. Watch your dish and turn the chorizo regularly to stop it from burning. When you take the pan off the heat, you can also add a little water and cover it to let it simmer for a few minutes. Using a probe or food thermometer, check that the chorizo is cooked. The ideal core temperature is around 70°.

Easy pan-fried chorizo recipe

For this recipe, you'll need chorizo, flat-leaf parsley and olive oil. Here are the steps to successfully make your pan-fried chorizo:

• remove the casing (skin) from the chorizo,
• cut the spicy saucisson into fairly thick slices,
• pour a very small amount of olive oil into the pan,
• add the sliced chorizo and fry for three minutes.

Once ready, place the chorizo slices on kitchen paper to remove excess fat. Sprinkle the chorizo with washed, picked parsley leaves. Serve with cocktail sticks and enjoy!