Chorizo Extra Picante

Horseshoe Spicy Chorizo Extra Picante

The “Chorizo Riojano” is made in a horse-shoe shape (Sarta) and is produced naturally. All the ingredients used in the process are FREE of preservatives or artificial colours. This chorizo is made in La Rioja with specific characteristics such as a balanced and intense aroma with a preponderance of spicy paprika and hints of garlic. At Martínez Somalo we are moving forward one step further with the selection of the most prestigious raw materials in the market: paprika from La Vera, www.pimentonvera-origen.com, salt from Añana, www.vallesalado.com and garlic from Las Pedroñeras, www.igpajomorado.es, so, this way we can offer the consumer the tastiest chorizo with highest quality ingredients.

Here’s a great recipe for chorizo Extra Picante

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts, chopped
1 onion, diced
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
75g chorizo, sliced
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
250g long grain rice
400g can of plum tomato
350ml chicken stock

Method

STEP 1
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid and brown 2 chopped chicken breasts for 5-8 mins until golden.

STEP 2
Remove and set aside. Tip in the 1 diced onion and cook for 3-4 mins until soft.

STEP 3
Add 1 thinly sliced red pepper, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 75g sliced chorizo and 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, and cook for 5 mins more.

STEP 4
Stir the chicken back in with 250g long grain rice, add the 400g can of tomatoes and 350ml chicken stock. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins until the rice is tender.