Chourico Assado

Making Chourico Assado

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1. Slit the chouriço lengthways, almost to the end, and open it out.

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2. Pour the aguardente into the dish of an assador, set the sausage on the rack and light the spirit with a long match.

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3. Cook for 15 minutes, turning once, until the casing is blistered and the fat sizzles.

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4. Slice, scatter with the parsley and serve with the bread brushed with the oil.

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Notes for Getting It Right

• Keep the flame small.
• Turn the sausage after 5 minutes.
• Never add spirit while the flame is lit.

Serving Suggestions

• Crusty bread
• Red wine
• Olives

Storing & Reheating Chourico Assado

Best fresh.

Chourico Assado Nutrition

Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: all the alcohol is counted, though some is lost in cooking; part of the energy comes from foods, or weights per item, with no recorded source. The calories include 6 g of alcohol a serving, which is not part of the protein, carbohydrate or fat. How the figures are worked out.