Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Chorizo Stuffed Dates with Spicy Red Sauce




Needed for Consumption:
Stuffed Dates:
15 medium-sized Medjool dates
2 chorizo sausages, casings removed
8 slices Smoked Bacon

Spicy Red Sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium sweet Spanish onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup red wine
1 lb canned San Marzano tomatoes
1/2 jalapeno
1 tbsp olive oil to finish
3 splashes liquid smoke
1 tsp cumin

Top it off:
Cilantro

How To:
Cut the dates on one side lengthwise and remove pits. pieces. Stuff each date with 1 tbsp of chorizo and close date. Wrap each date in half a piece of bacon. Sear bacon-wrapped dates over high heat in an ungreased pan until crispy. Set aside.Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in large stock pan. Add onion and garlic with salt and sugar, cooking over medium heat until translucent. Add tomato paste and deglaze pan with wine; cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and jalapeno. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Purée in blender. Add cumin, liquid smoke and season to taste with olive oil and salt. Pour red sauce in baking sheet. Transfer the seared dates to the baking sheet. Bake the dates in sauce for 25 minutes. Serve in sauce, garnish with cilantro.

1 comment:

  1. Holy cow would you look at those Dates. Who is that fantastic hand model? Thanks for posting the recipie. Im making those ASAP (served with a side of Rolaids.)

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