Fried Choricitos with Pimentos, Aguadiente and Garlic

Chorizo a la Llama

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By David Eyre

Published 2009

  • About

The Spanish name for this dish is a bit of a mystery – no-one seems to know of its origins. Choricitos are diminutive chorizos sold linked together.

Method

Cut 8 soft choricitos on the bias into slices 2cm/¾-inch thick. Heat a heavy frying pan and gently fry them in a little olive oil until cooked through and well coloured. Turn the heat up, add a splash of aguadiente or brandy and ignite it (standing well back), then let the alcohol burn off. As the flame