Chorizo and Chimichurri Pizza

Name: Chorizo and Chimichurri Pizza (The Choripán)
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 1 small bunch parsley, leaves finely minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small red chile pepper (I use Fresno chilis), minced; 1 small red chile pepper (I use Fresno chilis), minced; ¼ cup (60 ml) water; ½ medium red onion; ½ small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips or julienned; 1 cup (148 g) cherry tomatoes, sliced crosswise; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 links chorizo sausage (fresh Argentinian sausage or Spanish style sausage); 2 links chorizo sausage (fresh Argentinian sausage or Spanish style sausage); 2 links chorizo sausage (fresh Argentinian sausage or Spanish style sausage); 3 ounces (85 g) low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into ½-inch (1-cm) cubes; 3 ounces (85 g) fontina cheese, cut into ½-inch (1-cm) cubes; 1 Modern Artisan or Classic American Pizza Dough ball; 1 Modern Artisan or Classic American Pizza Dough ball; ½ cup (130 g) salsa criolla; ¼ cup (65 g) chimichurri

The Choripán

Preparation info

Yield:
One
14 inch 36 cm ) to 16 inch 41 cm ) pizza

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook

By Jonathon Schuhrke

Published 2023

About

Inspired by one of the world’s greatest sandwiches, the choripán, this pizza delivers my favorite elements of the sandwich in pizza format. Traditionally, choripán is a sandwich made with grilled chorizo, split down the middle on a toasty roll often with chimichurri. The exact preparation and toppings varies depending on geography. The version I fell in love with is served topped with a version of salsa criolla, the amazing and ubiquitous Peruvian condiment. For the pizza, I combine my favo

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Americas
Peru
Pizza
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South America

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