Chouriço Assado

The story

Chouriço Assado is a traditional Portuguese starter presented with exact metric quantities, practical preparation detail, controlled temperatures, visual doneness cues and a method suitable for confident home cooking.

Ingredients

• Main ingredients
• 300 g portuguese chouricowhole
• 60 ml aguardenteoptional for flaming
• 300 g rustic breadsliced

Method

1. Step 1

   Score the chouriço diagonally every 2 cm without cutting through. Place in a flameproof clay dish or under a hot grill.

   Look for: The food should match the colour, texture and doneness cues described in the instruction. Tip: Prepare every cut to the stated size so the ingredients cook evenly. Avoid: Do not rush the heat or skip the stated resting, cooling or preparation stage.

2. Step 2

   For grilling, cook 8–12 cm from the heat for 10–14 minutes, turning, until the skin blisters and fat renders.

   Look for: The food should match the colour, texture and doneness cues described in the instruction. Tip: Prepare every cut to the stated size so the ingredients cook evenly. Avoid: Do not rush the heat or skip the stated resting, cooling or preparation stage.

3. Step 3

   For the traditional flame method, warm aguardente, pour into the clay dish and ignite carefully away from overhead cupboards.

   Look for: The food should match the colour, texture and doneness cues described in the instruction. Tip: Prepare every cut to the stated size so the ingredients cook evenly. Avoid: Do not rush the heat or skip the stated resting, cooling or preparation stage.

4. Step 4

   Turn the sausage with long tongs until the flame dies and the surface is browned. Never add alcohol to a live flame.

   Look for: The food should match the colour, texture and doneness cues described in the instruction. Tip: Prepare every cut to the stated size so the ingredients cook evenly. Avoid: Do not rush the heat or skip the stated resting, cooling or preparation stage.

5. Step 5

   Rest 3 minutes, slice and serve with bread to catch the spiced fat.

   Look for: The food should match the colour, texture and doneness cues described in the instruction. Tip: Prepare every cut to the stated size so the ingredients cook evenly. Avoid: Do not rush the heat or skip the stated resting, cooling or preparation stage.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated from a representative ingredient basket; verify against exact brands and edible yields before publication.