Crimson Tide spicy chorizo (Printable Version)

Spicy chorizo paired with cherries and roasted peppers over crisp crackers for a colorful appetizer.

# What You'll Need:

→ Red Ingredients

01 - 4.2 oz cured chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
02 - 3.5 oz fresh cherries, pitted and halved
03 - 1 large roasted red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
04 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)

→ Crackers

05 - 32 plain white crackers (e.g., water crackers, rice crackers)

→ Dressing

06 - 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tsp balsamic glaze
08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Arrange the white crackers closely together on a large serving platter, forming a solid base.
02 - Create a flowing S-curve over the crackers using overlapping slices of chorizo, roasted red pepper strips, and cherry halves, alternating for vibrant color and varied texture.
03 - Lightly drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze evenly over the red ingredients.
04 - Add freshly ground black pepper according to taste.
05 - Optionally sprinkle finely chopped parsley on top and serve immediately.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It looks so impressive that guests assume you've spent hours in the kitchen when you've actually spent less than twenty minutes.
  • The flavors hit every note at once—the salt of the chorizo, the tartness of the cherries, the slight sweetness of the peppers—and it all comes together on that one crisp cracker.
02 -
  • Assemble this no more than twenty minutes before serving or the crackers will start absorbing moisture and lose their snap.
  • If you're making this for a crowd, you can prep all the components separately and ask a trusted friend to help you arrange the curve—it's genuinely more fun as a two-person operation.
03 -
  • Buy your chorizo from a place where they take meat seriously—the difference between mediocre and excellent chorizo changes this entire dish.
  • If you're nervous about the S-curve, remember that food that looks imperfect but intentional is infinitely more charming than something that looks sterile.
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