Crimson Tide Spicy Chorizo (Printable Version)

Spicy chorizo paired with cherries and roasted peppers over crispy white crackers.

# What You 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, for garnish)

→ 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

# How-to Steps:

01 - Arrange the white crackers closely together on a large serving platter, forming a base layer.
02 - Create an S-shaped curve over the crackers by overlapping slices of chorizo, roasted red bell pepper strips, and cherry halves, alternating for color and texture.
03 - Lightly drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze over the arranged red ingredients.
04 - Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper to taste.
05 - Optionally, garnish with finely chopped parsley and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks restaurant-worthy but comes together faster than most guests expect, giving you that quiet confidence only you'll know the secret to.
  • The spicy-sweet play between chorizo and cherries keeps people reaching for one more, and suddenly your platter becomes the most interesting thing at the table.
  • Nobody can quite figure out what makes it taste so good, which feels like winning a small culinary game.
02 -
  • Don't slice the chorizo too thick, or the curve won't have that elegant flow; slightly thicker than paper-thin but not chunky is the sweet spot.
  • If you're making this more than a few minutes ahead, skip the oil and glaze until just before serving—moisture makes crackers lose their snap, and that snap is part of the appeal.
03 -
  • Buy pre-roasted red peppers from a jar to save yourself 20 minutes and the potential for burnt fingers; they taste just as good and your hands stay unscathed.
  • If a cherry or pepper slice breaks, don't sweat it—patch it in somewhere less visible, or lean into the chaos and let it become part of the handmade charm.
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