Beef Chorizo

This Beef Chorizo is full of flavor and spice and makes a great way to have beef for breakfast. Combining the spices of red chili, paprika, garlic, and onion powder, it packs a good, rounded flavor profile that works well in many dishes.

Why Ground Beef Chorizo? 

Ground Beef and pork offer similar flavor profiles, with beef having a slightly stronger flavor. Therefore, using beef offers the sausage a richer, more robust flavor. 

Ground Beef

When deciding what type of ground beef to use, such as 90/10 or 80/20 (90% lean, 20% fat; 80% lean, 20% fat), you want to go with an 80/20 version because the fat gives the sausage more flavor. However, this recipe will work with 90/10 as well. As long as it is beef, you are good to go. 

Learn more about ground beef fat-to-lean ratios at Beef It’s What’s for Dinner.

Recipes Using Beef Chorizo

We love using this sausage in lots of ways. One is with scrambled eggs wrapped in a Homemade Tortilla, and another is in our New Mexico Quiche. 

Beef Chorizo

1 lb Ground Beef

2 tbsp. of paprika

1 tbsp. Chili Powder

1 tbsp. garlic powder

1 tbsp. onion powder

1 tbsp. Cumin

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp oregano leaves

1 tbsp. tomato paste

½ tbsp. Salt

Combine all the seasonings with the ground beef and mix thoroughly.

Chorizo Beef Sausage

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Ingredients

  

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp. paprika
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. cumin
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp oregano leaves
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1/2 tbsp. salt

Instructions

 

• Combine all the seasonings with the ground beef and mix thoroughly. 

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