Portuguese Chouriço Dip Recipe: Creamy Cheesy Appetizer
You’ll Love This Portuguese Chouriço Dip Recipe: Creamy Cheesy Appetizer
This authentic Portuguese chouriço dip delivers a sophisticated profile by combining smoky pork sausage with onions caramelized in thyme and butter. As a superior baked chorizo cream cheese dip, it balances savory fat with sharp aromatics, making it a standout among authentic Portuguese appetizers. The golden mozzarella crust locks in the heat, creating a rich, spreadable texture for crusty bread.
Ingredients
Directions
- Remove chouriço casings and cook in a medium skillet over medium heat for about 10 minutes, chopping with spoon and stirring occasionally, then set aside.
- In another skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and add the onion, chives, thyme, season with salt, lower heat to medium low and cook onion for about 20 minutes until onions become soft and caramelized.
- In a medium sized bowl, add the cream cheese and mayonnaise and mix well.
- Gently fold in the chouriço and onions.
- Add into a 2 cup baking dish and top with the cheese.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake at 180°C or 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until the dip is golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with additional green onion and serve with baguette slices or tortilla chips.
Adapted from a Recipe by: Paula Lucio Jenkins
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
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Comments (6)
Chourico, mayo and cream cheese. Not exactly the healthiest dip!