15 Chorizo Recipes to Add an Extra Kick to Your Dinner

Enjoy a Spanish-style meal with this hearty combination of mussels cooked in white wine, juicy cherry tomatoes, cannellini beans, and thinly sliced dried chorizo. It comes together in just 45 minutes.

Upgrade the classic combination of eggs and sausage for breakfast by using dried chorizo. It's thinly sliced into half-moons then sautéed along with diced bell pepper and onion. Fry a few eggs alongside the hash and add pre-boiled potatoes in the final minutes of cooking.

Start the party with this chorizo recipe that uses fresh sausage and ground pork for meatballs. They're cooked in a tangy, savory sauce made from roasted red peppers, tomato sauce, and orange juice.

Using the traditional French technique known as en papillote, meaning cooked in parchment, this recipe pairs skinless cod fillets with sliced Spanish chorizo, cherry tomatoes, sliced fennel, and an orange for fresh, fragrant flavor.

This creamy soup recipe gets a spicy addition from Spanish-style chorizo. After it's crisped in a skillet, the meat is served—along with its spicy, red-orange oil—as a heat-packed garnish.

These easy skewers call for just three ingredients. Slices of Spanish-style chorizo and parsnip are roasted together, then threaded with pitted green olives.

Here's a quick one-skillet dinner that's a riff on fideos. It's boldly flavored with dried chorizo, cherry tomatoes, and Manchego cheese.

The duo of boneless chicken thighs and chicken drumsticks—together with shrimp and pre-cooked Spanish chorizo—create a hearty, quick take on paella.

Shredded Monterey Jack cheese melts beautifully for this spicy cheese appetizer that serves eight. It features an entire pound of cured Spanish chorizo and one can of diced green chile peppers.

Sautéed chorizo garnishes the grilled shrimp and salsa that top cheesy grits in this lively entrée.

In just 35 minutes, this fast dinner made with shrimp, dried chorizo, and starchy arborio rice comes together.

A succulent combination of mussels and spicy dried chorizo are cooked in a fragrant broth made with white wine, garlic, shallots, and canned crushed tomatoes. Be sure to serve with plenty of crusty bread for soaking up every ounce of the sauce.

This fiery soup can be made-ahead with ingredients that you probably already have on hand such as black beans, frozen peas, chipotle-in-adobo sauce, and baby spinach. Thinly sliced chorizo is added to the mix just before it's re-heated.

This version of paella features skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, dried chorizo, mussels, and shrimp. Garlic, crushed saffron, and smoked paprika bring warm, earthy flavors to the hearty dish.