Recipe: Chorizo-Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Chorizo-Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Chorizo-Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

Christmas Eve my family typically forgoes the heavy meal to instead feast on a variety of delicious appetizers! This is a new one I’m trying this year after trying something similar at a restaurant recently. It is DECADENT, DELICIOUS + SUPER EASY! The PERFECT holiday appetizer!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound Spanish Chorizo, uncooked
  • 24 Medjool Dates
  • 12 slices of Neuske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Denissimo Fine Aged Balsamic Vinegar, for finishing

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cut the date in half lengthwise (only on one side). Remove the pit from the center. Stuff the date with a generous teaspoon of chorizo. Gently squeeze the date around the chorizo and wrap a slice of bacon (half a piece because they are cut in half) completely around the stuffed date. Secure the date shut with a toothpick. Repeat until all dates are filled and wrapped.

Place the stuffed, wrapped dates on the baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. When done, place the dates on a serving platter and drizzle with Denissimo Fine Aged Balsamic Vinegar.

Enjoy!

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