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A plate with three Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates.

Chorizo Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates are a Spanish tapa and they fall into the popular and much loved category of bacon wrapped anything.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: Chorizo Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

  • 48 whole, pitted dates
  • 1 raw chorizo sausage (about 5 oz)
  • 16 bacon slices

Instructions

  • Choose dates that have held their shape. Pull each whole date open along the line where it was cut and set it on a cutting board. Some will be whole and some will be in 2 pieces.
  • Remove the casing from the sausage. Pinch off tiny pieces of chorizo small enough to fill a date.
  • Working with at least 12 dates at a time, fill each date with chorizo and push the date together. Set aside on a plate. Continue the process until all the dates are filled.
  • Before cutting ALL the bacon strips into thirds check the length by cutting once piece. Make sure it wraps around the date with enough overlap to secure a toothpick. Cut remaining bacon.
  • Set out about 50 toothpicks.
  • Wrap bacon around each date and secure with a toothpick. Makes about 48.
  • Can be prepared a day in advance or frozen.

COOKING

  • Turn on broiler. Line a large baking pan with foil and put a baking rack on it. (Parchment tends to burn so I prefer foil.)
  • Place bacon wrapped dates on rack and cook under broiler for 4-5 minutes. Turn when browned and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes. Remove the first ones to brown if needed letting the others finish cooking.
  • Serve hot. If cooked ahead of time reheat in 350°F oven for 5 minutes.