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Manchego and Chorizo Muffins

By Camila Chaparro

Published on January 27, 2022

Time

45 minutes, plus 35 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes 12 muffins

Manchego and Chorizo Muffins

Ingredients

4 ounces (113 grams) Spanish-style chorizo sausage, cut into ¼-inch pieces3 cups (15 ounces/425 grams) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 ounces (113 grams) Manchego cheese, cut into ¼-inch pieces⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red pepper, patted dry1¼ cups whole milk ¾ cup sour cream ¼ cup minced fresh parsley 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly1 large egg, plus 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Before You Begin

Leftover muffins are excellent toasted; toast halved muffins in a toaster oven or on a baking sheet in a 425-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes. You can substitute 2 percent low-fat milk for the whole milk, but don't use skim milk.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with vegetable oil spray. Microwave chorizo on paper towel–lined plate until chorizo starts to release fat, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer chorizo to clean paper towels and press with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne together in large bowl. Using rubber spatula, stir in chorizo, Manchego, and red peppers until coated with flour mixture. Whisk milk, sour cream, parsley, melted butter, and whole egg together in separate bowl. Using rubber spatula, gently fold milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined (batter will be heavy and thick). Using ice cream scoop or large spoon, divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups and smooth tops. Brush muffin tops with egg wash.
  3. Bake until muffins are light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes, rotating muffin tin halfway through baking. Let muffins cool in muffin tin on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from muffin tinc and let cool for 30 minutes. Serve.
Manchego and Chorizo Muffins
Photography by Daniel J. van Ackere. Styling by Chantal Lambeth.

Manchego and Chorizo Muffins

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Time

45 minutes, plus 35 minutes cooling

Yield

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

4 ounces (113 grams) Spanish-style chorizo sausage, cut into ¼-inch pieces
3 cups (15 ounces/425 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ounces (113 grams) Manchego cheese, cut into ¼-inch pieces
⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red pepper, patted dry
1¼ cups whole milk
¾ cup sour cream
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Ingredients

4 ounces (113 grams) Spanish-style chorizo sausage, cut into ¼-inch pieces
3 cups (15 ounces/425 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ounces (113 grams) Manchego cheese, cut into ¼-inch pieces
⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red pepper, patted dry
1¼ cups whole milk
¾ cup sour cream
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Ingredients

4 ounces (113 grams) Spanish-style chorizo sausage, cut into ¼-inch pieces
3 cups (15 ounces/425 grams) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ounces (113 grams) Manchego cheese, cut into ¼-inch pieces
⅓ cup finely chopped jarred roasted red pepper, patted dry
1¼ cups whole milk
¾ cup sour cream
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Why This Recipe Works

These savory beauties, studded with chunks of smoky Spanish-style chorizo, nutty Manchego cheese, and bright and sweet roasted red peppers, pair just as perfectly with a green salad for lunch as they do with a stew at dinnertime. Parcooking the chorizo in the microwave is an easy way to remove some of its fat, preventing orange streaks in the surrounding crumb of the muffin, and patting extra moisture from the roasted red peppers keeps them from weighing down the fluffy and tender crumb. A generous amount of minced parsley adds grassy, fresh flavors and pops of contrasting color, and a quick brush with egg wash before baking gives the tops of the muffins extra golden color and sheen. The texture of these muffins improves as they cool, so (try to) resist the urge to eat them while they're piping hot.

Before You Begin

Leftover muffins are excellent toasted; toast halved muffins in a toaster oven or on a baking sheet in a 425-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes. You can substitute 2 percent low-fat milk for the whole milk, but don't use skim milk.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12-cup muffin tin with vegetable oil spray. Microwave chorizo on paper towel–lined plate until chorizo starts to release fat, 30 to 60 seconds. Transfer chorizo to clean paper towels and press with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne together in large bowl. Using rubber spatula, stir in chorizo, Manchego, and red peppers until coated with flour mixture. Whisk milk, sour cream, parsley, melted butter, and whole egg together in separate bowl. Using rubber spatula, gently fold milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined (batter will be heavy and thick). Using ice cream scoop or large spoon, divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups and smooth tops. Brush muffin tops with egg wash.
  3. Bake until muffins are light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes, rotating muffin tin halfway through baking. Let muffins cool in muffin tin on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove muffins from muffin tinc and let cool for 30 minutes. Serve.

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