Chicken Sausage & Chimichurri Choripán Recipe

  • Yield:

    4 servings

  • Total Time:

    2 hrs 20 mins

  • Prep Time:

    2 hrs

  • Cook Time:

    20 mins

Ingredients

For the chimichurri:
  • ½ bunch of parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • 1 Fresno chili pepper, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon of dried oregano
  • ½ cup of Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
For the choripán:
  • 4 spicy chicken sausages, butterflied
  • Low fat provolone cheese slices
  • 4 small, French sandwich rolls

Instructions

For the chimichurri:
  1. Step 1) Add your finely chopped parsley, green onion, and garlic to a mixing bowl.
  2. Step 2) Add the vinegar, chopped chili pepper and dried oregano and mix well.
  3. Step 3) Finally, add the Mazola® Corn Oil and mix.
  4. Step 4) Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Step 5) Refrigerate a minimum of 2 hours before using.
For the choripán:
  1. Step 1) Heat your grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Step 2) Grill the chicken sausages until cooked through, turning often to cook on each side. When cooked, slice them lengthwise in halves and grill the flat middles until they brown nicely.
  3. Step 3) Place the bread nearby to warm it up a bit and give it grill marks.
  4. Step 4) Cut your bread in half and add your chicken sausage with a slice of provolone cheese.
  5. Step 5) Close the grill and continue to cook to let the cheese melt, about 2–3 min.
  6. Step 6) After the cheese has melted, uncover, plate, and top your little open sandwiches with your chimichurri.

Recipe by Monica Leon of @mikabites

Savor the authentic flavors of grilled choripán with this easy-to-make recipe. This delicious recipe features cooked spicy chicken sausage, provolone cheese, and a simple but amazing homemade chimichurri sauce, all loaded on French rolls.