Crimson Tide Chorizo Cherries (Print)

Spicy chorizo, sweet cherries, and roasted red peppers elegantly layered over crisp white crackers.

# Components:

→ Red Ingredients

01 - 4.2 oz cured chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
02 - 3.5 oz fresh cherries, pitted and halved
03 - 1 large roasted red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
04 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional for garnish)

→ Crackers

05 - 32 plain white crackers (such as water or rice crackers)

→ Dressing

06 - 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tsp balsamic glaze
08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Arrange the white crackers closely together on a large serving platter, forming a unified base.
02 - Create a flowing S-curve over the crackers using overlapping slices of chorizo, roasted red pepper strips, and cherry halves, alternating them for visual appeal and texture contrast.
03 - Lightly drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze over the arranged red ingredients.
04 - Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper over the composition to enhance flavor.
05 - Optionally, scatter finely chopped fresh parsley as garnish. Serve immediately to maintain crispness.

# Chef Secrets:

01 -
  • It takes just 25 minutes from start to table, leaving you free to actually enjoy your guests instead of sweating in the kitchen.
  • People genuinely believe you fussed over this for hours, which is the best kind of culinary secret.
  • The S-curve arrangement is forgiving enough for beginners but impressive enough to feel like you really know what you're doing.
02 -
  • Don't assemble this more than 20 minutes before serving, or the crackers will start absorbing moisture and lose their snap.
  • The S-curve doesn't have to be perfect—slight wobbles actually make it look more handmade and charming, not less.
03 -
  • Buy the best chorizo you can find—this is a simple dish, so every ingredient matters and there's nowhere to hide mediocrity.
  • If your crackers start to soften while waiting, slide them into a warm oven for two minutes before assembling to restore the crunch.
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