The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

(Nandana) #1

1 recipe Mexican Chorizo (here), stuffed into casings (6 to
8 links), or about 2 pounds store-bought sausages
Lime wedges (optional)


TO COOK ON THE GRILL




  1.  Heat    1   tablespoon  vegetable   oil in  a   large   saucepan    over

    medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and
    cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 4 minutes.
    Add the chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until
    fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, capers,
    olives, and cilantro, season to taste with salt and pepper,
    and remove from the heat. Set aside.



  2. Light a chimneyful of charcoal. When the coals are
    covered with gray ash, pour out and spread evenly over
    one side of the grill. Set the cooking grate in place, cover
    the grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Or, if using a
    gas grill, heat one set of burners to high and leave the
    others off. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

  3. Transfer the tomato mixture to 10-inch square disposable
    aluminum foil pan. Nestle the sausages into the mixture.
    Place the tray on the hot side of the grill and cook until
    simmering, about 4 minutes. Slide to the cooler side of
    the grill, cover, with the vents over the sausages, and
    cook, with all the vented part of the lid positioned open,
    until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the
    thickest part of the sausages registers 140° to 145°F,
    about 15 minutes, turning once halfway through.

  4. Remove the lid. Using tongs, remove the sausages from
    the sauce and place on the hot side of the grill. Cook,
    turning occasionally, until well browned and crisp, about

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