Bacon-wrapped chorizo-stuffed dates
Campbell County CVB | Gillette, Wyoming | NTA contact: Terry Sjolin
The recipe was created by a Gillette family while on a camping trip. They brought along the ingredients for other purposes, but decided to try combining them. They quickly realized that they might be onto something. After their camping trip, they made a batch and took them to the Prime Rib Restaurant. The owner, Ken Barkey, tried and loved them as well. He tested them while catering events, and they were a huge hit. They became a permanent item on his menu and are one of the most popular appetizers today.
Ingredients
Whole dates opened on one side length-wise, pitted and the meat taken out
Ground chorizo sausage
Thinly sliced bacon
Directions
Stuff the dates with chorizo. Use half a strip of bacon to wrap around the date and secure with a toothpick. (It’s OK to soak the pick in water to slow the burning.) Bake at 500 degrees until bacon is medium crisped or to desired crispness. Serve hot as a sweet and medium spicy appetizer with a smoky taste from the bacon.
Top photo by Campbell County CVB
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