Food Network: Chorizo-Filled Dates in Bacon (Fritos de daTiles y Chorizo)

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Chorizo-Filled Dates in Bacon (Fritos de daTiles y Chorizo)
Recipe courtesy Pilar Sanchez

Ingredients
1 chorizo sausage (about 2 ounces)
12 pitted dried dates
3 slices bacon, cut into quarters crosswise
Oil, for frying
Flour, for dusting
1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Directions
Cut off ends of the chorizo and slice the sausage crosswise into 3 equal
pieces, about 3/4 inch each in length (remove the skin if tough). Cut each of these pieces in half
lengthwise and in half again, to make a total of 12 "sticks." (If your chorizo is thick, these
pieces may be too large for the dates, in which case cut in half again.) Insert each chorizo piece
into a date and close the date around it. Wrap a strip of bacon around each date. Secure, if
necessary, with a toothpick. (May be prepared ahead.) Place the wrapped dates in a skillet with
the seam side of the bacon down and saute until the bacon is golden. Turn and brown on the other

side. Drain on paper towels. You may now serve the dates, or proceed to coat and fry them. If you
are continuing, this step may also be done in advance. Wipe out the skillet, then heat the oil at
least 1/2-inch deep to about 380 degrees F. Dust the dates with flour, then dip them into the egg
and immediately into the hot oil. Fry until golden, turning once. Or, better, use a deep-fryer.
Drain and serve right away.