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Grilled Chorizo and Vegetables Foil Pack

October 3, 2015 By Joe Boyle 1 Comment

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Last Updated on October 2, 2024

Grilled chorizo with vegetables cooked in a foil pack makes for a tasty, easy dinner. Anytime you need a fast nutritious meal this may be just the right thing.

Crumbled chorizo with mixed vegetables in foil.

Mary Jo and I finally arrived in Florida for the winter and I’m able to use my little Gas Grill again!  The temperature is still in the high 80’s here and is perfect for having grilled chorizo and vegetables foil pack.  Kick back and grab an ice cold cerveza and check out this easy and oh-so-tasty main dish.

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  • Grilled Chorizo and Vegetables Foil Pack

Preparing The Chorizo

The chorizo that I used is the uncooked type that is packed in an uneatable casing.  Therefore, I cooked the meat in boiling water for 10 minutes, then removed the meat from the casing.  

When doing this, there is a lot of pressure built up inside the casing.  So, as you can imagine, when I stabbed the casing with my knife, I was immediately sprayed with the oil and liquid that was just waiting to be released.  

It shot up to my hair in a single spurt!  Good thing I wear glasses since my face got covered!  And you thought that cooking is not dangerous.  

So I’m calling this Boyle’s Law.  Don’t poke a pressure-packed chorizo without protection!   No harm done, just a little extra clean-up.

Foil packs on the grill.

You can also find chorizo that is more in the Spanish style, that is smoked and in eatable casings.  No need to cook this sausage, just slice and add to the foil pack.

Grilled chorizo and vegetables in a foil pack.

Grill The Foil Pack

The foil pack was cooked on the grill for 15 minutes.  All the vegetables were nicely done and soft, the way I like them.  If you like a little more of a crunch to your veggies, cook the packet for only 8 or 10 minutes.

I also threw together a salsa Roja, which is a tomato-based hot sauce to drizzle on the finished veggies.  It turned out really good and added a lot of flavor to the dish.  It was made by cooking tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers together, then pureeing and adding spices.  I’m going to make the salsa again and I’ll post the exact recipe soon. (Here it is, homemade spicy salsa Roja)!

Plate of grilled Chorizo and Vegetables with salsa bowl on the side.

I think these grilled chorizo and vegetable foil packs would be a great way to have some friends over since you could throw this together and refrigerate it until you are ready to cook them up.  No fuss and not much clean-up. 

Here are some more tasty recipes to try:

  • Chorizo White Bean Soup
  • Pesto Salmon with Asparagus in Foil
  • Cheesy Hot Tuna Sandwiches
  • Shrimp Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing
Grilled chorizo and vegetables in foil pack.

Grilled Chorizo and Vegetables Foil Pack

Grilled chorizo and vegetables foil pack is a super easy way to prepare these healthy ingredients. This dish has tons of flavor when combined with the salsa roja. The ingredients are what I used for 3 packets but you can adjust these to your taste.
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Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: foilpack grilled chorizo, grilled chorizo with vegetables
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 479kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 7.5 oz . chorizo , (3, 2.5 oz. links)
  • 2 lg sweet peppers , sliced
  • 1 med to lg summer squash , sliced
  • 1 med yellow onion , coarse chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 3 tbsp fresh , chopped cilantro
  • olive oil drizzle in each packet
  • pinch of salt in each packet
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Instructions

  • Pre-cook chorizo links by boiling for 10 minutes, then remove meat from casing. (Poke casing with a knife while covered with paper towel to prevent squirting liquids).
  • Cut chorizo into 1/2 inch chunks.
  • Tear a 12 to 14 inch piece of aluminum foil for each packet
  • Add vegetables and chorizo pieces to each packet, then drizzle with olive oil and add a pinch of salt to each.
  • Seal each foil pack and place on grill heated to medium.
  • Cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Less time if you like crunchy veggies.
  • Open packets being careful of hot steam and serve with hot sauce if desired

Nutrition

Calories: 479kcal
 

Chorizo and vegetables collage for Pinterest.
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  1. Joe

    February 7, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    This is really tasty and it is a fun thing to do on a grill.

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