Description
This Mexican Pinwheel recipe features a flavorful mixture of chorizo, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, and spices, spread on flour tortillas, rolled, chilled, and sliced into perfect bite-sized appetizers. These pinwheels are perfect for parties, game days, or any festive gathering, offering a creamy, spicy, and cheesy bite with a zesty lime touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- ½ pound chorizo sausage (cooked and crumbled)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature, 1 brick)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup salsa or picante sauce
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- 4.5 ounces chopped ripe olives (drained, 1 can)
- 4 ounces chopped mild green chilies (drained, 1 can)
- 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
Base
- 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
Instructions
- Prepare the creamy filling: In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer to beat together the cream cheese, sour cream, salsa or picante sauce, fresh lime juice, and taco seasoning until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add the chunky ingredients: Stir in the chopped olives, mild green chilies, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced green onions, and the cooked crumbled chorizo sausage. Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of all ingredients.
- Spread the filling on tortillas: Using an offset spatula, evenly spread about ½ cup of the prepared filling onto each flour tortilla, leaving about a ½-inch border around the edges to avoid overflow when rolling.
- Roll and chill the pinwheels: Tightly roll up each tortilla into a log shape. Wrap each roll tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld and the filling to firm up for easy slicing.
- Slice and serve: Remove the chilled rolls from the refrigerator, unwrap, and cut each roll into 1-inch slices to create pinwheels. Serve chilled with sides of red and green salsa for dipping or garnish.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened to achieve a smooth mixture.
- Chilling the rolled tortillas is essential for clean slicing and to set the flavors.
- For a spicier version, add extra salsa or substitute mild chilies with hotter varieties.
- To keep the tortillas soft, wrap them in a damp cloth before spreading the filling if needed.
- These pinwheels can be prepared a day ahead, making them great for entertaining.
