Ochoa’s Chorizo

I have passed by this spot a few times picking up pizza next door. I didnt even realize what they offered even though I was there the first day they opened and on their grand opening. So yesterday going by I actually read the sign and was curious. Very small place, very clean, everything they offer is in glass cooler cold cases. They had a great variety of different chorizos but the one that caught my eye was the green mild. Once I brought it home I had no idea how I was going to cook it or even what to do with it.
After going back and forth with my wife rather we make a pasta dish, mashed potatoes, we went with machaca burritos. I decided to clean up my bbq and grill them. They sell them in meter link so I bought one meter. I cut it in about 14 pieces and put them on the top of the grills for 10 minutes at 375*. As they cooked the juices were dripping out the ends into a pie pan I put underneath to catch the jucies. We used the juice to flavor the eggs and potatoes. I ended up slicing them into small coin sized pieces with eggs, potatoes, cheese, and a bit of sour cream. DELICIOUS!
The skin was snappy, the meat was tender and spicy. My kids were a bit skeptical considering the green meat until they ate. We ate the entire link which was surprising considering the kids were scared of it. I think next time around we’ll make a pasta or Bangers and Mash style.

Wow this stuff is good! Be careful because the chorizo is addicting. I cooked a little and we want more! The salsa has lots of flavor and spice. I should have gotten chips.

I told the lady at the counter it was my first time there & she took the time to explain all of the different types of chorizos they have. The service was great. I bought the spicy pork chorizo and it was really good. New go to place for sure.

Decided to check out the place because of so many good reviews on Unilocal.It is located in the shopping center near a vacant grocery store and a mom and pop pizza place. Decided to try the mild one for the first time. It was really good!!! It has so much flavor and the meat is very lean. I totally recommend this place!

I’m not a chorizo expert but I know when I get me some good stuff.
Ochoa’s is a family run place although they have several locations it still feels homey. The girls who I’ve met working there treat it like its their own spot.
I’ve tried the green and red pork chorizo from Ochoa’s and must say that it is way better tasting than the c-​tubes I used to pick up at the local Vons.
Best way to eat your eggs.
I have cooked it several ways, The mild red (picoso) is fantastic with eggs for a nice south of the border breakfast treat not too much heat but really flavors them well.
I had never had a green pork chorizo before but tried it mixed 50\50 with ground beef for some amazing sandwiches loaded with flavor. See recipe below.
Ochoa’s chorizo is not fatty and greasy like the stuff I was used to from the local grocery’s.
Roy B’s Green Chorizo Man-​wiches perfect for early morning football games that will be followed with a few micheladas.
1lb Ochoa’s green chorizo
1lb ⁹⁰⁄₁₀ ground beef
1 large yellow onion
1 can (8oz) tomato paste
¼ chicken stock
2 garlic cloves
2tsp cumin
1 can (8oz) chopped jalapenos
2tsp Mexican oregano
squeezes o lime optional
Mix all together cook until browned beef and chorizo and thickened. Serve on hamburger buns with a topping of jack cheese.
Ochoa’s is the best around get yourself some.

Ok I purchased some Chorizo on ½/​2016. Wanted to make some chorizo and eggs for breakfast on Sunday. The chorizo was so good. I got the ground spicy chorizo by the lb. It was so goooooood. The chorizo wasnt all fatty and greasy, well it was but not the nasty grease dripping kind you buy at Walmart. These were actually little nice pieces of ground pork once I pan fried them. It had a really nice spice to them and it was AMAZING.
PS — These are the little low key spots I love to find. sometimes i’m so shady I don’t like to share with people about these things about I will this 1 time. If you like chorizo, don’t hesitate to support your local mom and pop spot and support this Chorizo Speciality Shop.

Never get chorizo anywhere else. No, seriously– if you’re eating any other chorizo, it’s not really chorizo! It’s lean, it’s delicious– flavor that’s not all spice… Unless you want burn your mouth spicy, they have that too! Great with eggs for dinner– or throw it on the grill for your super bowl party… Your guests will obsess! Delicious!

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Do you like it long and thick? Well this hunk of meat keeps going and going and going. They were easily 2 feet long. Reminded me of a looooong snake. I didn’t know what to do with them when the hubsters brought them home. But he was super excited when he handed me his 2 brown sacks. I Immediately cut them in half, packaged them up in some zip locks and threw some in the freezer for a rainy day. Cooked some up immediately and the rest were tossed in the fridge.
Super easy to cook. First sautéed some chopped onions in EVO, then cooked up some of the Chorizo, scrambled some eggs and folded it altogether. Scooped it into some fresh mini corn tortillas, and topped with cheese. It was delicious. Add crumbled bacon, even better.
The shop is nothing fancy. Located off Lincoln near the 57 freeway. It is next to a haircut place, which is how the hubsters found it. Packaging could be better, they just throw it in one of those plastic veggie bags and a brown lunch bag, but this stuff is legit. Made fresh every Thursday in a few different flavors. A little pricey, one was $ 9.00, the other $ 4.00. But they are super tastey! We got the chicken one, and a spicy chipoltle one. Packed full of flavor. Funny thing is, I didn’t think I would like it, resisted eating chorizo my entire life. But once I was forced to cook it, I became a fan. It was pretty good.
Now go get your 2 foot hunk of meat.

Legit.
I learned about this place through a food blog (
), and it has been on my list of places to try for quite a while. I was finally able to try out Ochoa’s legendary chorizo this weekend, and I’m hooked!
Their verde chorizo is a little intimidating if you just go based off of how it looks, but the flavor is outstanding! It’s a little fresher than the standard chorizo, with a medium heat that builds slowly. The meat is lean, so it doesn’t leave a ton of grease in the pan when it’s done cooking. You just can’t beat this stuff!

My girlfriend tried making chorizo meatloaf (50% chorizo, 50% ground beef) using the chorizo you buy at most grocery stores. It did not come out too good since that chorizo is usually made with a lot of fat, lips, hearts and almost everthing else except real meat. Not complaining as I have eaten it for most my life, but I knew there had to be something better and I finally found it today at Ochoa’s chorizo. Bought a meter (just under two pounds) today and made the chorizo meatloaf again but with great results using this chorizo. It didn’t melt and disappear like it did last time since it is made out of real meat unlike the store bought ones. It tasted great and everybody loved the flavor. I can’t wait to use this in other recipes, just grilling it like a normal sausage or making hamburger patties out of it. I don’t think I will buying the cheap stuff from the grocery store again after trying Ochoa’s. It’s worth the extra drive and slight extra cost over the grocery store chorizo that melts when you cook it. If you like chorizo, or don’t like it because you have only tried the stuff at grocery stores, you owe it to yourself to stop by Ochoa’s Chorizo and try some chorizo that doesn’t melt or disappear when you cook it and taste great.

It’s amazing! At first I thought gee that looks like some Dr. Seuss chorizo. But WOW bing bong pow! That green Chorizo is amazing! So good!

i highly recommend this place, it is AMAZING !

This is def the spot to get your fresh chorizo fix! Fresh, clean store, friendly owners, great quality of ingredients and most of all best tasting chorizo ever! Try the green one! Salsa and torillas are bomb! for those that don’t live near anaheim, they have #1 store in santa ana! got chorizo?

Mild, Hot, Green, Soy and more? This is by far the best place for chorizo! Need eggs or tortillas? They got you covered! The 1^st time I visited this establishment, I ordered the mild and spicy. The butcher gave me a pound on the house! I hear green is the best… that’s what I’m getting next!

Jaime’s parents were really excited to see that there was a chorizo place near our new house and as soon as that for sale sign came off our lawn, they headed over to buy some meat to break in the BBQ. Once they cooked and consumed, they swore it was the best chorizo they had ever had.
I’m personally not a fan of chorizo. I think it’s grainy, greasy and just not my thing — that was until I had the stuff from here. We usually have it in taco form and it’s delicious. I can usually handle heat when it comes to the spiciness of food, but the hot option is actually pretty damn hot and I have a hard time eating it. The mild is more my style and I like that I can boost the temp with good salsa to my liking.
If pork isn’t your thing, they have chicken, soy and other specials on the menu for the picking.
This is a great family run place and they are reasonable when it comes to prices. They sell it in casings or in ground form. For the casing version, it’s about $ 7.50 per meter which equates to about a pound and a half. For a huge outing, we usually order three meters and still have leftovers. The meat doesn’t shrink, so you pretty much get what you pay for. When I asked why it stays true to size, the guy behind the counter told me that their version is 90% meat and only 10% fat.
It’s a must stop whenever the grill is lit!

Once you try Ochoa’s Chorizo there’s no going back. Finding a place that sells better tasting chorizo will be very difficult.
I have a normal routine of going out to breakfast every weekend but today wanted to make breakfast for a change.
I have driven by Ochoa’s Chorizo a few times. It’s located in a small shopping strip between a Liquor store and Pizza Rosa. Ralph’s grocery store use to be here but closed down a few theses ago. The store remains vacant but leaves plenty of parking for the other businesses.
I walked in and was greeted by the women behind the counter. I already knew what I wanted before going in so I just gave her my order which was the Green Chorizo and Soyrizo. The Green Chorizo you can purchase by meter or half meter. I was told the meter is about 2 lbs. The Soyrizo you can get my the pound. They also sell eggs for $ 4.00 and tortilla packages which range from $ 2.00 to $ 3.00. It’s so convenient being able to buy everything here to make a burrito.
Fast forward I went home and cooked both chorizos in separate pans. The green was AMAZING! It was so tasty and just perfect. Honestly beat tasting chorizo I have ever had. As for the Soyrizo, I was disappointed. I’ve had Soyrizo a few times but I wasn’t a fan. I was still extremely happy with my green chorizo and won’t complain.
Next time I want to try the other favors. I am sure they will probably be just as delicious!
This is a must try!

Just came from this place after being so curious since it opened and I gotta say I’m extremely impressed. Wanted chorizo and eggs really bad so decided why not. I came across the «green chorizo» and the lady was super nice and gave me a couple of tips of other ways to eat it but advised me not to add anything to it except salsa or chili. They sell by the meter and $ 3.75 is the cheapest and could not believe how much I got (picture below). Finally got home to fry up the chorizo and words can’t express how amazing it tasted. If you come across this spot I highly recommend grabbing your chorizo from here instead of that paste you get at the super market this stuff actually has meat! Other flavors/​spice level/​meat available.

By far the best chorizo in town! We love the spicy chorizo it has amazing flavor! But beware if you can’t handle spicy I would stick with mild.

Good chorizo and multiple flavor options. Tried the green chorizo (contained jalapeños and cilantro) and the spicy pork chorizo. Both were tasty, spicy pork had a good kick to it. They also had a chicken chorizo that looked good.
Great place to think about for a BBQ when you want something a bit different then just carne asada and chicken.
Will be going back very soon.

This place has one of the best chorizo ever! Having tried multiple places locally in search of the perfect chorizo has been very difficult until now.
I used to go to La Reina or North Gate every weekend for chorizo. Even tried chorizo at multiple of other restaurants. The fresh taste and bold flavors does not compare to Ochoa’s Chorizo #2. I am going to have to try their original location in Santa Ana to see if it has the same high quality and taste.
Oh! The red salsa goes perfect with their chorizo too! Best combo :)
I’m going to be a regular camper at this place for sure!