Crispy Chorizo and Comté Gougères: Easy Recipe for a Chic Aperitif

Looking for a chic, budget-friendly aperitif? As a home cook who's entertained countless unexpected guests, I rely on simple, crowd-pleasing recipes like these.

Perfect for family gatherings or drop-in friends, these chorizo and Comté gougères deliver soft, airy interiors with a satisfying crisp exterior – irresistible appetizer bites that vanish fast.

Best of all, they're straightforward to make with pantry staples.

Contents

• Ingredients
• How to
• Result
• My bonus tip
• A light price

Ingredients

About 20 gougères – For 6 people

• 100 g chorizo
• 100 g grated Comté
• 3 eggs
• 120 g flour
• 50 g butter
• 100 ml water
• 1 pinch of salt

How to

Preparation: 15 mins – Cooking: 20 mins

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Remove the skin from the chorizo and cut into small dice.
3. In a saucepan, bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil.
4. Off the heat, add all the flour and mix well with a wooden spatula to form a smooth, homogeneous paste.
5. Add the eggs one by one, mixing thoroughly after each until the dough is sticky.
6. Incorporate the Comté cheese and chorizo, mixing again.
7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop small balls of dough, about 5 cm in diameter.
8. Bake for 20 minutes.

Result

Your chorizo-Comté gougères are ready! Serve warm or cold.

Easy, fast, and delicious. These budget-friendly bites make for a super chic aperitif – guests always rave and ask for seconds (or thirds!).

My bonus tip

Got a sweet tooth?

Before adding cheese and chorizo, reserve some dough. Stir in 10 g sugar for delightful chouquettes or cream puffs.

A light price

- 100 g chorizo: €8.62/kg, i.e. €0.86

- 100 g grated Comté: €11.64/kg, i.e. €1.16

- 3 eggs: €0.75

- 150 g flour: €1.50/kg, i.e. €0.23

That's delicious gougères at €0.15 each or €3 for about 20.