Delicious, fluffy churros with a hint of orange, served with a chocolate chili sauce. The chili-infused chocolate perfectly complements and enhances its flavor. Dip the churros in the sauce and savor every bite. They will disappear from the plate in no time.
Ingredients
Dough:
- All-purpose flour: 1 cup
- Eggs: 3
- Fine sea salt: a pinch
- Unsalted butter (82% fat): 50 grams
- Brown sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Water: 240 milliliters
- Orange zest: 1 teaspoon
Coating:
- Dark chocolate: 50 grams
- Heavy cream: 1 tablespoon
- Whole milk (3.2% fat): 125 milliliters
- Orange zest: 0.5 teaspoon
- Chili powder: a pinch
Others:
- Canola oil: 1 liter
- Powdered sugar: 1 tablespoon
Preparation
Churros:
- In a saucepan, bring water to a simmer, add salt, orange zest, sugar, and butter. Cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Add the flour to the hot mixture and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon while heating. When the dough starts to come away from the sides of the saucepan and becomes glossy, remove from heat and let it cool.
- Once cooled, add one egg at a time to the dough, mixing well with a mixer after each addition. I prepared the dough a day in advance and refrigerated it. Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Heat the canola oil in a deep frying pan to 170 degrees Celsius. Drop a piece of bread into the oil and observe if it browns after a minute. Pipe the dough directly into the oil using the pastry bag. Churros will expand during frying, so fry only 4 pieces at a time for about two minutes on each side. Adjust the flame as needed while frying. Remove using a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
Sauce:
- Break the chocolate into pieces and add butter, chili powder, orange zest, and cream. Heat over low heat until melted. Remove from heat; the sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve the churros with the sauce and dust with powdered sugar.
Candied Orange Zest:
- Wash and blanch the oranges, then grate them using the finest grater holes. Sprinkle with sugar and store in a jar in the refrigerator. It will be ready the next day. Store it in the refrigerator for several months. Use the zest of one orange and one tablespoon of sugar.
