Best Boudin Cajun Sausage Recipes

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RED BOUDIN - BOUDAIN ROUGE - CAJUN BLOOD SAUSAGE



Red Boudin - Boudain Rouge - Cajun Blood Sausage image

A historical recipe from Cajun country from Chef Paul Prudhomme. It isn't an easily made recipe due to lack of sources for absolutely fresh ingredients. Cajun families who still do their own butchering continue to make red boudin, but otherwise it's seldom available anywhere commercially. To make the boudin, you will need a meat grinder with a sausage stuffing attachment or "horn".

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h20m

Yield 5 1/2 pounds, 26 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 1/2 quarts pork stock
2 lbs bone-in pork shoulder chops
5 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoons ground red pepper (preferably cayenne)
1 tablespoon minced garlic, plus
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon salt, plus
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
natural hog casing (37 mm size)
1/4 lb very fresh pork liver (never frozen)
7 cups freshly cooked rice
2 cups chopped green onions (green part only)
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 1/2 cups very fresh pork blood (kept well chilled but never frozen)

Steps:

  • Combine 2 quarts of the pork stock with the pork steak, onions, 2 1/2 teaspoons red pepper, minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the salt in a Dutch oven or large saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat; continue boiling for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally (turn the meat periodically if not totally submerged in the liquid) and adding more stock or water near the end if needed to keep the meat covered with liquid.
  • While the meat is cooking, assemble meat grinder and prepare the casings: Choose long pieces of the casings so that you have more control over the size of the links that you wish to make.
  • Soak the casings in cool water about 5 minutes (more soaking will make the casings very tender and prone to bursting) about an hour in advance of stuffing to remove the salt on the outer surface.
  • Rinse under cool running water.
  • To remove excess salt from the inside, hold one end of a casing in place on a faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water to fill the casing with liquid.
  • If you spot any holes in the casing at this time, discard or cut the damaged bit off.
  • Remove from faucet and squeeze out water; cover the rinsed and drained casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Transfer cooked meat to a bowl to cool, leaving the pot with the boiling stock over high heat.
  • Add the liver to the pot and cook about 3 minutes, turning meat once if it's not completely submerged in the stock.
  • Remove pot from the heat, remove the liver and set aside.
  • Strain the stock, reserving it and the strained onions and garlic separately.
  • Cut the pork meat and liver into about 2" cubes, discarding the bones.
  • Grind the meat and fat in a meat grinder, using coarse grinding disc (about 3/8" holes).
  • In a large bowl or pan, combine the ground meat, rice, reserved onions and garlic, green onions, parsley, garlic powder, 1 cup of the reserved stock and the remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; mix thoroughly (mixture should be moist and taste peppery. If red pepper taste is not clearly present, add a little more. If not moist, a little more stock or water may be added, but take caution that the mixture isn't runny).
  • Stir in pork blood, mixing well.
  • While the mixture is still hot, fill the casings and make links by twisting the sausage two or three turns at the points where you wish them to be (a 4-inch link is a good snack or lunch size, but smaller ones make good hors d'oeuvres).
  • Carefully place the sausages in a large saucepan or Dutch over.
  • Cover with reserved 2 cups stock, adding water if necessary to cover.
  • Heat over high heat until water reaches 180F (just below a simmer, keeping at that temperature to prevent the sausages from bursting) and continue cooking until the sausage is heated through and the flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Drain and let rest about 15 minutes before slicing; serve immediately.
  • If you don't plan to serve the boudin right away, immediately pack it in Ziploc bags and give it a rapid cooling in an ice water bath for about 90 minutes or until a thermometer reads 40F or less.
  • Poaching the boudin before the rapid cooling will give it a longer life.
  • To reheat, poach in 175F to 180F water as directed above.

CAJUN STYLE BOUDIN SAUSAGE



Cajun Style Boudin Sausage image

Basic and easy recipe for making boudin sausage. To stuff the casings, you will need a meat grinder with a sausage horn attachment. If you don't have such a device, use the mixture to make fried patties by shaping 1/4 cup of filling into a 1/2 inch thick patty and frying in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.

Provided by Mark O.

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Yield 5 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 lbs ground beef (Or any combination of meats and or or seafood totalling four pounds.)
2 lbs ground pork
4 cups cooked rice
4 large onions, minced
10 garlic cloves, minced (may be adjusted from 10 to 25)
6 small hot chili peppers
2 stalks celery, minced
1 large sweet red pepper, minced
1 large sweet green pepper, minced
2 medium leeks, minced
6 green onions, minced
1 cup parsley, minced
1/3 cup cilantro, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon sage
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon savory

Steps:

  • To prepare casings: Let casings soak in cool water about five minutes to remove salt on outer surface (no longer, or they will become too tender to stuff) and flush salt from the inside by placing one end on faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water (if you see holes or water leaking, cut and discard).
  • Remove casing from faucet and gently squeeze out water; cover rinsed casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Mix all ingredients very well in a large bowl (you're looking for a moist but not runny mixture).
  • Fill the casings with the mixture and make links by twisting the sausage where you wish the links to be.
  • Four inches is a good size for a regular serving, smaller links may be made for appetizer servings.
  • Place the sausage in large saucepan or dutch oven in a single layer; cover and heat over high heat to a low simmer.
  • Reduce heat to maintain low simmer (sausages may burst if cooked at too high a heat) until the sausage is heated through, approximately 15 minutes.
  • Drain and let rest for about 15 minutes before slicing; serve while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1273.1, Fat 66, SaturatedFat 24.9, Cholesterol 294.1, Sodium 292.3, Carbohydrate 78, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 17.1, Protein 88.4

BOUDIN CAJUN SAUSAGE



Boudin Cajun Sausage image

Make and share this Boudin Cajun Sausage recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pokey in San Antonio

Categories     Pork

Time 35m

Yield 16-18 links, 10-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 lbs ground beef
2 lbs ground pork
4 cups cooked rice
4 large onions (minced)
12 garlic cloves (minced)
6 small hot chili peppers (Serrano, Etc)
2 stalks celery (minced)
1 large sweet red pepper (minced)
1 large sweet green pepper (minced)
2 medium leeks (minced)
6 green onions (minced)
1 cup parsley (minced)
1/3 cup cilantro (minced)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon dried savory

Steps:

  • Mix all thoroughly. Let sit overnight in refrigerator, then mix again.
  • Stuff into large casings, forming 6" links.
  • Cook what you need, and freeze the rest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 637.6, Fat 33, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 147, Sodium 146.3, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 8.6, Protein 44.3

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