PRIME MEATS BRATWURST

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 12h40m

Yield one 125-inch rope, depending on size of links

Number Of Ingredients 8

Sea salt
White pepper
Celery seed
Mace
Minced sage
4 pounds pork butt and 1 pound pork jowl fat, cured overnight with kosher salt
1 cup ice water
Natural sausage casings, soaked in ice water

Steps:

  • First make the brat seasoning by combining equal parts of the sea salt, white pepper, celery seed, mace and 1 tablespoon of the sage. Set aside.
  • Using a meat grinder or food mixer with a sausage grinding attachment, grind the pork butt and jowl fat twice until combined and a smooth consistency.
  • Add 2 ounces of the prepared brat seasoning to the ice water and mix until it forms an emulsion then add to the pork mix.
  • Knot one end of the casing and attach the casing to the mixer sausage making attachment, fill the casings until approximately 3 inches in length, twist and repeat to the desired sausage amount and then tie a knot to secure the last sausage.
  • Poach the sausages in 165 to 170 degree water until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees (roughly 5 minutes). Put sausages on a grill/under a broiler to finish.
  • (Alternatively, the brat can be cooked in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for twenty minutes or until they are golden brown.)

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