Portuguese Sausage Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Casings
Soak the hog casings in cold water for at least 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly to remove any salt.
- 2
Prepare the Meat Mixture
In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork shoulder and pork fat. Use a meat grinder to grind the mixture twice until it is finely ground.
- 3
Add Seasonings
Mince the garlic cloves and add them to the ground meat mixture along with smoked paprika, sweet paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, and red wine vinegar. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
Stuffing the Sausages
- 4
Prepare the Sausage Stuffer
Fit the sausage stuffer with a large plain tube and slide the soaked hog casings onto the tube, ensuring one end is tied off.
- 5
Stuff the Sausage
Fill the stuffer with the meat mixture and gently push the mixture into the casing, being careful not to overfill. Tie off the open end of the casing securely.
- 6
Form Links
Twist the stuffed sausage into links, about 6 inches long, and tie off the ends with kitchen twine.