Boudin, a staple in Cajun cuisine, is a delectable rice dressing stuffed inside a flavorful casing, typically pork. This dish holds a special place in the hearts of Louisiana natives and food enthusiasts alike. From traditional boudin to variations like smoked boudin, chicken boudin, and even vegetarian boudin, this article offers a diverse selection of recipes to cater to every palate. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice in the kitchen, our easy-to-follow instructions and expert tips will guide you in creating this iconic dish that combines savory rice, aromatic spices, succulent meat, and the perfect casing for a satisfying culinary experience.
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LOUISIANA BOUDIN SAUSAGE
Boudin can be made with basically any meat or seafood. Crawfish are as good as pork in my opinion. So use what you have in your freezer or fridge and have fun with it. If you don't want to make cased boudin, roll it into balls, bread it and fry it for the ultimate Cajun party treat. My recipe below is an amalgam of what I saw at Legnon's, from Chef Donald Link's book Real Cajun and from former Tabasco cook Eula Mae Dore's book Eula Mae's Cajun Kitchen.
Provided by Hank Shaw
Categories Cured Meat Snack
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Chop the meats, liver and fat into chunks that will fit in the grinder. Mix the meats, liver and fat with the onion, celery, poblano peppers and garlic, then the salt, curing salt (if using) and either the Cajun seasonings or the spice mix you made from this recipe. Put it all in a lidded container and set in the fridge at least an hour, and up to a day.
- Put the contents of the container into a large pot and pour in enough water to cover everything by an inch or two. Bring to a simmer and cook gently until everything is tender, at least 90 minutes and up to 3 hours. Strain the cooking liquid (you'll need it later) and spread the meat, fat and veggies out on a sheet pan to cool.
- When everything is cool enough to handle, grind it through the coarse die (6.5 mm) on your grinder. You can also hand chop everything.
- Put your meat mix into a large bowl and add the cooked rice, parsley and green onions. Mix well, and add up to 4 cups of the reserved cooking liquid. Mix this for 3 to 5 minutes so you make a more cohesive mixture to stuff into a casing. You now have boudin.
- You can just shape the mixture into balls and fry them (they're awesome), or use your boudin as stuffing for something else, like a turkey. Or you can case it. Stuff the boudin into hog casings, and while you're doing it, get a large pot of salted water hot -- not simmering, just steaming. You want the water to be about 165ºF to 170ºF. Poach the links for 10 minutes, then serve. If you are not serving them right away, no need to poach the links yet.
- Boudin does not keep well, so eat it all within a couple days. It does freeze reasonably well, however.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 2386 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BOUDIN (BOUDAIN), A PORK AND RICE CAJUN SAUSAGE
Provided by Lisa Fain
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place the pork shoulder, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and salt into a large pot. Cover with 2 inches of water, bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. After an hour, add the chicken liver to the pot and continue to cook for 45 more minutes or until the pork is tender.
- Strain the meat and vegetables, reserving the liquid. Finely dice the meat and vegetables with a knife, in a food processor or in a meat grinder set for a coarse grind. Once diced, place meat and vegetables in a bowl.
- Add to the bowl the cooked rice, jalapeños, thyme, oregano, paprika, green onions parsley, black pepper, and cayenne. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid and combine until the filling is moist and slightly sticky. If it appears too dry, add more of the reserved liquid. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- To stuff into casings for sausage, first rinse the outside of the casing and then place it in a bowl of water for 30 minutes to soften. Drain the soaking water and then rinse the inside of the casing by placing one end on the kitchen faucet, turn the water on low and allow it to flow through the casing. The casing will blow up like a balloon-this is fine.
- Lightly oil the stuffing horn on your sausage stuffer with vegetable oil. Tie a knot at one end of the casing. Take the other end and gently slide the entire casing onto the horn, leaving the knot plus an additional 4 inches hanging off the end of the horn.
- Place the filling into the feeder and push it through until it starts to fill the casing. Go slowly at first and note that you'll need to massage the casing as the meat goes through it so it fills the casing evenly.
- Once you've filled the casing, to form links, pinch it every 5 inches and then twist it until it's secure. You can then cut the casing to form individual sausages.
- To cook, poke holes into the casing then then poach in boiling water for 10 minutes. You can also grill or smoke the boudin.
- Alternatively, you can either serve the filling as a dressing, or you can roll it into walnut-sized balls, dip into finely crushed crackers and fry in 350 degree oil for 2 minutes or until brown to make boudin balls.
BOUDIN BALLS & SPICY CREOLE DIP MY WAY
For those that may not know what Boudin is, it is pork sausage made with rice and seasoning usually stuffed into a casing. No two boudin ball recipes are alike. This one was quite tasty! When you bite into one, the outside has a bit of spice with a crispy texture. The inside is soft with a savory pork flavor and a hint of...
Provided by Teresa Horn
Categories Other Snacks
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- 1. In a bowl, add the mayo and mustard; whisk till mixed well. Add the garlic and cayenne, whisking very well. Cover with a lid and store in the fridge so the flavors will marry together.
- 2. In a large bowl, cut the casings off of the boudin and take out the sausage within. Throw away the casings. Add the eggs, flour, garlic, and parsley mixing well; set aside. If this mixture still looks real moist, you can add more flour, a little at a time, until it takes on a thick consistency. Wash hands thoroughly.
- 3. In a pie dish, mix the ingredients for the seasoned flour whisking well; set aside.
- 4. In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the egg wash making sure they are blended well; set aside.
- 5. In a pie plate, whisk together all the ingredients for the bread crumb coating; set aside.
- 6. With damp hands, shape the boudin into balls the size of unshelled walnuts, about 2 tablespoons each. Make sure they are tightly packed. You might have to squeeze some moisture out of them and that is fine. Dredge the balls in the flour, and then dip them in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Finally, dredge the balls in the bread crumbs, turning to coat them evenly. You will need to rinse off your hands after every 2 or so boudin balls but it is so worth the time.
- 7. Transfer the boudin balls to a greased baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
- 8. Pre-heat corn oil in a deep fryer to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Using a slotted spoon and working in batches, slide the balls gently into the oil and fry until a dark golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on the prepared baking sheet. Let them cool before serving.
- 9. Serve the boudin balls hot or warm, with the Creole dipping sauce alongside. Hope you enjoy these treasures as much as we do. ;)
CAJUN BOUDIN
Boudin (boo-dahn) is a wonderfully scrumptious Cajun dish made with meat, rice, and seasonings. Boudin sausage is normally stuffed with pork and rice, but you can add shrimp, crawfish, or alligator meat.
Provided by Christy Lane
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine the pork shoulder, liver, and 4 cups of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the pork cubes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
- Once the pork is tender, remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and allow to cool a bit. While the pork is cooling, stir the green onion, chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, parsley, cilantro, and garlic into the simmering pork broth. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the onion is tender. Meanwhile, grind the meat using the coarse plate of a meat grinder. Stir the ground meat into the vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring frequently until the water has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, and set aside to cool.
- While the meat mixture is cooling, rinse the sausage casings inside and out with plenty of warm water. Keep the casings in a bowl of warm water until ready to stuff. Once the sausage mixture is cool enough to handle, stuff into the prepared casings using a sausage stuffer. Prick the sausage with a needle every 4 to 6 inches.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to keep the water at a very gentle simmer. Add the sausage and cook gently until the sausage is hot on the inside, firm to the touch, and has plumped, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 550.9 mg, Sugar 1 g
BEST STOP BOUDIN
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 8h
Yield 360 boudin balls
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add the pork butt, pork liver, onions, green bell peppers and 1 cup of the Cajun seasoning to a large stockpot and cover with water (about 10 gallons). Cover the pot, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce to a simmer and cook until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain the cooking liquid from the meat and vegetable mixture and reserve for later use. Allow the meat and vegetable mixture to cool slightly, then add it to a food processor or grinder and process to a medium-coarse consistency.
- Add the browning sauce to the reserved cooking liquid (approximately 5 gallons) and stir until well blended.
- Add the cooked rice to the ground meat and vegetable mixture and season with the remaining 1 cup Cajun seasoning. Fold together well until it becomes a uniform mixture. Add 7 to 8 quarts (28 to 32 cups) of the reserved cooking liquid/browning sauce mixture and combine until it is well mixed and has the consistency of a hearty stew. Refrigerate the mixture until firm and easy to handle, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Fill a cast-iron pot halfway with cooking oil and heat over medium heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the cornmeal breading mix and flour and mix to distribute evenly. Using a 2 1/2-inch scoop, form the cooled mixture into balls and roll in the coating mix. Fry in the oil, in batches, until golden and crisp, about 6 minutes. Let drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Tips:
- Fresh ingredients: Make sure to use fresh ingredients, especially the pork and rice. Fresh ingredients will give your boudin the best flavor and texture.
- Properly season the pork: Season the pork generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. This will help to enhance the flavor of the meat.
- Cook the rice perfectly: The rice should be cooked until it is tender but still has a slight bite to it. Overcooked rice will make your boudin mushy.
- Use a good quality sausage casing: The sausage casing will help to hold the boudin together. Make sure to use a casing that is strong enough to withstand the cooking process.
- Cook the boudin slowly: Boudin should be cooked slowly over low heat. This will help to prevent the casing from splitting and will also allow the flavors to develop fully.
Conclusion:
Boudin is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you serve it as an appetizer, main course, or side dish, your friends and family are sure to love it. With a little practice, you can easily make boudin at home. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!
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