Ultimate Cajun Boudin Recipe: Flavor Explosion!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
18
Yield:
4 1/2 pounds

Ingredients

  • 2 ½poundsboneless pork shoulder, cubed

  • 1poundpork liver, cut into pieces

  • 8cupswater, divided

  • 2cupsuncooked white rice

  • 1 ¼cupsgreen onions, chopped

  • 1cupchopped onion

  • 1cupchopped fresh parsley

  • 1mediumred bell pepper, chopped

  • ½cupminced celery

  • 2tablespoonsfinely chopped cilantro

  • 1teaspoonminced garlic

  • 4teaspoonssalt

  • 2 ½teaspoonscayenne pepper

  • 1 ½teaspoonsground black pepper

  • ½teaspoonred pepper flakes

  • 4feet1 1/2 inch diameter hog casings

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine pork shoulder and liver in a large saucepan. Add 4 cups water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until pork is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

  2. Meanwhile, bring remaining 4 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.

  3. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pork to a cutting board; let cool.

  4. Stir green onions, onion, parsley, bell pepper, celery, cilantro, and garlic into the simmering pork broth. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and pepper flakes. Simmer until onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.

  5. Meanwhile, grind cooled meat using the coarse plate of a meat grinder. Stir ground meat into the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and set aside to cool.

  6. While the meat mixture is cooling, rinse sausage casings inside and out with plenty of warm water. Keep casings in a bowl of warm water until ready to stuff.

  7. Once the sausage mixture is cool enough to handle, stuff into the prepared casings using a sausage stuffer. Prick sausages with a needle every 4 to 6 inches.

  8. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to keep the water at a gentle simmer. Add sausages and cook gently until hot on the inside, firm to the touch, and plumped in appearance, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe18
Calories188
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
7g
8%
Saturated Fat
2g
12%
Cholesterol
64mg
21%
Sodium
551mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
11g
22%
Vitamin C
18mg
20%
Calcium
28mg
2%
Iron
4mg
21%
Potassium
211mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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