Ingredients
- 3 1/2 to 4 pounds ground pork (coarsely ground pork butt (NOT LEAN - get you butcher to grind it coarse for you)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
- 2 tablespoons granulated onion (crushed)
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoon chipotle powder
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt (regular table salt)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (ground from a pepper mill)
- 4 to 6 garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 1/4 cup vinegar (red wine vinegar)
- 1/4 cup water
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix together the cumin and next 10 ingredients (cumin to minced garlic).
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Step 2: Place the ground pork into two separate bowls (this makes mixing four pounds easier and also to make sure you don`t over mix, this is IMPORTANT! so mix gently). Divide the spice mix over the pork meat.
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Step 3: In a bowl mix the water and vinegar. Pour half of the mixture over each bowl.
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Step 4: Using your hands GENTLY mix until all ingredients are combined. Cover the bowls and refrigerate for 1-2 days (2 days even better).
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Step 5: Prepare your sausage machine with casings. Stuff the pork mixture into your machine and proceed to make the links. OR portion into one pound packages and freeze for later use.
Tips & Variations
- You need a sausage maker and casings
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