BOUDIN BLANC
List of Ingredients
Boudin Blanc
In Louisiana, boudin blanc (or "white boudin") is a wonderful Cajun sausage stuffed with pork and rice.
It's one of those food products that originated in frugality; the rice was meant to stretch the meat.
Now, it's a unique and delicious treat all itsw own.
(There's another style of boudin called "boudin blanc" in France, but it's very different.
This is Cajun boudin.) If you've ever driven through southwest Louisiana and seen the ubiquitous signs that say "HOT BOUDIN", this is what they're talking about.
In Acadiana, this is almost like fast food (although fantastic fast food); you can get a piece of hot boudin at the grocery store, at a gas station, at little stands by the side of the road.
Boudin rouge, or "red boudin", is a blood sausage, by the way. Boudin rouge is very good, but it must be very fresh, and is getting more difficult to find.
3 pounds boneless pork butt or shoulder, in large chunks
1 pound pork liver
3 cups raw long grain rice
4 medium yellow onions, quartered
2 bunches green onions, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons white pepper
Recipe
Place the pork and pork liver in separate saucepans, cover with water, then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, skim and simmer until tender, about 1 hour. Cook the rice. Remove the cooked pork and liver and let cool. Discard the liver stock. Reserve 1 pint of the pork stock and discard the rest.
Put the pork, liver and onions through a meat grinder with a medium disc, or grind it coarse in a food processor.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and mix in the green onions, garlic, parsley, salt, peppers and cooked rice. Adjust seasonings.
For traditional boudin, stuff into sausage casings. Boudin links are generally about a foot long. You can also serve it out of the casing as a rice dressing.
To heat and serve boudin, place in a 350 oven for 10-15 minutes, until the boudin is heated through and the skin is crackly. Serve hot, with crackers and beer.
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