Having just completed my first smoke with the kielbasa this weekend, I still had about 17.5 lbs of pork butt to put to good use.
Chilled & cut for the grinder:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/MoreMeat_13lbs.jpg)
Mexican-style chorizo— a favorite for breakfast, but I can't abide the greasy orange stuff they sell in the super markets. The local Carnicería y Mercado sells some decent stuff & that's what I'm trying to match.
Ingredients lined up for a 10 pound batch
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_ingredients.jpg)
Coarse grind on the pork:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_courseGrind.jpg)
The dried guajillo peppers had to be lightly roasted then soaked in water for about 30 minutes. Then put into a blender with the 15 cloves of fresh garlic and 1.5 onions. End result resembles catsup, but with a noticeable kick!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_chile_blend.jpg)
All mixed with the other spices & ready for stuffing.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_mixed.jpg)
For this smaller amount of sausage, I opted to try stuffing with the stuffing attachment for my cabela grinder. It worked fairly well, but even for this size load (10lbs), the KC is so much more efficient & easy for one person to operate.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_grinder.jpg)
Ten pounds of 4-5" links finished:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_finished.jpg)
The best way to have chorizo, IMO, is pan-fried & scrambled with eggs & topped with fresh cilantro. Throw in some good hot sauce & cold cervezas—now we're talkin'!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Chorizo_plated.jpg)
JimmyDean-style breakfast sausage next:
7.5lbs mixed with spices:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Break_sausage_7lbs.jpg)
I stuffed some synthetic casing I had gotten as part of a sample pack. My plan is to chill these chubs well, slice them, & bag the slices in smaller servings.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/GuitarPix/Stuffer%20Stuff/Break_Sausage_chubs.jpg)
That's enough for one weekend.....fridge is getting crowded!
Kevin
Send some to me!! I'll make room..... ;D
that was a good weekend Kevin!!
Mmmmm Chorizoooooo.
That plate of breakfast food looks GREAT,,,,, my kinda breakfast.
Quote from: OU812 on May 31, 2011, 08:37:10 AM
Mmmmm Chorizoooooo.
That plate of breakfast food looks GREAT,,,,, my kinda breakfast.
My kinda breakfast too! Maybe lunch as well!
Two additions: toss some potatoes into the mix for
huevos con papas y chorizoand a basket full of warm
tortillas de maíz!
That looks fantastic!
Kevin..great lookin stuff, and enjoy the pictures, you better start eatin or buyin something bigger to put all that sausage in...lol :D
Quote from: ghost9mm on May 31, 2011, 05:44:35 PM
Kevin..great lookin stuff, and enjoy the pictures, you better start eatin or buyin something bigger to put all that sausage in...lol :D
Funny that you should mention that.
Our church had a big yard sale this weekend & I'm now a proud new owner of a FREE 'relatively-new' frost-free refrigerator/freezer that no one claimed.
Got a perfect place for it in the garage..... :) :)
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Now thats a great price on a ridge. ;D
Nice chorizo an fridge.
Kevin
You are out of control. Like an addict with an inexhaustible supply. Next I expect to hear that a Hog truck flips over just down the road from you. Have fun my friend. What a good time you can have with your boys. Have you gotten your new smoker yet. When you do drop me a PM or give me a call.
Kirby
WOW... Kevin you can stuff alot of sausage in that bad boy, hard to beat that price... :D
Quote from: pikeman_95 on June 01, 2011, 12:25:22 PM
Kevin
You are out of control. Like an addict with an inexhaustible supply. Next I expect to hear that a Hog truck flips over just down the road from you.
Cant say that I see too many hog trucks rollin' through the bay area... ;D
A couple in our congregation from Africa can't abide 'supermarket meat' so go in with several other couples & purchase whole beef & hogs from ranches in the central valley. Says it taste nothing like the store-bought variety. She asked if i was interested. I'll have to investigate...
Quote from: pikeman_95 on June 01, 2011, 12:25:22 PMHave you gotten your new smoker yet. When you do drop me a PM or give me a call.
Kirby
Will do. I was hoping it would come in this week...... ???