Boudin Balls

Dish piled with fried Boudin balls
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Boudin Sausage

Ingredients

Pork Shoulder1 and 1/2 lb
Salt1 tbsp
Black Pepper1 tbsp
Onion, Chopped1/2 Cup
Celery, Chopped1/3 Cup
Bell Pepper, Chopped1/2 Cup
Garlic, Peeled1/4 Cup
Amber Beer1 and 1/2 Cups
Water1 and 1/2 Cups
Uncooked Jasamine Rice1/2 Cup
Smoked Paprika1/2 tbsp
Cayenne Pepper1/2 tsp

Process

  1. Preheat oven to 400℉.
  2. Coat Pork with salt and black pepper.
  3. Roast pork, uncovered, in a dutch oven or coverable roasting pan for 30 minutes, turning half-way through.
  4. Remove pan from oven and reduce temp to 325℉.
  5. Add the onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic to the pan along with the beer and water.
  6. Cover and return the pan to the oven. Allow the pork to braise with the vegetables for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours, meat should be fall-apart tender.
  7. Remove pork from the pan, hand chop into a course dice and set aside.
  8. Strain braising liquid into a sauce pan.
  9. Add the rice to your braising liquid and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
  10. Coursely dice your vegetables by hand or in a food processor.
  11. Combine diced pork, cooked rice, and diced vegetables with the paprika and cayenne pepper in a large mixing bowl.
  12. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.

Boudin Balls

Ingredients

Boudin Mixture1 Batch(See above)
Bread Crumbs2 Cups
Vegetable Oil1 Quart

Process

  1. Seperate refrigerated boudin mixture into 2 oz balls.
  2. Roll the balls of sausage mixture thoroughly in the bread crumbs, coating completely.
  3. Return the balls to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  4. In a high walled pan or deep fryer, heat oil to 380℉, making sure your oil in deep enough for the balls to be fully submerged.
  5. Allow balls to fry, unagitated, for 3 to 4 minutes each, until deeply browned and warmed through.
  6. Serve with Mustard Aioli (See below)

Mustard Aioli Dip

Ingredients

Egg Yolks2
Apple Cider Vinegar1 tbsp
Salt1/2 tsp
Smoked Paprika1/2 tsp
Whole Mustard Seeds1 tbsp
Honey1 tbsp
Olive Oil1 Cup

Process

  1. In a small food processor, combine the honey and mustard seeds; pulse together until seeds are broken up and incorperated.
  2. Add the egg yolks, vinegar, salt and paprika; combine at medium speed.
  3. Once ingredients are mostly homogenous, switch to high speed a slowly add the oil. Adding to oil too quickly will result in a broken aioli, so be patient.
  4. If all goes well, you should be left with a thick and creamy aioli.
  5. Yields about 1 cup of Mustard Aioli.