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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Charcuterie: Ham, Bacon, Sausage, etc. => Topic started by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 11:01:36 AM

Title: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 11:01:36 AM

This is a great tasting sausage that is made with chicken thighs, or thighs and breast meat if you prefer:

5-lbs of chicken meat - ground

3-4 tsp of sea salt

1 Tbs granulated garlic

1 tsp cracked black pepper

1 tsp coriander  ( more if you like - but be careful - powerful!)

1-tsp of red pepper flake ( more if you want heat )

1- cup of coarse chopped salted roasted pistachios

1-cup of dried cranberries

I stuffed these into hog casings, and hot smoked for about 2 hours until the IT reached 170F


And - here they are:

(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/MAK/20130303_123754.jpg)

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: sparky on March 12, 2013, 11:05:43 AM

those look really good T.  i like that is was made w/ chicken.  how did you get the little knots in the end of the sausage? 

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 11:10:45 AM

It was in the 20's and a light wind. My hands were not working real good - so I would cut the casing and tie a knot - because I did not have enough practice or experience with stuffing a whole gut of casing, then pinching, and twisting, etc.

SO, I just would fill one, cut and tie. I have since learned how to do it tho- These are some Italian sausages I did later:
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/MAK/20130303_102703.jpg)

(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq1/teesquare1/MAK/20130303_123802.jpg)

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 11:12:08 AM

Cranberries?

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: nepas on March 12, 2013, 11:21:09 AM

T

Nice job on them.

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: Keymaster on March 12, 2013, 11:21:12 AM

Those look outstanding T, I  have a sausage at home a coworker got me from the farmers market with cranberries in it. I almost cooked it last night but had a german pretzel and mustard instead.

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: ACW3 on March 12, 2013, 11:25:16 AM

Looks really good.  Save me some.  I'll trade some elk SS for some.

Art

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 12:43:05 PM

Thanks guys! I am honored - because all of you make such great stuff.

Quote from: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 11:12:08 AM

Cranberries?

Yep...it is an interesting way to add a sweet/tart note - I like it. Give cranberries a try in some BBQ sauce, or even in a marinade for pork or ...?

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 01:28:17 PM

Quote from: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 12:43:05 PM

Thanks guys! I am honored - because all of you make such great stuff.

Quote from: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 11:12:08 AM

Cranberries?

Yep...it is an interesting way to add a sweet/tart note - I like it. Give cranberries a try in some BBQ sauce, or even in a marinade for pork or ...?

How much did you use?    ;)

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 02:03:10 PM

Gee...I am sorry - I left that out of the recipe...fixed it. I put 1 cup for 5 lbs. of meat in this batch.

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 02:19:00 PM

10-4.   Thanks!

Might try this with some ground turkey for 'Thanksgiving on a bun'..

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: teesquare on March 12, 2013, 02:39:36 PM

Funny you say that - I was thinking about mixing in a damp "dressing" or stuffing with the other ingredients, and stuffing a Thanksgiving sausage...

Title: Re: Chicken sausage w/pistachio and dried cranberry
Post by: squirtthecat on March 12, 2013, 02:43:09 PM

Fried onions!  (a la green been casserole)   They might hold up in a sausage..