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Homemade Smoked Kabanos Sausage
A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
1 hr mins
Total Time
2 d
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 518 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch
Cuisine:
Polish , Eastern European
Ingredients
- 2000 g lean pork 4.5 lbs (no more than 10% fat)
- 3000 g pork 6.5 lbs (no more than 30% fat)
- 66 g kosher salt about 3 2/3 Tbsp
- 11 g Cure #1 about 2 1/4 level teaspoons
- 7.5 g black pepper about 3 3/4 tsp, coarsely ground
- 2.5 g nutmeg about 1 tsp, ground
- 10 g sugar about 2 tsp
- 2.5 g caraway about 1 tsp
- 2 cups ice water
Instructions
- Cut the meat into 2" (5-6 cm) pieces, mix with the salt and Cure #1. Place in a container, cover and refrigerate for 48 hours.
- Grind the lean pork through 1/4" (6 mm) plate, and the fattier pork through a 3/16" (4.5 mm) grinder plate.
- Mix the ground meats, with the seasonings, adding two cups of ice water.
- Stuff firmly into sheep casings or young hog casings not bigger than 22 mm. Form links and tie with a butchers' twine, or leave as a continuous coil. Prick any visible air pockets with a needle.
- Dry in a cooler for 12 hours at 35F - 43F (2C - 6C), or for about 30-60 minutes at room temperature. You can also dry in the smoker at about 110F - 130F without smoke for 20-30 minutes, until the skin feels dry.
- Smoke at 140F for 1 hour, until the casings develop dark brown color, followed by 20-30 minutes of baking, until the internal temperature reaches 154F (68C).
- Instead of baking, you can poach at 161F - 165F for 15 - 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 154F.
- Dry at 53F - 64F (12C - 18C) and 75-80% RH for 5-7 days, until 45% total weight loss.
- Store in a refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
82g
(164%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
258mg
(86%)
Sodium
2740mg
(114%)
Potassium
1521mg
(43%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 82g | 164% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 258mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 2740mg | 114% |
| Potassium | 1521mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.