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Smoked Sremska Sausage (Sremska Kobasica)
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
5 hrs
Additional Time
7 d
Total Time
7 d 8 hrs
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 86 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Balkan
Ingredients
- 1000 g Pork butt
- 12 g kosher salt
- 2.5 g Cure #1 level
- 3 g black pepper
- 10 g sweet paprika
- 10 g hot paprika
- 10 g garlic pressed
- 60 ml ice water
Instructions
- Cut the meat into 2" (5-6 cm) pieces, mix with salt and Cure #1. Place it in a container, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- Remove the meat from the fridge and sort it into three piles: lean, semi-lean (30% fat), and fatty (over 50% fat). You will have to do some additional cutting along the way. Try to end up with about 50% lean, 30% semi-lean, and 20% fatty pork.
- Grind the lean pork through the stuffing plate (large kidney-shaped holes), semi-lean through the 3/8" (10mm) plate, and the fatty pork through the 3/16th (4.5mm) plate.
- Mix the ground meat with the seasonings, adding ice water. Mix well until the meat becomes sticky.
- Stuff into hog casings (28-32 mm) and tie into 1-foot lengths. Prick any visible air pockets with a needle.
- Dry for about 60 minutes in the smoker at about 110F - 130F without smoke.
- Smoke at around 130F - 140F for 2-4 hours, until the casings develop brown color with a red tint. You may have to re-arrange smoke sticks during smoking to achieve even color.
- Poach at 167F - 176F for 25 - 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 154F -158F.
- Shower with cold water for about 5 min, then let cool down and dry.
- Hang the sausage in a cool room or a curing chamber for 5-7 days to dry at about 55F and 75% relative humidity. This will prolong the shelf life and intensify the flavor of the sausage. If you don't have a cold room or a curing chamber, loosely wrap the sausage in unglazed butcher paper and place it in the fridge. Flip and shuffle once every day for about 1-2 weeks.
- Store in a refrigerator or vacuum seal and freeze for long-term storage.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
393mg
(16%)
Potassium
233mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
328IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 393mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 328IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.