Cajun boudin is a traditional Southern Louisiana dish and is a staple at festivals, family gatherings, and holiday celebrations. This savory rice dressing is similar to breakfast sausage and is seasoned with the "Holy Trinity" of Cajun cuisine (onion, celery, and bell peppers), along with garlic, parsley, green onions, and spices. Traditionally, this dish is stuffed into a pork casing, but it can also be prepared in a loaf pan, making this an easy weeknight meal!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CAJUN BOUDIN PIZZA
A Cajun take on American classic pizza; it's quick and easy, guaranteed to please the entire family. You can use any pre-made pizza crust instead of naan bread.
Provided by Debbie Fox
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pizza Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Place sausage in a baking dish and cook, rotating every 5 minutes, until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cool to room temperature and slice. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place naan bread on a baking sheet; spread marinara sauce over naan and top with mozzarella cheese. Layer sliced sausage on top of cheese and spread onion and bell pepper slices over the sausage. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over the top.
- Bake in the oven until cheese is melted and toppings are hot, about 10 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 741.1 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Cholesterol 102.3 mg, Fat 28.4 g, Fiber 12.5 g, Protein 46.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 1782 mg, Sugar 10.7 g
CAJUN BOUDINE
Make and share this Cajun Boudine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Food.com
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 4h
Yield 5 sausages
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Cut meat into cubes small enough to fit in your grinder.
- Marinate meat overnight with all ingredients except the rice and Tabasco.
- Cook rice and allow to cool. Sprinkle Tabasco over rice.
- Grind sausage on 3/16th die. Par freeze and paddle until fully emulsified.
- Fold in cooked rice and Tobasco mixture.
- Stuff into hog casings and freeze.
- Separate sausages and vacuum seal.
- Circulate at 155 degrees for 3 hours.
BOUDIN (BOUDAIN), A PORK AND RICE CAJUN SAUSAGE
Provided by Lisa Fain
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place the pork shoulder, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and salt into a large pot. Cover with 2 inches of water, bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. After an hour, add the chicken liver to the pot and continue to cook for 45 more minutes or until the pork is tender.
- Strain the meat and vegetables, reserving the liquid. Finely dice the meat and vegetables with a knife, in a food processor or in a meat grinder set for a coarse grind. Once diced, place meat and vegetables in a bowl.
- Add to the bowl the cooked rice, jalapeños, thyme, oregano, paprika, green onions parsley, black pepper, and cayenne. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid and combine until the filling is moist and slightly sticky. If it appears too dry, add more of the reserved liquid. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- To stuff into casings for sausage, first rinse the outside of the casing and then place it in a bowl of water for 30 minutes to soften. Drain the soaking water and then rinse the inside of the casing by placing one end on the kitchen faucet, turn the water on low and allow it to flow through the casing. The casing will blow up like a balloon-this is fine.
- Lightly oil the stuffing horn on your sausage stuffer with vegetable oil. Tie a knot at one end of the casing. Take the other end and gently slide the entire casing onto the horn, leaving the knot plus an additional 4 inches hanging off the end of the horn.
- Place the filling into the feeder and push it through until it starts to fill the casing. Go slowly at first and note that you'll need to massage the casing as the meat goes through it so it fills the casing evenly.
- Once you've filled the casing, to form links, pinch it every 5 inches and then twist it until it's secure. You can then cut the casing to form individual sausages.
- To cook, poke holes into the casing then then poach in boiling water for 10 minutes. You can also grill or smoke the boudin.
- Alternatively, you can either serve the filling as a dressing, or you can roll it into walnut-sized balls, dip into finely crushed crackers and fry in 350 degree oil for 2 minutes or until brown to make boudin balls.
CAJUN BOUDIN
Boudin (boo-dahn) is a wonderfully scrumptious Cajun dish made with meat, rice, and seasonings. Boudin sausage is normally stuffed with pork and rice, but you can add shrimp, crawfish, or alligator meat.
Provided by Christy Lane
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine the pork shoulder, liver, and 4 cups of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the pork cubes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Bring the rice and 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
- Once the pork is tender, remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and allow to cool a bit. While the pork is cooling, stir the green onion, chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, parsley, cilantro, and garlic into the simmering pork broth. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook until the onion is tender. Meanwhile, grind the meat using the coarse plate of a meat grinder. Stir the ground meat into the vegetable mixture, and cook, stirring frequently until the water has nearly evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, and set aside to cool.
- While the meat mixture is cooling, rinse the sausage casings inside and out with plenty of warm water. Keep the casings in a bowl of warm water until ready to stuff. Once the sausage mixture is cool enough to handle, stuff into the prepared casings using a sausage stuffer. Prick the sausage with a needle every 4 to 6 inches.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to keep the water at a very gentle simmer. Add the sausage and cook gently until the sausage is hot on the inside, firm to the touch, and has plumped, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 63.8 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 550.9 mg, Sugar 1 g
CAJUN STYLE BOUDIN SAUSAGE
Basic and easy recipe for making boudin sausage. To stuff the casings, you will need a meat grinder with a sausage horn attachment. If you don't have such a device, use the mixture to make fried patties by shaping 1/4 cup of filling into a 1/2 inch thick patty and frying in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
Provided by Mark O.
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h
Yield 5 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To prepare casings: Let casings soak in cool water about five minutes to remove salt on outer surface (no longer, or they will become too tender to stuff) and flush salt from the inside by placing one end on faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water (if you see holes or water leaking, cut and discard).
- Remove casing from faucet and gently squeeze out water; cover rinsed casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Mix all ingredients very well in a large bowl (you're looking for a moist but not runny mixture).
- Fill the casings with the mixture and make links by twisting the sausage where you wish the links to be.
- Four inches is a good size for a regular serving, smaller links may be made for appetizer servings.
- Place the sausage in large saucepan or dutch oven in a single layer; cover and heat over high heat to a low simmer.
- Reduce heat to maintain low simmer (sausages may burst if cooked at too high a heat) until the sausage is heated through, approximately 15 minutes.
- Drain and let rest for about 15 minutes before slicing; serve while warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1273.1, Fat 66, SaturatedFat 24.9, Cholesterol 294.1, Sodium 292.3, Carbohydrate 78, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 17.1, Protein 88.4
Tips:
- Prep your ingredients beforehand. This will help you save time and ensure that you have everything you need before you start cooking.
- Use a large pot or Dutch oven. This will give the boudin plenty of room to cook.
- Cook the boudin over medium heat. This will help prevent it from burning or sticking to the pot.
- Stir the boudin frequently. This will help ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Add more liquid if necessary. If the boudin starts to dry out, you can add more water, broth, or beer.
- Season the boudin to taste. You can add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, or other spices to taste.
- Serve the boudin with your favorite sides. Boudin is traditionally served with rice and gravy, but it can also be served with potatoes, beans, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Boudin is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover meat and rice, and it can be easily customized to your own taste. Whether you like it spicy or mild, with or without vegetables, boudin is a dish that you are sure to enjoy.
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