Chaurice

Total Time: 13 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 13 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs boston butt, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 spanish onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves, fresh, chopped
• 4 tablespoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper, crushed
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
• 1 pinch meat curing salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss thoroughly.
• 2 cover and let stand in the refrigerator overnight (this step is optional). this helps prevent fat from rendering from the sausage & altering texture/flavor.
• 3 place all of your grinding equipment in the refrigerator 1 hour before grinding.
• 4 using the 1/2 inch die for your meat grinder, grind all of the ingredients. alternatively you could finely mince the ingredients in a food processor or by hand. cook a small patty to taste for seasonings, reseason if necessary.
• 5 make into 10 inch links using natural hog or beef casings. vacuum seal the links into individual portions and freeze. they will keep indefinately in the freezer.