Boudin balls are fried Cajun appetizers made with spicy pork and rice sausage. Make this Louisiana recipe for game day or party snacks!
If you’ve ever visited New Orleans, you may already be familiar with a special Louisiana sausage known as boudin (boo-dan).
So what is boudin? It’s a spicy Cajun sausage made with ground pork and rice, plus vegetables and Cajun seasoning. Let me tell you, the flavor is incredible!
Virtually anything you would make with traditional pork sausage can be made with boudin. From breakfast skillets to meat pies, soups to dips, and of course, delicious Cajun appetizers like boudin balls!
For this tasty fried Cajun appetizer, Louisiana boudin sausage is removed from its casing. Then, the mixture is scooped and rolled into balls, coated in seasoned flour, egg, and bread crumbs, and deep fried.
It’s a slightly spicy appetizer or snack that pairs perfectly with other Cajun favorites like gumbo, jambalaya, and shrimp Creole.
The small size makes boudin balls perfect for game day snacks or even packed into a lunch box. It’s often served with a dipping sauce like Cajun remoulade or Creole mustard.
The sausage filling is typically wrapped in hog casing. If it’s boiled, grilled or smoked first, it can be eaten. It does tend to be chewy and not very palatable, though.
Depending on where you live, you may be able to find boudin sausage links at your local butcher or specialty meat shop. It’s widely available in Louisiana, and in some states, it can be purchased at places like Walmart.
Unlike German bratwurst and Italian sausage links, Cajun boudin filling is precooked before its stuffed into a casing. This makes it much easier to cook with, because it isn’t packed as tightly into the casing. If you can’t find it locally, you can order boudin online, or simply make it yourself, using this recipe for boudin sausage.
How do you know when Boudin is bad?
you can serve your boudin like bratwurst and thats by placing a single link inside of a large hot dog bun. Garnishes may not be necessary since boudin is so flavorful on its own, but if you insist to try it out with something, then you should consider trying with:
As all of these will enhace the boudin flavors and add their own touch that you can feel inside your mouth.
How long can you keep raw sausage meat in the fridge?
You can store your uncooked fresh boudin sausages in the refrigerator for one to two days. After you are done cooking, you can store these cooked boudins for three to four days while refrigerated at 40 degrees F or less). The hard or dry sausage like pepperoni and Genoa salami, which are in a whole and unopened state, can actually be stored indefinitely in the refrigerator or for up to six weeks in the pantry.
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