Boudin Balls
Serves: 3
Hosea Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
50
Sweetness
61
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 stalks
Celery (diced)1 cup
Poblano Pepper (diced)6 cloves
Garlic (minced)3 tbsps
Kosher Salt1 tsp
Chili Powder1 pinch
Cayenne Pepper (to taste)1 cup
Parsley (chopped fresh)1 cup
Green Onion (chopped)1 cup
All-Purpose Flour1
Salt1 cup
Bread Crumb (dry)Directions:
1
Stir pork shoulder, livers, onion, celery, poblano pepper, jalapeno pepper, garlic, kosher salt, 1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper together in a large pot
2
Cover the pot with a lid and refrigerate until flavors combine, 2 hours to overnight
3
Pour enough water into the pork mixture to cover by 2-inches; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours
4
Remove from heat
5
Pour mixture through a strainer, reserving strained liquid and meat separately
6
Transfer drained meat mixture to a cutting board and finely chop
7
Stir chopped meat, rice, parsley, and green onion together in a bowl
8
Gradually add reserved cooking liquid, 1 ladleful at a time, to meat mixture, stirring until completely incorporated between each addition, until mixture has a paste-like consistency
9
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours to overnight
10
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
11
Roll chilled meat mixture into 1-inch balls
12
Whisk flour, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl
13
Pour breadcrumbs into another shallow bowl
14
Beat eggs in another shallow bowl
15
Gently press 1 ball into flour mixture to coat; shake off the excess flour
16
Dip ball into the beaten egg; press ball into bread crumbs
17
Place breaded ball onto a plate and repeat breading process with remaining meat balls
18
Working in batches, cook boudin balls in preheated oil, turning once, until crispy on the outside and hot on the inside, 3 to 4 minutes