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)

6 cloves

Garlic (minced)

3 tbsps

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Chili Powder

1

Salt

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