Adapted from "Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking and Curing," by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn

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Name: Mexican Chorizo Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 5 pounds pork butt course ground; 3 tbsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tbsp hot paprika; 1 tbsp chipotle powder see note 1 below; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp of dried; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 3 tbsp tequila chilled; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar chilled; 10 feet natural hog casings soaked in warm water for 1 hour

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INGREDIENTS

5 pounds pork butt ; course ground
3 tbsp kosher salt
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp hot paprika
1 tbsp chipotle powder ; see note 1 below
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano ; or 1 tsp of dried
1/2 tsp ground cumin
3 tbsp tequila ; chilled
3 tbsp red wine vinegar ; chilled
10 feet natural hog casings ; soaked in warm water for 1 hour

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INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients.

Cook a small portion of the sausage in a sauté pan. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Stuff the sausage into casings, and twist into 6-inch links.

Yield about twenty 6 inch links.

Notes: 1. Generic chili powder or cayenne powder can be used; but ancho chilies (dried poblanos) have a distinctive sweet spicy flavor.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (2410g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving

Calories: 4418
Calories from Fat: 2556 (58%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 284g	379 %
	Saturated Fat 99.2g	496 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 118.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 38g
Cholesterol 1406.1mg		433 %
Sodium 12430.7mg		429 %
Potassium 7748.5mg		204 %
Total Carbohydrate 18.5g		5 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.4g	38 %
	Sugars, other 9.1g
Protein 398.8g		570 %
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Calories per serving: 4418

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