Name: Longanisa Recipe
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2¼ lb ground pork; 1 tbsp coarse salt; ½ tsp Prague powder; 1 tsp sodium phosphate; ¼ cup cold water; ¼ cup Textured Vegetable Protein; 1 tbsp Isolate; ½ tsp Carrageenan; 2 tbsp sugar; 6 tbsp garlic; 2 tbsp paprika; 3 tbsp Anise Liquor; 1 tbsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp pineapple juice; ½ tsp meat enhancer

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How To Make Longanisa

If you want to make a Filipino chorizo, you should try this longanisa recipe. This sausage has the perfect balance of sweet, garlicky, and savory.

Prep: 18 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 38 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2¼ lb ground pork
1 tbsp coarse salt
½ tsp Prague powder
1 tsp sodium phosphate
¼ cup cold water
¼ cup Textured Vegetable Protein
1 tbsp Isolate
½ tsp Carrageenan
2 tbsp sugar
6 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tbsp paprika, for color
3 tbsp Anise Liquor
1 tbsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp pineapple juice
½ tsp meat enhancer, optional

Instructions

In a large container mix the salt, Prague powder, phosphate, Anise liquor, and water.
Add the Textured Vegetable Protein, Isolate, and Carrageenan.
Add the ground pork followed by the sugar, garlic, paprika, ground black pepper, pineapple juice, and meat enhancer then mix thoroughly.
Place inside the refrigerator for 12 hours.
Shape and wrap the longanisa individually. Use sausage casings or simply shape the mixture over a wax or parchment paper. At this point, the finished product is ready to be cooked.

Nutrition

Sugar: 8g
:
Calcium: 86mg
Calories: 740kcal
Carbohydrates: 14g
Cholesterol: 184mg
Fat: 54g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 3mg
Monounsaturated Fat: 24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
Potassium: 820mg
Protein: 47g
Saturated Fat: 20g
Sodium: 1891mg
Vitamin A: 173IU
Vitamin C: 12mg

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