Name: How to Make Longaniza at Home
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 kg minced pork (30% fat); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1½ tbsp salt; 2 tbsp cane vinegar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 whole garlic, minced; 2 tsp black pepper powder; 2 tsp annatto powder; sausage casing

Description

Longaniza or Longganisa is a Filipino style sausage prepared with fatty minced pork mixed with garlic then seasoned with ground peppercorn, salt and sugar.

Ingredients

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1 kg minced pork (30% fat)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1½ tbsp salt
2 tbsp cane vinegar
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 whole garlic, minced
2 tsp black pepper powder
2 tsp annatto powder
sausage casing

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Instructions

In a large bowl mix together soy sauce, vinegar and annatto powder.
Add in all the remaining ingredients then mix.
Place mixture in a sausage stuffer, place casing on the other end then tie a tight knot on the end. Fill the sausage casing with the meat mixture, every 2 1/2-inch twist to seal section, gently pack each section until you are finished with all the meat.
Once in the casing put in the fridge for a day to dry, hold its shape and let it marinate on the spices. Place in the freezer for storage.
To cook, place sausages in a pan, add a bit of water then cook in low heat while covered. Once water dries out add a bit of oil then cook slowly until sugar starts melting.