Chorizo de Cebu

Chorizo de Cebu is a type of Filipino sausage from Cebu easily identified by its round small shapes, like the popular longganisa it is sweet, but this Cebuano specialty has a bit of spice on it.

Philippines may not be known for its sausages but our cuisine has several varieties to offer, the basic longganisa being the popular one, then you have the skinless variety, the Vigan longganisa, Bacolod, Calumpit, Tuguegarao, Alaminos, Lucban and our post today, Chorizo de Cebu, but it does not end there, in fact each major province would have one or two varieties and its too many to mention.

For most, it’s hard to distinguish which is which specially when cooked, they almost look similar, just a small change on colour so you will only know once you had tasted it. But there are two from that list that can easily be distinguished, first, the Alaminos variety due to the small pieces of coconut leaf midribs that divide them and the Chorizo de Cebu which appears as round size compared to the usual elongated sausage shape.

Chorizo de Cebu also has a big difference in flavour, while its primarily sweet, there is an extra spice kick due to the hot paprika and chillies plus a floral taste from the anise liqueur. Chorizo de Cebu is consumed quite differently compared to the other longganisas since most of them are used as “ulam” (viand) with rice, this Cebuano sausage is usually paired with “Puso” is a rice wrapped and boiled in a triangular casing made of woven coconut leaves.

It will be hard to find this outside of the Philippines since most Asian Groceries only sell the first three that I mentioned above, luckily I have my trusty sausage maker so I can make any sausages I want, specially this one which I haven’t had for a long time.

Chorizo de Cebu

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• Author: Raymund
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Yield: 40 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Cuisine: Filipino

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Description

Chorizo de Cebu is a type of Filipino sausage from Cebu easily identified by its round small shapes, like the popular longganisa it is sweet, but this Cebuano specialty has a bit of spice on it.

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Ingredients

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• 1 kg minced pork (25% fat)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp anise liqueur (please see note on how to make it at home)
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 2 pcs birds eye chillies, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp pureed pineapple
• 3 tsp annatto powder
• 1/2 tsp carrageenan or red or white agar powder (substitute)
• sausage casing

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl mix together anise liqueur, pureed pineapple, paprika and annatto powder.
2. Add in all the remaining ingredients then mix.
3. 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 1 1/2-inch twist to seal section, gently pack each section until you are finished with all the meat.
4. 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.
5. 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.

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Notes

To make anise liqueur just combine 50 g of star anise with 2 cups gin or plain vodka, 2 cups white sugar and 2 cups water, let it ferment for a couple of days before using.  If you are not that fussy, then you can also use 1/2 tsp of ground star anise for this recipe.