longaniza casera

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: turkey thigh

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Turkey thigh is lower in fat while pork butt is typically less expensive than shoulder.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: chicken fat

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while chicken fat is often cheaper.

white wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: water

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity without alcohol, while water is a budget-friendly option.

natural casings

💰Cheaper: synthetic casings

Synthetic casings are often less expensive and easier to work with.

Prepare 4 kilos of pork and 30 dried árbol chiles.

Boil the chiles and rinse them.

Blend the chiles with 1/4 cup of vinegar until smooth.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the blended mixture.

Mix the blended chiles with the pork thoroughly, ensuring the meat is well coated.

Add achiote for color to the meat mixture.

Let the mixture rest for a while after mixing.

Stuff the mixture into natural casings using a funnel or a bottle, ensuring to remove air pockets as you fill.

Tie off the ends of the sausages with string or a knot.

Prick the sausages with a needle to release trapped air.

Grill the sausages until cooked through and browned.

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