Turkey Sausage

Turkey sausage can be made from turkey meat and pork back fat. Pork and beef trimmings may also be added.

MeatsMetricUS
turkey breast600 g1.32 lb.
turkey or other meats trimmings300 g0.66 lb.
pork back fat or fat pork trimmings100 g0.22 lb.
Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of meat
salt18 g3 tsp.
white pepper2.0 g1 tsp.
paprika2.0 g1 tsp.
nutmeg1.0 g½ tsp.
garlic3.5 g1 clove
cold water80 ml⅓ cup
Instructions
  1. Grind meats and fat through 3/16” plate (5 mm). Refreeze and grind again.
  2. Mix ground meats and fat with all ingredients adding 80 ml (⅓ cup) of cold water.
  3. Stuff loosely into 50-60 mm fibrous casings forming 1 foot (30 cm) links.
  4. Poach in water at 176º F (80º C) until internal meat temperature reaches 160º F (72º C). This process will take about 60 minutes.
  5. Place in cold water for 5 minutes.
  6. Keep in a refrigerator or freeze for later use.
Notes

The color of the sausage will be light gray. If a typical pink color is desired, add 2.5 g (½ tsp.) of Cure #1. After stuffinh hang for 1 hour at room temperature.

If meat can absorb more than 80 ml of water, add more. This will depend how much pork and beef (if any) will be used.

Available from Amazon

Creative Sausage Making

"Creative Sausage Making" is written for individuals who want to produce top-quality sausages and create their own professionally composed recipes. They won't need to follow recipes; they will be able to develop them at will. Reading this book will save readers hours, if not years, of time-consuming research and experimentation, and will improve their sausage-making skills. What makes this book different is that it not only covers the manufacturing of various types of sausages but also includes information on the latest innovations adopted by the food industry, such as natural gums, known as hydrocolloids, protein emulsions, and colorants, which are unfamiliar to most hobbyists.

Home Production of Quality Meats and Sausages
1001 Greatest Sausage Recipes
Meat Smoking and Smokehouse Design
The Art of Making Fermented Sausages
The Practical Guide to Making Salami
Make Sausages Great Again
German Sausages Authentic Recipes And Instructions
Polish Sausages
Spanish Sausages
Home Production of Vodkas, Infusions, and Liqueurs
Home Canning of Meat, Poultry, Fish and Vegetables
Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickles, and Relishes
Curing and Smoking Fish
Making Healthy Sausages
The Art of Making Vegetarian Sausages
The Amazing Mullet: How To Catch, Smoke And Cook The Fish