Making Chipotle Sausage

Series Summary

Sausages are some of the earliest of prepared foods in recorded history. This mélange of meats is believed to have come from the Sumerians at around 3000 B.C. Since the birth of the sausage, people all over the world have integrated this tasty food into their cuisine. One of the most enticing things about sausage is its variety of flavors. Each culture has their own unique take on the sausage recipe, making their own combinations of seasoning, vegetables, and herbs. The chameleon-like ability of the sausage to display a variety of flavors has endeared it to the palates of people worldwide.

So, who’s ready for a sausage party? Well, in this free cooking series on video, learn how to make a homemade spicy chipotle sausage recipe. Our Nawlins chef, Karl James, will walk you through another one of his famously easy-to-follow cooking classes. Learn not only how to put this recipe together, but also how to make the sausage in your own kitchen, including how to prepare the sausage casings, how to assemble the meat grinder, how to stuff the sausage, and how to tie links. When you’re done, throw it on the grill, grab a 12 pack, and call a few friends. You’re ready to celebrate for just about any occasion.

Video Transcript

"Hello my name is Karl James owner of Creolsoul catering located in Round Rock, Texas and on be Expert Village I'm here to show you a chipotle hot sausage recipe. Chipotle hot sausage basically it would be a basic beef and pork sausage and we are going to add the chipotle which are smoked jalapenos. We are going to add those in for some flavor and a little kick. This sausage we are also going to add in a bunch of stuff we are going to add in our holly trinity, we are going to use the red, green, and yellow bell peppers in that. We are going to add some Serrano peppers for some more heat, some onions our regular brown sweet onions, we are going to use like I said pork and beef. What I'm going to be using is actually the old country style ribs and I got of rib-eye steaks and I chose those to cut because of the fatty content that we want in that sausage to keep it from drying. We are also going to use some liquid smoke in there to give it a smokey kind of flavor. Once these sausages are done we are going to throw them on the grill for a while and let them smoke and there you have it. Anyway so let's get started with our chipotle hot sausage."