Dove Popper Sausage – The Pedernal Project

Dove Popper Sausage – The Pedernal Project

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I’ll freely admit to loving poppers, but very rarely making them in favor of a whole bunch of other dove preparations. But, the combination of fresh jalapeños, fatty and smoky bacon, cheese and...

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Cooking tools:

  • Meat grinder
  • Stand mixer
  • Sausage stuffer
  • Smoker
  • Grill
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp Instacure #1, optional
  • 24 dove breasts, divided: 12 breasts cut into large pieces and 12 breasts cut into ½” pieces
  • 1 pound fatty pork
  • 4-6 fresh jalapeños, stems removed, halved (remove seeds, if desired, for a less-spicy sausage)
  • 8 ounces smoked bacon, diced
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 3 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼ cup ice cold water
  • Medium hog casings, rinsed and soaked in cold water

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