East Texas Beef Hot Links Recipe

Texas Hot Links

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Texas Hot Links. A delicious spicy sausage that finds it's origins out of Pittsburg, TX. This sausage (AKA Hot Guts) can be made with beef, pork, or a combination of both. From what I can gather there is no real standard when it comes to Texas Hot Guts as every butcher seems to make theirs slightly different.

Originally this sausage was baked/broiled so that the outer skin would receive a charred almost burnt looking appearance but today you can find these hot links cooked any number of ways. Grilling, broiling, baking, or smoking. I wouldn't poach this sausage as it just wouldn't give you that "Texas Hot Guts" texture that we want.

I like to cold smoking these hot links for several hours before cooking to really get that beautiful smoke penetration. This step is totally optional but really elevates this sausage (IMHO)

Follow basic cold smoked sausage preparation practices when making this sausage.

1. Clean and Sanitize all of your equipment.
2. Keep your meat and grinder parts super cold (below 34F)
3. Any liquid that is added to the mince needs to be ice cold
4. Mix your very chilled meat and seasonings till the mince becomes very tacky
5. Stuff the mince into sausage casings and prick out any air pockets
6. Refrigerate your sausage overnight to allow the cure to work
7. The next day follow this smoking schedule (Optional)
   -Bring your sausage to room temperature to dry out
   -Once dry begin to cold smoke for 6 hours
   – After the cold smoke increase to 135F for 1 hour
   -Increase to 155F for 1.5 hours
   -Increase to 175F till the internal temp reaches 145F

Here are a few things you might find useful when making sausage

• High Quality Natural Casings (AA Grade)
• Iodophor Sanitizer
• MK4 Thermapen (Accurate Thermometer)
• Chef Knife – KOTAI
• Boning Knife
• Sausage Pricker
• Iwatani Professional Chef Torch
• Insta Cure #1
• Non Fat Dry Milk Powder
• Meat Grinders
• Meat Mixers
• Sausage Stuffers
• Smokers
• Bella's Cold Smoke Generator

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Texas Hot Links

A Texas classic

Prep Time 1 d

Cook Time 7 hrs

How much do you want to make? 2270 grams

• 1430 g fatty pork shoulder
• 840 g beef chuck
• 38 g kosher salt
• 5.7 g insta cure #1
• 17 g black pepper
• 15 g garlic powder
• 11 g onion powder
• 8 g red pepper flakes
• 10 g cayenne or more if you like it super spicy
• 13 g paprika
• 4 g mustard powder
• 2 g dried thyme
• 68 g non fat powdered milk
• 1 cup ice cold beer
• hog casings

• Clean your meat of any silver skin, sinew, arteries and cut into small strips or cubes. Add all of the seasonings (except the Non-Fat Powder Milk) and place the seasoned meat and fat in the freezer for an hour or until the temp reaches 32f – 34F.

• clean and rehydrate your hog casings

• Grind your very chilled meat and fat on a course plate (10mm) then regrind on a medium plate (4.5mm). Make sure everything is very chilled while grinding.

• Add the ice cold beer and the non-fat dry powder milk to your mince meat and mix till it becomes very tacky. If you grab a small handful it will stick to your hand if you hold your hand upside down.

• Stuff your mince meat into the casings, link, and prick out any air pockets. Let your sausages rest in the refrigerator overnight

Smoking Schedule

• Cold smoke for 6 hours

• Next set the temp to 135F for 1 hour, then raise to 155F for 1.5 hours, and finally raise the temp to 175F till the internal temp reaches 145F.

• Once finished cool your sausages by dunking them in ice cold water. Remove from the water and let them bloom at room temperature for several hours. Refrigerate and enjoy!

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