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Boudin blanc aux pommes
White sausage with apple compote
Boudin blanc aux pommes: Liège's Christmas Eve white pork sausage with apple compote
BelgianIn Liège and across Wallonia, Christmas Eve supper often begins with boudin blanc: pale, delicate sausages of finely minced pork and milk, sometimes with a little chicken, gently fried in butter until golden and served with warm, chunky apple compote and bread. Butchers make piles of them in December. Buy them fresh from a good butcher, or poached and ready to fry. Chef's tip: prick nothing and cook gently; boudin blanc is fragile, and a hot pan splits the skins.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the compote
- 4 apples (Boskoop or Cox)peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
For the boudin
- 8 boudins blancs (white pork sausages)about 600 g
- ⅔ oz butter
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put 4 apples (Boskoop or Cox), 2 tbsp caster sugar, 3 tbsp water and 1 pinch ground cinnamon in a pan, cover and cook over a medium heat for 10–12 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the apples are soft but still in pieces.
12 minStep 2: Meanwhile, melt ⅔ oz butter in a frying pan over a medium-low heat and add 8 boudins blancs (white pork sausages).
Step 3: Fry gently for 12–15 minutes, turning often, until golden all over and piping hot; if using fresh raw boudin, the centre must reach 160°F. A common mistake is a high heat, which bursts the skins.
15 minStep 4: Serve the boudins with the warm apple compote and bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does boudin blanc aux pommes take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of apples (boskoop or cox)?
- Pears, same amount.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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