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Longaniza Dominicana

Clara Gonzalez’s selected homemade Dominican longaniza is a caseless processed pork sausage with garlic, oregano and bitter orange juice, rested before pan-frying.

About Longaniza Dominicana

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Longaniza dominicana is a seasoned pork sausage associated with the Dominican Republic. Clara Gonzalez’s selected homemade version is caseless: boneless pork chops are processed with garlic, dried oregano, black pepper, salt and supplied bitter orange juice.

The pork chops and all the seasonings are placed in a food processor. Pulsing minces and combines them. The mixture is divided into quarters and shaped into sausages.

The shaped sausages are placed in a container with a tight-fitting lid and rested overnight in the refrigerator. This resting stage belongs to the selected preparation.

The author recommends pan-frying the caseless sausages in a little oil. This selected cooking route uses an unspecified oil and a pan.

The result is a caseless pork sausage seasoned with garlic, oregano and bitter orange juice. Longaniza is also used in Dominican rice dishes and stews, but those separate dishes are outside this selected sausage preparation.

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Preparation: Read the preparation
The pork chops and all the seasonings are placed in a food processor. Pulsing minces and combines them. The mixture is divided into quarters and shaped into sausages. The shaped sausages are placed in a container with a tight-fitting lid and rested overnight in the refrigerator. This resting stage belongs to the selected preparation. The author recommends pan-frying the caseless sausages in a little oil. This selected cooking route uses an unspecified oil and a pan. The result is a caseless pork sausage seasoned with garlic, oregano and bitter orange juice. Longaniza is also used in Dominican rice dishes and stews, but those separate dishes are outside this selected sausage preparation.

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Ingredients in Longaniza Dominicana

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Porkprotein
Garlicseasoning
Oreganoseasoning
Sour Orangeseasoning
Vinegarseasoning
Saltseasoning
Vegetable Oilcooking medium

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Dominican Republic

Cuisines & regions

Dominican Cuisine

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Countries & places: Dominican Republic
Cooking traditions: Dominican

Sources & references

Caseless Dominican Longaniza