Basic Boudin Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boudin sausages
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs, seasoned with salt and cayenne
• 48 fresh chilies, approximately one per ball (varies)
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 remove boudin from casing; mix in fresh chiles.
• 2 shape mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball or smaller.
• 3 dip in beaten egg mixture and then into seasoned bread crumbs.
• 4 i like to either use a large bowl with the bread crumbs in it and tossing 10 balls in it at a time and"tossing" to coat.
• 5 [bestto coat only as many balls as you can fry at one time; seasoning gets soggy if allowed to sit].
• 6 or, put bread crumbs in a large plastic bag, add balls, and"shake".
• 7 heat approx 1 1/2 inch of oil in a large, heavy bottomed (cast iron is excellent) skillet.
• 8 deep fat fry balls at 375 degrees (temp may be lowered, but no lower than 345 degrees) until golden brown, about 10 minutes per batch.
• 9 drain on paper towels.