Making a Chicken Sausage

[huge bama fan]

Forst hello ive been reading for over a year now and i have decided to join. Ive gotten into making sausage and everyone loves it but i have a guy at work who cant try it for religious reason but he asked if i could make him soem out of Chicken or Turkey. Do you guys have any ideas.. TIA......

BTW here is my equipment

Masterbuilt 30" Electric Smoker

5" stuffer

2.6 h.p. grinder
Probably going to have to get a larger smoker so u can keep up with the demand im getting from friends.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Welcome!

The search feature here works great. Here's a few results for you. One thing to watch with poultry is getting it too dry. Thighs make great chicken sausage.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/newsearch?search=Chicken+sausage

 

[murraysmokin]

My favorite has been a sundried tomato /mozzarella chicken sausage but am going to give a Thai chicken sausage a shot this weekend

 

[worktogthr]

There are plenty of good chicken sausage recipes on the forum.  This is one of my favorites: 

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/201583/chicken-sausage-italian

Something to be careful about is that the majority of sausages use natural hog casings so if the person you want to make sausage for cannot eat pork because of religious reasons, the casing will be off limits as well.  You can order sheep casings and I believe there are some synthetic but edible casings available.  Or you can just make patties and not worry about the casing at all.

 

[daveomak]

Poultry sausage can be dry, as mentioned....   I think it is important to use dark meat...   use the skin also as it has fat attached, freeze it first before grinding, sharpen the cutter blade and surface sharpen the plate for a perfect fit up so there is no smearing...  I think Brican or MrT has a good video on how to fit up blade and plate...

I would also use a something like Soy Protein Concentrate to hold moisture and bind the product....   Also Ames Phos holds moisture very well..  I use both of those products when making sausage...

My mistake....  Cranky Buzzard made the videos...

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[huge bama fan]

Thanks guys for all of your help