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Chicken Sausage with Basil and Tomatoes

From the Matthew Amster-Burton collection

Yield

1½ lb.

Introduction

This recipe was adapted from Charcuterie, by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn. Read more about homemade sausage in Matthew Amster-Burton’s column “Patty cake.”

Ingredients

	1½	lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, not trimmed of fat, cut into cubes
	¼	lb. pork fat, cut into cubes (optional)
	2	tsp. kosher salt
	¼	tsp. ground black pepper
	½	tsp. minced garlic
	1	generous tablespoon minced fresh basil
	¼	cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
	1	Tbsp. red-wine vinegar, chilled
	1	Tbsp. dry red wine, chilled
	1	Tbsp. olive oil

Steps

Combine all ingredients except the vinegar, wine, and olive oil; stir well.
Grind the mixture through the small plate of a meat grinder into a cold bowl. Add the vinegar, wine, and olive oil, and stir well to distribute, until the sausage looks sticky rather than loose.
Sauté a small patty and taste for seasonings, and add additional salt, pepper, or basil as needed. If freezing, do so immediately; otherwise, keep in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.

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