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This will make more than you need but it’s difficult to make a smaller quantity. Sweat the onion in the oil in a small saucepan over low heat until softened. Set aside to cool slightly. Mince the rice, then check the weight — you need
Finely dice the pork back fat.
Combine the onion, rice, pork fat, pig’s blood, salt, pepper and spices well, then place in a medium vacuum pouch and vacuum-pack on 100 per cent for 40 seconds in a chamber vacuum sealer*. Place the bag in a circulating water bath (or saucepan filled with water) heated to
Once set, chill the bag in iced water. Roll the chilled morcilla into
One hour before serving, coat the morcilla balls with the flour, then the beaten egg and lastly the black breadcrumbs. Refrigerate until needed.
When ready to serve, heat the oil in a deep-sided saucepan to 170°C (338°F) and deep-fry the morcilla for 2 minutes 20 seconds. Drain on paper towel.
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