This Cajun sauce features Pork butt, Cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Black pepper – cracked, Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, a pleasant kick of heat. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Smoked Tasso
Description
This Cajun sauce features Pork butt, Cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Black pepper - cracked, Louisiana Gold Pepper Sauce. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, a pleasant kick of heat. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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or Tabasco 1/4 c Salt 1/4 c Brown sugar 1/2 c Garlic - granulated
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Cut pork butt into 1/2-inch thick strips.
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Place on a baking pan and season with Worcestershire and Louisiana Gold sauces.
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Once liquids are well blended into meat, add all remaining ingredients.
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Mix well into meat to ensure that each piece is well coated with the seasoning mixture.
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Cover with clear wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Using a home style smoker, and using briquettes flavored with pecan wood and sugar cane strips if possible, smoke tasso at 175-200F (93&# 194;°C) for 2-1/2 hours.
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Once cooked, tasso may be frozen or used to
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season gumbos, vegetables, or a great pot of white or red beans.
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COMMENT FROM JOHN FOLSE: Tasso is yet another example of the Cajun and Creole desire for unique flavor in a recipe.
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Tasso is a dried smoked product that is seasoned with cayenne pepper, garlic and salt and heavily smoked.
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The word tasso is believed to have come from the Spanish word "tasajo" which is dried, cured beef.
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Although this delicacy is often thinly sliced and eaten alone, it is primarily used as a pungent seasoning for vegetables, gumbos and soups.
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Today in South Louisiana, tasso is becoming a popular seasoning for new and creative dishes.
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It has also gained wide acclaim as an hors d'oeuvre served with dipping sauces or fruit glazes.
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At Lafitte's Landing Restaurant, we have incorporated tasso into our
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cream sauces and compound butters to create a new taste unheard of in classical cooking.
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[Is great in pasta dishes, IMHO.] Recipe from "The Evolution of Cajun & Creole Cuisine" by Chef John Folse
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1205.3kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 64.7g100%
- Saturated Fat 22.9g115%
- Cholesterol 363.2mg122%
- Sodium 2444.6mg102%
- Total Carbohydrate 24.6g9%
- Dietary Fiber 8.6g35%
- Sugars 2.1g
- Protein 128.2g257%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.