This Homemade Portuguese Sausage recipe brings bold, smoky, and garlicky flavors straight to your kitchen using simple ingredients like ground pork, garlic, Hawaiian red peppers, and liquid smoke. Known locally as linguiça or Portuguese sausage, this beloved staple is a cornerstone of Hawaiian comfort food and is commonly enjoyed at breakfast, in soups, or alongside rice.
The combination of vinegar, paprika, black pepper, and Hawaiian salt gives this sausage its signature tangy, savory depth, while liquid smoke adds that classic smoky finish without the need for curing or smoking equipment. Making Portuguese sausage at home allows you to control the spice level and ingredients while capturing authentic island-style flavor.
This sausage is perfect for recipes like Portuguese Bean Soup, fried rice, breakfast platters, or even as a pizza topping. Similar recipe Portuguese Sausage Look Fun.
To learn more about the history and origins of Portuguese sausage in Hawaii, this overview from Hawaii Magazine offers great cultural insight.
For safe handling tips when working with ground pork, refer to the USDA Food Safety Guidelines.
This homemade Portuguese sausage is rich, flavorful, and versatile, perfect for bringing authentic Hawaiian-Portuguese fusion flavors to your table.
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Portuguese Sausage
Ingredients
- 2 lb. ground pork
- 1/4 c. water
- 1 TB white vinegar
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Hawaiian red peppers, minced
- 1 tsp. Hawaiian salt (Click To Order)
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 2 drops liquid smoke
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients with your hands; mixing well.
- Cover and refrigerate 48 hours.
- Shape into patties as desired.
- Pan fry until cooked through.
- Freeze remainder; uncooked.
- Makes 2 lbs.
How To Serve:
- Serve along side your breakfast eggs.
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This is a reasonable pork sausage recipe, but pretty far from a Portuguese sausage recipe.
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This is some cross eyed version of Portuguese Bean Soup.
Ann