Lucban longganisa is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Lucban, Quezon.
It is a type of de recado longganisa. It is characterized by its use of oregano and its garlicky and sour taste. It is made with lean pork, pork fat, coarse salt, garlic, oregano, paprika, and vinegar.
Lucban Longganiza
Ingredients:
2 lbs pork belly or medium ground pork
1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp rock salt
2 tbsp + 1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp + 1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup Filipino vinegar
Pork back fat
Sausage casings
Procedure:
If using pork belly, grind in a meat grinder or chop with a cleaver(s). Do not grind it too finely. Add rock salt. Roast the paprika, garlic powder, and oregano in a hot pan until smoky. Add to the mixture together with vinegar. Mix to combine. Cut small cubes of the pork back fat, about 3 to 4 tbsps, then add to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Let the mixture sit for about 30 minutes. Soften the sausage casings in warm water then pour vinegar through them. Stuff the casings with the meat mixture and form into links. Place in refrigerator and let sit covered for at least 8 hours. To cook, shallow fry in hot oil.