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Sweet Canarian Blood Sausage

Tradition of sweet Canarian blood sausage

The main characteristic of sweet Canarian morcilla is that it is sweet, unlike other morcillas that can be found throughout Spain, such as morcilla de Burgos. The recipe varies depending on the island, more ingredients are added or removed, and once again it represents the gastronomy that makes the most of the local resources that the incredible Canarian land provides.
Preparation Time

60 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pig’s blood.
  • Lard.
  • Onion.
  • Almonds and raisins.
  • Nutmeg.
  • Green pepper.
  • Breadcrumbs.
  • Sugar.
  • Oregano.
  • Salt

How to prepare Sweet Canarian Blood Sausage

A recipe that can be made at home and that does not involve a very complicated job but is laborious and requires several steps to follow to achieve an incredible result.

  1. We will take a bowl and mix the pig’s blood with the breadcrumbs and the finely chopped onion.
  2. When the butter is golden brown, add the almonds, raisins and sugar.
  3. The mixture we have made is put into the casings, we will fill them, tie them well and prick them on the sides so that they do not break.
  4. Next, after having passed the mortar, we add the oregano, nutmeg, green pepper and salt.
  5. Cook them in a pot for about 20 minutes. Then remove them and drain them so that they are completely dry.
  6. We let the blood sausages rest overnight to allow all the ingredients to come together before it is ready to serve.
  7. To serve, cut into slices or thick slices and fry. in hot oil to get a delicious crust.
  8. Absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
  9. We serve it as an appetizer or accompaniment.

This type of recipe is simple and will not take much time in the kitchen. We can also find them in any butcher’s shop. We can accompany these sweet Canarian blood sausages with rice, with wrinkled potatoes or with mojo picón.

Discover the authentic flavours of the Canary Islands through Its recipe book

Con los productos agroalimentarios locales como protagonistas, este recetario te invita a explorar recetas tradicionales que capturan la esencia de las Islas. Sumérgete en la gastronomía canaria y disfruta de los ingredientes que hacen de cada plato una experiencia única.