Nilgai sausages

[SMOKE FREAK]

It's been a while since I've posted anything so here is last night's cook...
A friend at work gave me a pack of sausage from the Nilgai that he shot in South Texas...


I finally got them on the Weber...
Indirect with some olive wood for smoke...


A quick sear and back to the indirect side to finish...Pan of spuds on the hot side...


Bout time to eat...


Plated with some black beans...


A simple cook but thanks for looking...

[JEBIV]

Looks amazing, I had to google Nilgai LOL

[SMOKE FREAK]

Looks amazing, I had to google Nilgai LOL

Yeah so did I...Who knew...
Some crazy looking critters but very tasty on the plate...

[HoosierKettle]

Now that looks incredible!  Jalapeño cheese is always a winner . Spuds look expertly cooked. I've never heard of that animal either. Do they mix it with pork fat like they usually do for venison sausage?


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[SMOKE FREAK]

Now that looks incredible!  Jalapeño cheese is always a winner . Spuds look expertly cooked. I've never heard of that animal either. Do they mix it with pork fat like they usually do for venison sausage?


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Yes but not enough in my opinion. Sausage was a little dense and would have been better with more fat...Still it was tasty and I'm glad to got to try it...

[Darko]

I don't know what Nilgai sausages are, but I damn well would eat them, they look delicious.

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I don't know what Nilgai sausages are, but I damn well would eat them, they look delicious.

Nilgai is a type of Antelope from India/Africa...Brought to Texas to be ranch raised but have since populated parts of southern USA...Meat is lean, tender, and mild flavor (so I hear)...Sausage was excellent but a tad on the lean side...

[Darko]

I actually googled "Nilgai" after I posted.  I'd still eat them.  Since you say they were a bit on the lean side, I wonder if they would work better as a dried, cured sausage rather than fresh cooked.

[SMOKE FREAK]

 

I actually googled "Nilgai" after I posted.  I'd still eat them.  Since you say they were a bit on the lean side, I wonder if they would work better as a dried, cured sausage rather than fresh cooked.

The guy that gave them to me also had some snack sticks...Which I heard were awesome...