Oooh Ashley, you’re going all-in on the Hungarian comfort food today! 😍🇭🇺
Hurka is the ultimate kitchen nostalgia — earthy, rich, and hearty, usually made with liver (májas hurka) or rice and blood (véres hurka). Served with pickles, bread, mustard, and roasted potatoes? That’s pure kitchen bliss 🐷🔥🥔
Let’s dig into this traditional Hungarian soul food!
🇭🇺 Hungarian Hurka – Májas (Liver) Sausage 💛
Prep time: 30 min | Cook time: 2 hrs (includes boiling + roasting)
Servings: Makes about 4–6 large sausages
📝 Ingredients:
- 🐷 1½ lbs pork liver (cleaned & trimmed)
- 🐷 1 lb fatty pork belly or shoulder
- 🧅 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 🌾 1 cup short-grain rice (pre-cooked, cooled)
- 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 🌿 1 tsp marjoram (majoránna)
- 🧂 Salt & black pepper to taste (be generous!)
- 🌶️ Optional: pinch of paprika for color
- 🐖 Natural sausage casings (rinsed and soaked)