Grilled Kielbasa With Warm Potato Salad Recipes

WARM POTATO AND KIELBASA SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water by a few inches; season with salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the kielbasa and cook, tossing, until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the red onion and cook until just wilted but still crunchy, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the vinegar and mustard. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil until smooth; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Transfer the hot potatoes to a large serving dish. Season the potatoes with 1 teaspoon salt, then pour the kielbasa mixture on top and gently toss. Add the celery, celery leaves, parsley and dill; toss. Serve warm.

GERMAN KIELBASA AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes (if desired) and place in lightly salted water to cover in a saucepan.
• Cook at a medium boil till barely tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet, cook the bacon strips to desired crispness and remove bacon to absorbent paper.
• You should have at least 3 Tbs. of drippings in the skillet (add a little oil or more bacon fat, if needed).
• Saute the onions in the dripping over medium-low heat until golden.
• Heat the remaining ingredients to boiling (a 2-cup glass measuring cup in the microwave is fine).
• Drain and thickly slice the potatoes while still warm. Add to the onions in the skillet and turn gently to coat with drippings.
• Reduce heat to low and pour the hot dressing over all and again, turn gently to coat evenly.
• Cut sausage into 1-2 inch slices and briefly sauté in a bit oil (in the same pot the potatoes were cooked in; saves a pan to clean), till browned slightly.
• Add sausage slices to skillet and turn gently to coat evenly.
• Chop bacon to desired size (not too small) and add to skillet.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve hot or warm.

DEEN BROS. KIELBASA POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large dutchpan, bring water to a boil; add potatoes and boil for about 25 minutes or until tender.
• Let potatoes cool; cut them into quarters and place in a large mixing/serving bowl.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high heat; brown keilbasa and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and add keilbasa to potatoes.
• For the dressing, whisk vinegar, mustard, garlic,salt and pepper until combined; slowly whisk in 3 Tbsp of oil.
• Add dressing, celery and onions to potato/keilbasa bowl and toss to combine.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

KIELBASA BITES WITH GRAINY-MUSTARD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt. Return to a boil; cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain; immediately toss with oil, vinegar, mustard, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes. Stir in chives.
• Meanwhile, heat grill to high. Brush grates with oil. Grill kielbasa until heated through and charred, about 3 minutes per side. Cut crosswise on the bias into 2-inch pieces. Serve with potato salad.

GRILLED KIELBASA WITH WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Generously cover potatoes with water in a large saucepan and add 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, whisk together onion, oil, vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a large bowl.
• Add hot potatoes and parsley to vinaigrette and toss.
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
• Cut kielbasa crosswise into 4 sections, then halve each section lengthwise.
• Oil grill rack, then grill kielbasa, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until sizzling and grill marks appear, about 4 minutes total.
• Serve kielbasa with potato salad (warm or at room temperature).
• Serve with:
• Coleslaw