Kielbasa Recipes

KIELBASA AND POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat skillet on med-high heat.
• Cut the kielbasa sausage into slices, and drop in the heated pan. Stir while frying.
• As kielbasa is browning, chop the onion and potatoes.
• Once the sausage has browned for approximately 6 minutes, scoop it out and put aside. Much of the fat will have rendered. Make sure to leave grease in the pan.
• Dump the chopped potatoes into the hot skillet with the kielbasa grease. Add the paprika, salt and oregano. Stir to coat in the fat and reduce the burner to medium to medium-low. Cover.
• Brown the potatoes for 13 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add the onions and garlic. Cook for about 12 minutes. Covered, but stirring regularly.
• Once the potatoes have softened and onions are cooked add the kielbasa back into the pan mix in and all cook for 4 minutes.

KIELBASA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pork, beef and garlic. In a separate bowl, stir together black pepper, salt, brown sugar, ground allspice, marjoram and liquid smoke. Combine mixtures and knead with hands to combine.
• Fill casings with meat mixture and refrigerate overnight. Boil or grill before serving.

BROWN SUGAR GLAZED KIELBASA (ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS!)

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, add sausage and brown over medium high heat for about 4-5 minutes. Pour coca-cola and brown sugar into the skillet. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low.
• Stir and simmer anywhere from 10 to 40 minutes. (All stoves are different. On my stove, it takes about 30 minutes for these to caramelize. I've made these at friends' houses and it has taken 10 minutes. You have to eye ball it. You know your stove better than I do. What you're looking for is a thick, caramelized consistency so keep stirring until it becomes a thick glaze.)
• Once the cola and brown sugar mixture become a glaze over the sliced sausages, remove the skillet from the heat. Transfer sausages to a plate and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. The sausages will be VERY HOT, please be careful. Enjoy!

MARTHA'S FAVORITE ROASTED KIELBASA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; top with parchment. Poke holes all over kielbasa. Transfer to sheet, pulling sides of foil up to create a well. Add 1/2 cup water.
• Roast until skin is crackling and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Flip; continue to roast until dark golden brown, about 20 minutes more.
• Slice and serve, with horseradish and mustard.

HOMEMADE KIELBASA

Steps:

• The better and fresher the meat is, the better the taste of the kielbasa.
• They say it adds a little moisture and some additional flavor.
• Others want all lean meat in their sausage.
• The next step is to slice narrow strips of the pork and cut those strips into thirds.
• Then grind the pork using a medium size plate in the grinder.
• This grinds the meat coarse.
• When making traditional homemade kielbasa, the meat should be a little chunky.
• This is where commercial kielbasa with its smooth, mealy texture is inferior to hearty, substantial, homemade, traditional version.
• Once you grind the meat, it's time to add the spices.
• Mix the salt, Cure #1, sugar, black pepper, garlic, onion powder, mustard seed and water and mix thoroughly into the meat.
• When the meat mixture is prepared and you are ready to stuff it into the casing, you should make sure to soak the casing in warm water first.
• once the casing have been rehydrated and become flexible, you should rinse them three or four times to ensure you remove as much of the unwanted salt as possible.
• You can do this by putting one end of the casing on the faucet, letting the warm water run through the inside and flushing out the salt.
• The casings can then be cut it into 4 foot lengths to prepare them to be stuffed with the mixture of beef, pork and a variety of spices.
• To properly cook the kielbasa and add that delicious smoky flavor, your smoker must maintain a temperature of 165 degrees until the kielbasa's internal temperature gets to 155 degrees.
• It must also contain the right wood chips to impart the smoky flavor many people love in their kielbasa.
• The smoky flavor acts like a seasoning and there's no substitute for it.
• For people with charcoal or wood smokers, all it takes to create flavorful smoke is to add some cherry wood or apple wood chunks to the fire.
• The key to creating the most flavorful kielbasa sausage is a consistently low temperature.
• Smoking the kielbasa at between 160-165F is ideal.
• Once the temperature in the smoker has reached 165 degrees, put in the sausages and leave them for three to four hours.
• That gives the internal temperature of the sausages to reach 152 degrees and the smoky flavors to permeate the kielbasa.

HOMEMADE SWOJSKA POLISH KIELBASA

Steps:

• Grind pork, beef and pork belly/back fat on a medium size plate, 4.5mm (3/16") - 6mm (1/4").
• Add the ice water, all of the spices and mix well.
• Stuff into small size hog casings (28-32mm), tie into rings and hang to dry at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
• Preheat smoker to 140F, or 150F-160F max if your smoker can't get that low.
• Hang sausages in the smoker and dry for 30-60 minutes, until the skin is dry to touch. Then apply smoke for 3-4 hours.
• Remove sausages once the internal temperature has reached 154F. If the internal temperature is not rising too well after 3-4 hours of smoking, raise the temperature to 170F-175F. You may have to go to 195F if necessary. Alternatively, poach the sausages in 167F water for 25 - 30 minutes or until the internal temperature is at least 154F. Poaching is a much quicker and more effective method.
• Cool the sausage down and store in a refrigerator or a freezer.Cooling can be achieved by placing sausage in an ice bath to cool it down quickly. It with result in a fuller, more plump product.Alternatively, you may let the sausage cool down at room temperature and then refrigerate. This will result in the sausage less plump and slightly wrinkled, but this this is my preferred method. Ice water bath removes smoke residue from surface making the sausage less smoky in flavor and pale in color.A reader suggested another effective cooling technique - placing the sausage flat on a cool surface, like a counter top.

KIELBASA AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a pot that will comfortably hold all ingredients, brown sausage (1 inch pieces or smaller) with chopped onion.
• The more you brown them, the better it will taste.
• Don't worry about a little bit of charring.
• Toss in peeled, cut potatoes and cook slightly to coat potatoes with juices.
• Add enough water to not quite cover potatoes.
• Salt lightly.
• Cook until potatoes fall apart with fork and the liquid has thickened, stirring occasionally.

POLISH KIEłBASA SAUSAGE (BIAłA KIELBASA) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cold meat grinds more easily, so keep meat refrigerated until ready to grind. Grind strips of meat in a hand-cranked or electric grinder, using medium plate. Place meat in large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix water, garlic, salt, pepper, and marjoram and combine with ground meat until thoroughly incorporated.
• To make sure seasonings are right, fry a small patty and taste. Store ground meat mixture in refrigerator for at least two hours or overnight before stuffing.
• Remove casings from refrigerator and knot one end. Lightly coat the stuffing funnel with cooking spray. Slip other end of casing over mouth of funnel, making sure it is not twisted, and opening is centered around funnel. Continue to push remainder of casing up onto funnel until you have reached the knot.
• Begin to force meat into stuffer with one hand, while using other hand to control the thickness of the sausage as it is extruded.
• Remember, sausage will shrink when it cooks, so you want a nice plump sausage. But be careful you don't overstuff, or the casing will burst.
• Keep extruding until casing is used up. Tie a knot in that end. You can either leave sausage in a large coil or twist it at 5- to 6-inch intervals to make links. Store refrigerated and covered up to two days until ready to cook.
• Before cooking, prick sausage along length of link to allow air bubbles to escape. Otherwise, it will explode in cooking water.
• Place sausage in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 F.
• You can then brown sausage in a 350 F oven, in a pan for 15 to 20 minutes, or grill it for 4 to 6 minutes per side if desired.
• Remove to a serving platter and enjoy with homemade horseradish known as chrzan . When horseradish is flavored with beets, it's called cwikła .

KIELBASA

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, add the pork, beef and pork fat. In a small mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients together. Mix well. Toss the meat with the seasoning blend and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Grind the meat twice in a meat grinder fitted with a 1/2-inch die. A food processor could also be used. Stuff the ground mixture into the casings to form 12-inch links. Prepare the smoker. Place the sausages in the smoker and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Prepare the steamer. Place the sausages in the steamer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Place the sausage back in the smoker and continue to smoke for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely.