Description
Learn how to make delicious pickled sausage at home with this easy recipe. Perfect for snacking or as an appetizer, these tangy and flavorful sausages are a great addition to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Smoked Sausage:
- 2 pounds smoked sausage or kielbasa, cut into 2-inch pieces
Brine:
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Prepare Sausage: Place the sausage pieces in a large glass jar or container.
- Make Brine: In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, salt, sugar, spices, garlic, onion, and bay leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Brine Sausage: Pour the hot brine over sausage, ensuring it’s submerged. Cool, seal, and refrigerate.
- Pickling Time: Let sausages pickle for at least 3 days, shaking the jar daily.
Notes
- You can use spicy sausage for a hotter version or add jalapeños to the brine.
- This recipe can be adjusted based on the size of your container.
- Always use a non-reactive container like glass when pickling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
