Breakfast sausages are sold as hunting sausages, cutlets, or sausage rolls, and there are several ways to prepare them. Although, in general, the process itself does not depend on the type of sausages, however, the cooking time varies slightly.
Ingredients
4-6 servings
- 12 hunting sausages OR 6 sausage cutlets OR 450 grams of sliced sausage rolls
- ¼ cups (60 ml) water (if boiling)
Steps
Method 1 of 5: How to fry sausages in a pan
Step 1. Heat the non-stick skillet
Place a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Heat it up for 1-2 minutes.
- Keep in mind that you shouldn't add any oil or fat to the pan. The fat in the sausages will be enough to fry them.
- If it is possible to measure the temperature of the pan, then it should reach 180 ° C before starting the process.
Step 2. Add the sausage to the pan
Place hunting sausages, burgers, or rolls in a hot skillet. Sausages should be in one layer.
- In this way, you can cook sausages and cutlets. The cooking times are slightly different, but the process is similar.
- In the same way, you can cook a sausage roll, if you first cut it into pieces 1, 25 centimeters wide. Cook them in the same way as preformed sausage patties.
Step 3. Fry until the dish is ready
Hunting sausages are fried for 12-16 minutes; while cutlets will need 10-12 minutes.
- Regardless of what type of sausages you cook, you need to turn them over from time to time so that the frying is uniform on all sides.
- Add 2 minutes of time if cooking frozen sausage.
- Sausages must be fried on all sides, and their internal temperature must be at least 70 ° C.
Step 4. Let the dish drain and serve
Remove hot sausages from skillet and place on a plate with paper towels. Let the excess fat drain off for 1 to 2 minutes, then serve while still hot.
Store the sausages in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. They can also be frozen for up to 30 days
Method 2 of 5: How to boil and brown sausages
Step 1. Add water to the sausages
Place the sausages in a medium deep skillet. Pour ¼ cup (60 ml) water into it.
- The water should not completely cover the sausages.
- Technically, you can prepare any kind of sausages in this way, but it is best to use skinless hunting sausages. The method will not be as effective with cutlets or skins.
Step 2. Cook in water
Place the skillet on the stove and turn the heat on to medium heat. Simmer the sausages for 6-7 minutes or until the water has completely evaporated.
- Continue simmering until all the water has naturally evaporated. Do not drain it. Also, do not add more water if it evaporates ahead of time.
- Do not cover the pan, as this will take longer to evaporate the water, which will ultimately slow down the entire process.
Step 3. Fry the sausages for 6-7 minutes
Reduce heat and continue cooking sausages for an additional 6-7 minutes with the lid open.
- During frying, it is necessary to periodically turn the sausages using tongs. This will brown them on all sides.
- Do not add oil or any other fat during the frying process. The fat produced by the sausages should be sufficient.
- The finished sausages should become juicy and dark brown. If it is possible to check the internal temperature, the center of the thickest sausage should reach at least 70 ° C.
Step 4. Let the dish drain and serve
Remove the sausages from the pan and place them on top of several layers of paper towels. Wait 1-2 minutes, then serve on individual plates and enjoy.
Any cooked sausages that you don't eat right away should be refrigerated for 1-2 days, or frozen for up to 30 days
Method 3 of 5: How to bake sausages
Step 1. Preheat oven to 200 ° C
Prepare a shallow baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.
- The parchment paper will keep the sausages from sticking to the baking sheet and will absorb excess fat released from them during cooking.
- If you are unable to use parchment paper, then place a metal wire rack or baking rack on a baking sheet. Thus, excess fat will drain away and the sausages will not cook in it.
Step 2. Spread the sausages on a baking sheet
Arrange the sausages in a single layer at least 2.5 cm apart.
- Thanks to this method, you can prepare hunting sausages or sausage cutlets. Cooking times may vary slightly, but the overall process is similar.
- This method is also suitable for making sausage rolls. Cut the roll into slices about 1, 25 centimeters wide and fry in the same way as pre-prepared sausage cutlets.
Step 3. Bake until the dish is fully cooked
Place the sausages in a preheated oven. Cook the sausage cutlets for 15-16 minutes and the hunting sausages for 20-25 minutes.
- The sausages and cutlets must be turned over when half of the allotted time has passed in order to brown evenly on both sides.
- The finished sausages should become juicy and dark brown. The internal temperature of the center of each portion is at least 70 ° C.
Step 4. Serve the sausages warm
Remove food from oven and place on separate serving bowls. Enjoy the taste while they are still hot.
- If you think the sausages are too greasy, you can blot the excess with a clean paper towel.
- Leftover sausages can be refrigerated for 1-2 days or frozen for 1 month.
Method 4 of 5: How to Grill Sausages
Step 1. Heat the oven
Turn on the appliance and let it warm up for 3-5 minutes.
Most ovens have only two settings “On” and “Off”, but sometimes there are models with intensity control “Low” and “High”. In this case, use the “Low” setting
Step 2. Place the sausages in the oven
Place sausages in a single layer on a roasting pan. Place it in a preheated oven at a distance of 10-15 centimeters from the top heating element.
- If your oven does not have a rack, put a metal rack inside and use it. Allow excess fat to drain while the sausages are cooking, so do not use a flat baking sheet.
- This method can be used to prepare regular sausages and sausage cutlets. If you are preparing hunting sausages, place the wire rack 10-12.5 centimeters from the heating element. For sausage cutlets, this distance should be 15 centimeters.
- To make a sausage roll, cut it into 1, 25 centimeter wide slices and cook in the same way as pre-prepared cutlets.
Step 3. Fry for 6 minutes
Toast the sausages for 3 minutes, then turn over to the other side. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes, or until the juice is clear and the pink color of the meat does not change.
- This time will be quite enough for both sausages and cutlets, but in some cases it is much more convenient to use sausages, since they are cooked faster than cutlets.
- The internal temperature of the sausages or cutlets must reach at least 70 ° C before removing the food from the oven.
Step 4. Serve the sausages warm
Remove food from oven and place on separate serving plates. Enjoy the taste while the sausages are still warm.
If you haven't eaten all the sausages at once, store them in the refrigerator for 1-2 days or freeze them for no more than 1 month
Method 5 of 5: How to reheat a dish
Step 1. Preheat already cooked sausages in the microwave
To reheat a pre-cooked dish, you need to turn on the microwave oven at full power and place the sausages in it for 10-15 seconds.
- This can be applied to home-cooked or prepackaged and store-bought sausages. This method is also suitable for sausage cutlets and rolls.
- Place the sausages in one layer on a microwave-safe plate lined with paper towels. Cover them with paper towels on top to prevent splashing.
- It takes 10 seconds to heat sausages or cutlets in the microwave. For frozen sausages, increase the time to 15 seconds. Please note that the exact time may vary depending on the power of the microwave oven.
Step 2. Heat cooked sausages in a frying pan
Heat them for 8-10 minutes over medium heat.
- As with the microwave, this method can be used to heat any pre-cooked sausages, cutlets or rolls. It doesn't matter if they are homemade, packaged and store bought, frozen or not.
- Place sausages or cutlets in a non-stick skillet in one layer. Cover the skillet and place over medium heat.
- Reheat the sausages for about 8 minutes if thawed, or 10 minutes if frozen. During this, it is not at all necessary to turn the sausages. After the allotted time, they should warm up evenly.
Step 3. Done
Advice
- You can keep raw sausages in the refrigerator for up to three days. If you don't have time to use them, freeze and store in the freezer for 30 days.
- For any method, it is best to defrost the sausages first.
- In the process of cooking cutlets or sausage roll, you should pay attention to the fact that the roll weighing 450 grams is designed for 6 servings. Keep the roll in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before chopping it into 1, 25 centimeters wide and about 60 grams, then cook in the same way as pre-prepared sausage patties.