Description
Learn how to make delicious and tangy pickled sausage at home with this easy recipe. Perfect for snacking or as a zesty addition to your charcuterie board!
Ingredients
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For the Pickling Brine:
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Pickled Sausage:
- 2 pounds smoked sausage or kielbasa, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the Pickling Brine: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pickling spice, peppercorns, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Assemble the Pickled Sausage: In a large jar, layer sausage pieces and onion slices. Pour the brine over them, ensuring everything is submerged.
- Refrigerate: Seal the jar and refrigerate for at least 3 days, shaking gently daily to distribute flavors.
Notes
- For extra heat, add more red pepper flakes or sliced jalapeños.
- Use high-quality smoked sausage for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
