Boiling Kielbasa Links
How to boil kielbasa sausage on the stovetop so that it's tender and juicy every time. Serve it sliced in other recipes, as a main dish served with sauerkraut or cabbage, or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 10-12 oz package kielbasa precooked
Instructions
- Fill a large saucepan with 3"+ of water (or low sodium broth). Turn the pan on high to bring the liquid to a boil.
- Turn the burner down to medium-low once the water is boiling and add the whole kielbasa link.
- Simmer the sausage for 10+ minutes until it's heated through. Remove the sausage from the water and let it rest 5+ minutes to slightly cool.
- Slice the sausage into 1-2" sections and serve with other side dishes like cooked cabbage, sauerkraut, sauteed bell peppers and onions, roasted potato wedges, piorgies, or pasta. Enjoy!
Notes
- You are technically simmering the sausage and not boiling it, you first bring the water or liquid to a boil to heat it up and then turn the water down to a simmer where bubbles are just popping the surface. Boiling food at high temperatures can lead to tougher meat and water overflowing out of the pot.
- We recommend simmering the sausage as one whole link instead of sliced sausage pieces so that the valuable fats won't leak out of the sausage.
- Any kind of Polish kielbasa brand can be used for this recipe including turkey kielbasa, or other types of pre-cooked seasoned sausage.
- Fresh kielbasa could also be used but it'll take longer to cook through since it's raw.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 683mgPotassium: 185mgVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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