Boiling Sausage (Uncooked on Stove)
Learn how to boil sausage like Italian sausages so that your uncooked sausage turns out cooked through and tender every time! After boiling the sausages, pan fry or grill them until browned to perfection!
Ingredients
- 1 pack Italian sausages uncooked (5 sausages, weight 1.3 lb)
- 32 oz water or chicken broth
Instructions
- In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, add the raw Italian sausages to the bottom of the pot. Cover the sausage with water or chicken broth to just cover them completely.
- Over medium heat, bring the liquid to a slow boil and simmer the sausage for 10 minutes. They'll mostly be cooked through at this point but won't be completely cooked.
- Remove the Italian sausage from the liquid and either grill them until they're browned to your liking or you can pan fry them on the stovetop.
- To pan-fry the boiled sausage, add a little olive oil to a skillet and cook them for 3 minutes on each side, or until they're browned to your liking. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not prick the sausages before cooking them, this is an old myth and pricking the sausage causes it to lose moisture and flavor.
Any sort of uncooked sausage will work for this recipe, whether it's Italian sausage, chicken Italian sausage or uncooked bratwurst. If you're boiling brats, beer can be substituted for the liquid.
Sausage is technically cooked after 160F but they're often not browned enough at that temperature, sausages hold their texture and flavor well up to 180-190F so don't worry they got overcooked if the final temp is higher than 160F.
Serve the boiled sausage after (pan-frying or grilling) with salad, serve them on a bun, or serve with a side of cooked peppers and onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 23gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1072mgSugar: 1g
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