Delicious meets simplicity with these pineapple sausage bites. Chunks of caramelized pineapple meld with savory sausage that is coated with a sesame glaze for the perfect bite! They're savory-sweet, easy, and fun and make for a great party, holiday, or game-day appetizer. Your guests will love them!
Ingredients
1teaspooncooking oil
10ouncesPolish sausage, cut into 1-inch slices - see notes
14ouncecan of pineapple rings
2tablespoonsEACH: honey and sesame oil
1tablespoonEACH: balsamic vinegar and soy sauce, gluten-free if needed
1teaspoonsriracha, optional
Chopped cilantro and sesame seeds, to serve
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring the sausage bites occasionally, until they are brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the sausage from the pan.
1 teaspoon cooking oil, 10 ounces Polish sausage
While the sausages are cooking, prepare the glaze. Drain the pineapple juice from the can into a small bowl. Whisk in the honey, sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and (if using) the sriracha.
14 ounce can of pineapple rings, 2 tablespoons EACH: honey and sesame oil, 1 tablespoon EACH: balsamic vinegar and soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sriracha
Cut the pineapple rings into quarters. When sausage bites come out of the pan put the pineapple in. Cook the pineapple pieces for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are lightly browned and starting to caramelize. Remove the pineapple from the pan.
Put the sausages back into the pan and pour in the glaze. Bring the pan to a boil and boil rapidly until the glaze thickens enough to coat the sausage bites, about 3-4 minutes.
Either add the pineapple pieces back into the pan, toss gently, then transfer the sausage bites and pineapple to a bowl to serve OR skewer one piece of pineapple and one sausage bite on a toothpick and plate on a platter. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and a little cilantro on top and serve right away.
Notes
We used Grimm's Fine Foods Polish Sausage in this recipe. Other good options are farmer's sausage, Ukranian sausage, or any sausage that you can slice and eat.