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Pineapple Sausage Bites Recipe
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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 111 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 10 10 ounces Polish sausage cut into 1-inch slices - see notes
- 14 14 ounce can of pineapple rings
- 2 2 tablespoons EACH: honey and sesame oil
- 1 1 tablespoon EACH: balsamic vinegar and soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 1 1 teaspoon Sriracha 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = 5 pieces
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
33IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = 5 pieces | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 33IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.