Best 9 Cocktail Sausages Recipes

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Cocktail sausages, also known as mini sausages or cocktail franks, are bite-sized sausages that are often served as appetizers or snacks. They are typically made from pork or beef, and can be either smoked, cooked, or cured. Cocktail sausages are a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of recipes, from simple one-pan dishes to more complex party platters. Whether you prefer them grilled, baked, or fried, there's a cocktail sausage recipe out there for everyone.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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If you want to have something hot to pass around on a tray, then cocktail sausages are what you're after. There's nothing fiddly to make, nothing to go right or wrong, and everyone loves them. These are not just any cocktail sausages: the sesame oil, honey and soy give them a sweet-savoury stickiness that is pretty well impossible to resist.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 75 cocktail sausages

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/4 pounds (75 in number) cocktail sausages
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400 degrees F.
  • Separate the sausages if they are linked and arrange them in a large, shallow-sided roasting tin.
  • Whisk together the oil, honey and soy sauce and pour over the sausages, then use your hands, or a couple of spatulas, to move everything about in the pan so that all the sausages are slicked.
  • Roast for 25 to 30 minutes; give them a shuffle about halfway through cooking if you happen to be near the oven.

SLOW-COOKER BOURBON COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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Five ingredients and three steps is all you need to make this delicious sausage appetizer recipe - a perfect slow-cooked dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 3h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 lb smoked sausage, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch slices
1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce
1/3 cup bourbon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons grated onion

Steps:

  • Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add sausage. Cook about 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Drain on paper towels.
  • Spray 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix chili sauce, bourbon, brown sugar and onion. Add sausage; stir to coat.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours or until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sausage with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 680 mg

DEVILED COCKTAIL SAUSAGES WITH CHUTNEY AND LIME DIPPING SAUCE



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Categories     Bake     Lime     Sausage     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes about 50

Number Of Ingredients 12

For sauce
1 8-ounce jar mango chutney
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
3/4 cup mayonnaise
For sausages
50 fully cooked smoked cocktail-size sausages
1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)

Steps:

  • Make sauce:
  • Combine chutney, lime juice and peel in processor; blend until almost smooth. Transfer to bowl. Whisk in mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Make sausages:
  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Place sausages in 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Mix brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot pepper sauce in small bowl to blend. Pour over sausages and toss to coat. (Sauce and sausages can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
  • Bake sausages until heated through and brown in spots, turning occasionally, about 25 minutes.
  • Transfer sausages to platter. Place toothpick in each. Place chutney dipping sauce alongside and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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No matter how many of these I make, they all get eaten. Line the baking sheet with sliced bread for perfectly crisp bacon. Use any kind of sliced bread; it will be discarded after baking.

Provided by Carmen Cavanaugh

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

10 slices bread, or as needed
14 slices bacon, cut into thirds
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 (16 ounce) package cocktail sausages

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with bread slices.
  • Toss bacon in a bowl with brown sugar and red pepper flakes until well-coated. Wrap each cocktail sausage in bacon and place, seam-side down, onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip each sausage and continue baking until bacon crisps, 5 to 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 846.2 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

SLOW-COOKER PINEAPPLE GLAZED COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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Pineapple and sausages are threaded together for tasty and slow cooked appetizers.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 4h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 jar (10.5 oz) red pepper jelly
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
2 cans (8 oz each) pineapple chunks in juice, drained
2 packages (14 oz each) cocktail-size smoked link sausages
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Skewers, if desired

Steps:

  • Spray 2 1/2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix pepper jelly, brown sugar, barbecue sauce and pineapple. Stir in sausages.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours.
  • In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually add cornstarch mixture to sausage mixture, stirring constantly. Increase heat setting to High. Cook uncovered 1 hour longer or until glaze is thickened. Serve warm on skewers, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg

WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD AND GINGER COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 52m

Yield Makes 50

Number Of Ingredients 6

Scant 1/2 cup ginger conserve
Scant 1/2 cup wholegrain mustard
1 tablespoon garlic oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
50 skinny breakfast sausage links
1 round (approx. 9 inch diameter) thick-crust sourdough or rye bread loaf, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, whisk together the ginger conserve, mustard, garlic flavored oil and soy sauce.
  • Turn the sausages in the mustardy mix and then arrange them on either a large, shallow-sided tin or 2 smaller tins. The height of the tin's sides will determine how quickly the sausages color and cook.
  • If you are using high-sided tins, they will need about 45 minutes in the oven; cooked on a shallower tray, 30 minutes should be fine. And do line with foil or use throwaway foil trays, or washing-up will be a nightmare. To serve the sausages in their bread bowl, cut a circle around the top of the bread to take off a "lid". Put this lid on one side for a moment, and tear and pull out the doughy filling with your hands, leaving the crust intact so that you have a hollow bowl.
  • Fill this emptied-out loaf with as many sausages as you can - you may have to top up with a few as you go - and then you can balance the lid at a jaunty angle for maximum effect and your guests' amusement. Serve with a small pot of cocktail sticks to spear the
  • sausages, but if you're skipping the bread bowl option, let the hot sausages cool slightly before handing them out.
  • Make ahead note:
  • Put coating mixture in a resealable bag, add sausages and refrigerate for up to 2 days - put bag in bowl or on plate in case of leakage. Cook as directed in recipe.
  • Freeze note:
  • The sausages can be frozen in bag with coating for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in fridge - put bag in bowl or on plate in case of leakage. Cook as directed in recipe.

NIGELLA LAWSON COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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Make and share this Nigella Lawson Cocktail Sausages recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lori Mama

Categories     Toddler Friendly

Time 40m

Yield 70 sausages, 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/4 lbs sausage
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400 degrees F.
  • Separate the sausages if they are linked and arrange them in a large, shallow-sided roasting tin.
  • Whisk together the oil, honey and soy sauce and pour over the sausages.
  • Mix all together.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Give them a stir about halfway through cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.2, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 14.8, Sodium 283.1, Carbohydrate 4.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 3.2

COCKTAIL SAUSAGES AND MEATBALLS



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A little different then the popular grape jelly and BBQ sauce sausage appetizer. I like this one better. Great for parties. Substitute frankfurters, cut into 1 inch pieces if desired.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Pork

Time 20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup currant jelly
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon, rind of
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 (5 ounce) packages smoked link sausage or 2 (5 ounce) packages cocktail franks
1 tablespoon cold water
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Combine jelly, wine, lemon peel, lemon juice and mustard in a large pan.
  • Bring to boil, stirring until jelly melts.
  • Add sausages.
  • Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Stir water into cornstarch.
  • Stir cornstarch mixture into sausage mixture.
  • Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  • Stir and cook 2 minutes longer.
  • Serve warm.

CARIBBEAN COCKTAIL SAUSAGES



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I found this recipe in a friends magazine and had to share. I made this recipe and brought to a Ladies Meeting recently. Came home with an empty pot. LOL These have a jerk-seasoned pineapple glaze and a little heat added with hot pepper sauce. But well worth making and eating.

Provided by Tammy Raynes

Categories     Meat Appetizers

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pkg (16-oz) cocktail wieners or small cooked smoked sausage links
1 jar(s) (12-oz) pineapple preserves
1/2 tsp finely shredded lime peel
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp jamaican jerk seasoning
1 tsp ground ginger
2 clove garlic, minced
few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
key lime wedges (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. In a 3.5 or 4 quart slow cooker combine cocktail weiners, preserves, lime peel, lime juice, jerk seasoning, ginger, garlic, and hot pepper sauce.
  • 2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 hours or on high-heat for 2 hours. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm setting or low-heat setting for up to 2 hours. Serve with decorative toothpicks. If desired, garnish with key lime wedges.

Tips:

  • To prevent the cocktail sausages from bursting, prick them with a fork before cooking.
  • For a crispy texture, cook the cocktail sausages over medium-high heat.
  • If you are using frozen cocktail sausages, thaw them before cooking.
  • Cocktail sausages can be cooked in a variety of ways, including baking, frying, and grilling.
  • Cocktail sausages can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as ketchup, mustard, and barbecue sauce.

Conclusion:

Cocktail sausages are a versatile and delicious appetizer or snack. They can be cooked in a variety of ways and served with a variety of dipping sauces. Whether you are hosting a party or just looking for a quick and easy meal, cocktail sausages are a great option.

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