Sous Vide Sausages Recipe
- 3 pounds (1.35kg) natural-casing raw sausage links, such as bratwurst or Italian
- 6 ounces (170ml) beer (optional)
- Kosher salt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) butter or oil (if finishing on stovetop)
- Buns and condiments, for serving
- Set your precision cooker to the desired temperature, between 140 and 160u0b0F (60 and 71u0b0C), according to the chart above. Place sausages inside vacuum-sealer bags or zipper-lock bags in a single layer. Optionally, add a few tablespoons beer to each bag, along with 2 teaspoons salt.
- Seal the bags, making sure to stop vacuum sealer and seal bags immediately after the air has been removed-do not let the sausages get squeezed or the liquid get sucked up into the vacuum. Alternatively, use the water displacement method: Seal your zipper-lock bag almost all the way up, then gently lower it into a large pot of water, sealing off the bag just before the top is fully submerged.
- Add sausages to water bath and cook for at least 45 minutes and up to 4 hours. Remove sausages from bags and discard juices. Dry sausages carefully on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil or butter over medium heat in a skillet until shimmering. Add sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
- Grill sausages over medium heat, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
naturalcasing raw sausage links, kosher salt, butter, condiments
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/02/sous-vide-beer-brat-recipe-food-lab.html (may not work)