Sous Vide Sausages Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How long do you cook sausage in a sous vide? ›

Just like with chicken and steak, a sausage cooked sous vide can be held for a long time, but not indefinitely. Once you hold the meat for longer than four hours or so, it'll start to take on a mushy, mealy texture. I recommend cooking sausages for between 45 minutes and 4 hours.

Keep cooking for 15-20 mins, moving them around in the pan and turning them over regularly so they all cook evenly. The sausages are ready when the outside is a deep golden brown and the inside is pale, with no pink meat. Any meat juices running off should be clear.

Sausage Ratios

The standard for sausage preparation is a 2:1 lean to fat ratio (65-70% lean meat to 30-35% fat). Some ratios are as high as a 1:1 lean to fat ratio (50% lean meat to 50% fat) or lower at a 4:1 lean to fat ratio (80% lean meat to 20% fat).

Uncooked sausages that contain ground beef, pork, lamb or veal should be cooked to 160 °F. Uncooked sausages that contain ground turkey and chicken should be cooked to 165 °F. For more information go to Sausages and Food Safety.

At 140°F (60°C), you get a sausage that is extra juicy compared to traditional cooking, but with a softness that some might find bordering on too soft. At 150°F (66°C), your sausage is fully firm and extra juicy with a very smooth texture throughout.

Sous vide sausage always turns out tender, moist, and cooked perfectly. I like my sous vide sausage cooked at 140°F (60°C) for 2 to 3 hours, until pasteurized, though anywhere between 135°F (57.2°C) and 145°F (62.7°C) is pretty common.

Appearance: Raw sausages are often a pinkish color when made from pork or beef and will have a softer, more pliable texture. Precooked sausages are usually a uniform brown color and are firmer to the touch.

The effect of Temperature

Above 155°F (68.3 °C): The Proteins will go on shrinking and shrivelling, eventually squeezing out that juice and fat meaning that it can no longer be held. Eventually the heat will just wring all that is good out of that sausage and it will either pool under the skin or leak away for good.

The secret of frying is to cook the sausages slowly over a low to medium heat, until just cooked through, while getting a nice brown on the outside.

Fat. The meat for a sausage should contain about 25 - 30% fat in it. This will make the sausage tender and juicy, without fat it will feel dry.

How many people does 1lb of sausage feed? ›

Are you having a sausage party? Or are you just having people over for dinner and need to know how many pounds of sausage to buy? In my experience, when it comes to sausages, a good rule of thumb is a half-pound per person.

Vinegar is included in the manufacture of many varied sausages and charcuterie. Functions include tenderizing the meat as well as contributing a fermented sour-like taste. Artisans will often soak natural animal casings in a weak vinegar solution, as the vinegar contributes to a more tender eating experience.

Raw meat and poultry should always be cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature (see graphic). When roasting meat and poultry, use an oven temperature no lower than 325 °F. If you aren't going to serve hot food right away, it's important to keep it at 140 °F or above.

Bake them for 15–20 minutes for smaller sausages or 30–40 minutes for larger ones, turning them halfway through to help them brown evenly and cook thoroughly. If you find that your sausages dry out too easily in the oven, try boiling them beforehand.

Sous vide allows for long, slow cooking at a low temperature, which breaks down these tissues and results in tender, juicy meat. Prepare the meat with generous salt and any other desired seasonings, then cook for a long time at a low temperature.

Here's what you'll get at different temperatures when cooking sausage sous vide: At 140°F (60°C): sausage that is extra juicy compared to traditional cooking, but with a softness that some might find bordering on too soft. At 150°F (66°C): sausage is fully firm and extra juicy with a very smooth texture throughout.

The ideal cooking time for sausage depends on how it's being prepared, a thicker slice of meat will take longer to cook. At 400 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven, sausage takes between 10-45 minutes to cook fully. Thin slices or patties may cook in just 10 minutes, while thicker links can take up to 45.

Pre-cooked sausages take around 10 minutes, whereas raw ones may take up to 30 minutes. Keep in mind that boiled sausages won't be brown and crispy on the outside. However, you can brown them afterward in a frying pan with a little bit of oil. Remember that only sausage links — not patties — can be boiled.