Beer Glazed Kielbasa

 

Kielbasa is something I have recently discovered…and it is amazing.  This recipe is simple but does take a little bit of time.  The results, though, are definitely rage worthy.  Enjoy this dish, write home to mom about it, and most importantly…rage on!

Ingredients

1. Kielbasa
2. 1/8 C Brown Sugar
3. 1 Beer(I used a dark beer, but your choice for this)

Quick Directions

1. Slice kielbasa into 1-2 inch sections.
2. Pour 1 can or bottle of beer into a sauté pan.
3. Add brown sugar and stir till mixed.
4. Toss in kielbasa and turn heat on high.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
6. Cook until sauce reduces to a sticky glaze, stirring occasionally.
7. Enjoy!

Detailed Directions

Start by slicing your kielbasa into 1-2 inch sections.  I didn’t bust out a ruler, but I would guess mine were mostly about 1 inch.  For this recipe, they don’t have to be super close to the same size as it is a bit of a long cook time.

 

 

Once you have it sliced up, you are almost done with the prep.  Open your favorite beer, I used a dark beer but you can use almost any beer here.

 

Pour the beer into the pan, add the brown sugar, and mix.  Once you have that  squared away, add in the sliced up kielbasa and turn the heat on high.  Let it go until you have a boil.  Once that is achieved, reduce heat to a simmer and let it go.

While it is cooking, you may have to adjust the heat as liquid cooks out.  Less liquid=easier boil.

Stir every few minutes and make sure it is only at a simmer.  A perfect time to work on your side dishes.  I made scalloped potatoes and corn to compliment the kielbasa, but you can make whatever takes your fancy!  I did forget to time this dish, but I think it took about 30-40 minutes to reduce the beer into a sticky glaze.

 

To make the glaze for this recipe is very simple, so don’t go getting scared!  Just simply keep the liquids at a simmer and they will do the work.  You will eventually have a pretty  tasty sauce that sticks well to the kielbasa as the liquid cooks out.

 

Once the beer has reduced into a sticky glaze, the  kielbasa is done.  So go enjoy it!

Yes there is more!

There is a lot you can do by following these simple steps.  You can replace the beer with soda and follow the same steps.  Only thing with using the soda is that you wouldn’t need to include the brown sugar for those.  I’ve used lemon-lime sodas for great success, have even used a cherry lemon-lime soda that was sublime.  Experiment here, not only with different beers.

This also would work great with different ring-bolognas and similar to kielbasa meats.  Don’t be shy in your kitchen.  It is after all…your kitchen.