Soya Sauce Sausages can be an easy accompaniment to any meal; Asian or western! Here’s how to get this done simply and effortlessly!
Quick Soya Sauce Sausages are exactly that; thinly sliced sausages cooked in soya sauce with a touch of sugar. I prepared this recipe out of desperation; I really wanted to have a form of meat-protein on the dinner table but really had no energy to unearth a chicken from the deep-freeze.
Sausage
I have used Bratwurst in this recipe, since that’s what I had in the freezer. Please feel free to substitute with any sausages you might have in the freezer. Though I would caution against using ‘hot dogs’ for this. Nothing wrong with hot dogs; I grew up on them. But I find that they don’t have quite the right fat content to get the flavours just right for this dish. The bratwurst I bought is from Phoon Huat/Redman and had a delicious marbling of pork fat within the sausage.
You can use a spicier alternative for this, such as chorizo. Salami might work too, though I have to say I haven’t tried it so you’ll have to tell me how it turns out.
For a healthier dish, try this Broccoli with Sausage.
Sweet
The sweet element here is very crucial to help bring the dish to light. I have used dark brown Muscovado sugar. I love the treacly, molasses flavour of this brand of sugar. If you can’t get your hands on this, try cooking with a little honey. You could add regular white sugar but that’ll end up sweetening the dish without adding any depth to the flavour.
An oven alternative
There is a way to get this dish done without the stove, though, if you’re in a pinch. Or don’t quite feel like sauteeing anything. To make this in the toaster oven, or regular oven, you can start by using cocktail sausages. You can use a regular one that has been thinly sliced, but it’ll affect the cooking time in the oven. Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees Celsius. Wash and place the sausages in a bowl. In another bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of light soya sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce and 2 Teaspoons of honey. Mix together to combine; this should form a thick paste. If you don’t wish to use honey, you can use dark brown sugar. Light brown sugar is not recommended; it’s just as good as white sugar. Pour this mixture onto the sausages, and place into the preheated oven for 20 minutes (if using cocktail sausages). Serve warm!
Here’s the very quick, weeknight recipe for soya sauce sausages!
Quick Soya Sauce Sausages
Course: SidesCuisine: AsianDifficulty: Easy2
servings5
minutes5
minutesSoya Sauce Sausages can be an easy accompaniment to any meal; Asian or western! Here’s how to get this done simply and effortlessly!
You’ll need;
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Large Sausage, sliced thinly (about 150g)
1 Medium Onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 Cloves Garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
2 Tbsp Soya Sauce
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
You’ll need to;
In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium flame. Then, add the onion and fry till soft and slightly browned, about 2 mins. Then, add the garlic and cook for another minute.
To this, add the sausage slices, soya sauce and brown sugar. Continue cooking till the sausage slices start to brown evenly. The fat from the sausage will also render as it continues heating.
Remove from the heat when sausages are cooked. This is great with just plain rice, too!
Notes
- There is a way to get this dish done without the stove, though, if you’re in a pinch. Check out the intro!
- If you can’t get your hands on dark brown sugar, try cooking with a little honey.
- Please feel free to substitute with any sausages you might have in the freezer.