Hasselback Sausage Bites
These Hasselback Sausage Bites are an easy appetizer, sticky, charred, and fanned out like little accordions, these sausage bites soak up sweet chili glaze in every crevice for a bite that’s bursting with flavor from the first cut.
The hasselback cuts let the sweet chili, soy, and chili crunch glaze work its way deep into the sausage, so you get big flavor in every bite instead of just on the surface. A quick stint under the broiler gives them that irresistible charred edge, and the whole thing comes together in about fifteen minutes from start to finish. The spicy mayo dipping sauce is the perfect finishing touch, adding a cool, creamy contrast to the sweet and savory glaze. Whether you’re serving these at game day or a backyard hangout, they’re guaranteed to be the first plate that’s empty.
Helpful Tips
- Don’t cut all the way through: Slicing about halfway into the sausage keeps each piece intact while still opening it up to soak in the glaze, so you get maximum flavor without the pieces falling apart.
- Watch closely under the broiler: The sugar in the sweet chili sauce can go from perfectly charred to burnt in seconds, so stay near the oven during those last few minutes.
- Reserve sauce before tossing: Setting aside a portion of the glaze before it touches the raw sausage keeps your dipping sauce free of any contamination and gives you a clean base for the mayo.
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Hasselback Sausage Bites
Ingredients
- 5 sausages or brats
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Momofuku Chili Crunch or to taste
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F(230°C).
- Make cuts 1/4 inch apart all along the sausage, cutting about halfway into the sausage. Then cut each sausage into about 5-6 pieces. Place them in a bowl.
- Combine butter, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and chili crunch in a jar. Shake to combine. Pour half of it onto the sausages and set the rest aside.
- Toss the sausages in the sauce, then place them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Put the oven on broil and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the sausages have a bit of char on them. You can also cook them on the grill, if you prefer.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise into the sauce you set aside. Serve it on the side of the sausage for dipping.
