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Beer-Glazed Kielbasa Bites
Smoky kielbasa simmered in beer and brown sugar glaze—sweet, savory, and satisfying
⏱️ Prep: 10min🍳 Cook: 25min⏰ Total: 35min👥 Serves: 12🌡️ hot
✓ gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbkielbasa(sliced into 1/2-inch rounds)
- 1 cuplager beer
- 0.5 cupbrown sugar(packed)
- 2 tbspwhole grain mustard
- 1 tbspWorcestershire sauce
- 1 tbspbutter
- 0.5 tspblack pepper
- 2 tbspfresh parsley(chopped, for garnish)
📝 Make Ahead
Can be made up to 2 days ahead and reheated. Add a splash of beer when reheating if sauce has thickened too much.
Instructions
- Slice kielbasa into 1/2-inch rounds
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat
- Add kielbasa and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes
- Add beer, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire, and pepper
- Stir to combine and bring to simmer
- Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and glazes kielbasa, about 15-20 minutes
- Transfer to serving dish
- Garnish with fresh parsley
- Serve warm with toothpicks
💡 Pro Tips
Use a good quality lager—nothing too hoppy. Stir frequently as glaze thickens to prevent burning. Serve in a slow cooker on warm for parties.
📜 History
Kielbasa, meaning simply "sausage" in Polish, has been a staple of Polish cuisine for centuries. When Polish immigrants brought their beloved sausage to America, it merged with local traditions. Beer glazes, common in German and Central European cooking, create a sticky-sweet coating that makes these bites irresistible.
Also pairs well with:
beerbourbonwhiskeyvodka