Arabiki Sausage 101
Arabiki Sausage 101
Arabiki sausage is a smoked Japanese coarse pork sausage in sheep casings, the casing give it a distinctive snap when bitten into. Here in Thailand, they come plain and also with cheese. These are typically small sausages, about the size of a finger, and these have to be cooked first. Oddly, the only brand of this sausage I have ever seen is only available at none other than 7-11. These come 4 sausages to a pack, which makes a nice single serving. These can be used in many ways.
Ingredients
- 1 package Arabiki sausage
Instructions
- Here is the two types, plain smoked on the left, and with cheese on the right.
- Heat a non stick pan and add the sausage, figure 4 sausages per serving, here I am cooking 4 packages.
- Turn occasionally and cook until browned.
- Serve with a potato and or vegetable side dish.
- Now with the pan fried sausages, serve as is, or slice and add to your favorite mac & cheese, add to a pasta dish.
- The directions on the packet are to microwave in the package (have to open the package first) for 45 seconds. Keeping them in the package prevents fat from splattering all over in your microwave, then they are ready for use.
- Another way to prepare these is to slice in half at an angle add to a pot of broth then serve with an Asian noodle soup, then you could stretch 1 package into say 2 servings.
- Another way to prepare these is to run onto skewers and place on a grill, turn often until nicely browned.
Notes
One package of 4 Japanese sausages is about 42 Baht. Figuring 4 sausage per serving, this is about $1.32 per serving. If adding to say a mac & cheese, you may only need to add 1 package, then the cost per serving would be less than $1 per serving.
Common preparation methods for Arabiki sausage. Lee Thayer.
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