on the side : hoisin-honey glazed mini sausages

HOISIN-HONEY GLAZED MINI SAUSAGES

Whenever you throw a get-together, regardless of how many people you anticipate, you should always have some fun hor d’oeuvres ready to go.  I love these mini sausages because you can make them ahead of time and sort of forget about them until a few minutes before your guests arrive.  You can also pretty much glaze/marinade/engulf these mini sausages in any type of sauce you’re craving… but I thought this would be a great way to utilize some leftover hoisin sauce and brighten up the salivating palettes.  Let’s get the party started.

INGREDIENTS:

• Cooled Mini Chicken Sausages (2 lb)
• Hoisin Sauce (6 tbsp)
• Honey (4 tbsp)
• Tomato Paste (or Ketchup) (1 tbsp)
• Cooking Sake (2 tsp)
• Chives (or Scallions) (1-2 tbsp)
• Japanese Mustard (1 tbsp)
• Salt + Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut up the mini sausages into bite-size pieces.  If you can’t find mini chicken sausages, substitute with regular-sized sausages and cut them down to bite-size pieces.
2. In a stockpot or deep pan, whisk together the hoisin sauce, honey, sake, mustard, salt + pepper.
3. Add the sausages to the pot or pan, raise the heat to a medium boil, cover and let simmer.
4. You could also roast these little guys in a 400 F oven for about 30-40 minutes.  Just as tasty but all of my ovens were taken the day of… so I opted for stove-top.
5. Plating:  Top with chopped chives and serve with plenty of toothpicks.

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