General Tao Cocktail Sausages
Two things we’re crazy about at RICARDO headquarters: anything drizzled in General Tao sauce and cocktail sausages (maybe that’s a stretch). We combined the two ingredients to see what would happen and found a real wiener!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (180 ml) maple syrup
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp (10 ml) sambal oelek
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 ½ lb (675 g) cocktail sausages
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- ¼ cup (10 g) fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine half the maple syrup (6 tbsp/90 ml) with the vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sambal oelek and sesame oil. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over high heat, bring the remaining maple syrup (6 tbsp/90 ml), the ginger and garlic to a boil. Simmer until the mixture begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add the first syrup mixture. Bring back to a boil, whisking constantly. Set the sauce aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the sausages in the oil for 2 minutes. Add the sauce, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes or until it thickens and thoroughly coats the sausages.
- Place on a serving platter. Garnish with the cilantro and sesame seeds.
Two things we’re crazy about at RICARDO headquarters: anything drizzled in General Tao sauce and cocktail sausages (maybe that’s a stretch). We combined the two ingredients to see what would happen and found a real wiener!