Oktoberfest Knockwurst Recipes

KNOCKWURST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Grind shoulder and fatback using medium sized grinding plate (3mm or 1/8").
• Mix with beer and spices (all ground) until meat sticks to the sides of bowl (for myosin development).
• Stuff into hog casing and smoke for two hours at 144 degrees. Rotate every hour.
• Finish cooking in C-VAP (steam cooker) until 155 degrees internal temperature.
• Then, grill on a grill to get them grill marks.
• Finally, serve on a bun with caramelized onions, pickled carrots, shaved fennel, toasted almonds, and garnish with chopped herbs (equal parts: parsley, dill, and chives).

OKTOBERFEST KNOCKWURST

Steps:

• Layer in either a Dutch oven for stove top cooking, or in a crockpot.
• Begin with potatoes, then sauerkraut, then a sprinkling of caraway seeds and half the brown sugar, then the apples, then the knockwurst, then the chicken broth, then the rest of the brown sugar.
• Cover and cook on low for stove top, for 2 hours.
• If using the crockpot, cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.

EASY KNACKWURST AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Put sauerkraut in a large saucepan (add a little liquid if necessary - water, white wine, broth or beer).
• Mix in caraway seed and brown sugar (if using).
• Put knackwurst on top.
• Cover and cook on low heat 30-35 minutes.

HOT GERMAN POTATOES AND KNOCKWURST

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil; simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain, cool slightly, and cut into slices. Place slices into a large heatproof bowl.
• Fry the bacon in a medium saucepan over medium heat until almost crisp. Add the onion and cook until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix in the flour, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the vinegar, broth, and celery seeds. Cook, stirring often, until thickened.
• Meanwhile, heat the knockwurst according to package directions; cut each into 6 to 8 diagonal slices. Add the knockwurst to the potatoes. Pour the sauce over and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve warm.