Mini Sausage Rolls Recipe
These mini sausage rolls with a shortcrust pastry are easy and quick to make. Sausage rolls are great party appetizers or snacks, delicious finger food that can be served cold or hot.
Ingredients
- 375 g Ready rolled puff pastry
- 450 g Pork Sausages
- 1 tsp onion powder substitute with 2 tbsp of finely chopped or grated onion.
- ½ tbsp Chili seasoning
- Poppy seeds and sesame seeds to garnish
- Black pepper
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180C/365F
- Remove the casing (skin) of the sausages and empty the meat into a bowl, add smoked paprika, chili powder, onion powder, black pepper, and mix to fully combine. You can add a dash of hot sauce but if doing so, please mix the meat with a spoon or wear gloves.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured worktop or on the parchment paper and cut it into two length-wise to make two smaller rectangles.
- Divide the mixed seasoned sausage meat mixture into two. Spread the meat in the middle of the pastry, lightly whisk the egg, and brush on one side of the pastry. Fold the pastry over the meat so the two edges meet. Pinch the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat for the remaining pastry and meat, you will have two long logs at this point. Trim off excess pastry
- Using a sharp knife, cut each log between 8 to 12 pieces. Transfer the mini sausages to a lined baking tray making sure they are not touching and the pan not overcrowded. Make an incision on the sausage rolls and egg wash. Sprinkle the top of the egg-washed sausages with poppy seeds and sesame seeds.
- Place in a preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the puff pastry puffs up golden brown. The internal temperature of a cooked sausage should read 160F/63C
- Take it out of the oven, leave to cool before serving. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.
Notes
Variations
Add herbs and spices of choice but if serving this to a crowd, put them first by considering their dietary needs. Sage, fennels, and thyme are the most commonly used spices added to sausage rolls
Any sausage meat would work for this recipe, read the ingredients on the package and customize it to taste. Check the salt content on the packet before seasoning the meat.
Recipe tips
Frozen pastry should be thawed before using, best left in the fridge overnight.
If the pastry is hard to work with, place it in the fridge for a few minutes or in a freezer for a minute or two. Store-bought pastries are not the best to work with so you need to be fast when using it.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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