Isan sausage (Sai Krok Isan - ไส้กรอกอีสาน): The traditional Thai recipe

Delicious Isan sausages (Sai Krok Isan) served with fresh vegetables and chili peppers.

Discover the authentic recipe for Isan sausages (Sai Krok Isan - ไส้กรอกอีสาน), a beloved staple of Thai cuisine. These flavourful sausages are simple to prepare and traditionally served with fresh ginger, chili peppers, and crunchy cabbage, offering a truly immersive taste of Thailand.

Isan sausage recipe - Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon white peppercorns

30 g garlic

1 tablespoon cooked jasmine rice

400 g minced pork

Seasoning:

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

Fresh pork casings or dry casings, rinsed and then rehydrated in water for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinsed again

Garnish:

Sliced ginger

Fresh chillies

Spring onion

Cabbage leaves

Method:

1. Pound the white peppercorns, garlic and rice into a smooth paste.

2.  Mix the paste with the pork and seasoning. Transfer the paste to a sausage stuffer or a pastry bag (large nozzle). Alternatively, use a funnel or the top of a plastic bottle.

3. Thread the casing onto the nozzle and carefully form the sausage balls. Form the first ball about 5 cm in diameter, then turn the casing and form another ball, etc.

4. Bake the sausage for about fifteen minutes at 180°C or until the temperature inside the sausage is 70°C.

Would you like to learn more about Northeastern Thai cuisine?

Discover our article about Isan cuisine, a region where rural traditions, exchanges with Laos and the art of grilling come together to create a distinctive and characterful gastronomy.

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