Crispy Blood Sausage with Apple, Sage & Brown Butter Crumbs

Name: Crispy Blood Sausage with Apple, Sage & Brown Butter Crumbs
Ingredients: 400 grams blood sausage (sliced into 2 cm rounds); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 firm apples (Granny Smith or Pink Lady), peeled and sliced; 6–8 fresh sage leaves; 1 tbap butter; 1 tsp honey; Pinch of salt; 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (or panko); 2 tbsp butter; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; Black pepper to taste

Savory, sweet, herbal, and crunchy — a dish built around contrast.

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Crispy Blood Sausage with Apple, Sage & Brown Butter Crumbs

Equipment

Heavy frying pan or skillet
Spatula
knife
chopping board
Small pan (for crumbs)
Paper towel

Ingredients

400 grams blood sausage (sliced into 2 cm rounds)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 firm apples (Granny Smith or Pink Lady), peeled and sliced
6–8 fresh sage leaves
1 tbap butter
1 tsp honey
Pinch of salt
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (or panko)
2 tbsp butter
0.5 tsp nutmeg
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Brown the Butter Crumbs
Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat until it turns golden and nutty.
Add breadcrumbs, nutmeg, and black pepper.
Toast until crisp and fragrant (2–3 minutes).
Remove from heat and set aside.
Caramelise the Apples & Sage
In a pan, melt butter over medium heat.
Add apples, honey, and a pinch of salt.
Cook until soft and lightly caramelised (5–7 minutes).
Add sage leaves and cook until crisp.
Remove and keep warm.
Crisp the Blood Sausage
Heat olive oil and butter in a pan over medium heat.
Gently add blood sausage slices.
Cook 2–3 minutes per side until a deep crust forms.(Do not overcrowd the pan — they’re delicate.)
Transfer to paper towel briefly.
Assemble the Dish
Arrange caramelised apples on a plate.
Top with crispy blood sausage rounds.
Sprinkle generously with brown butter crumbs.
Finish with a few drops of vinegar or balsamic reduction.
Garnish with parsley or microgreens and flaky salt.

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Crispy Blood Sausage with Apple, Sage & Brown Butter Crumbs

Crispy Blood Sausage with Apple, Sage & Brown Butter Crumbs

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Brown the Butter Crumbs

Caramelise the Apples & Sage

Crisp the Blood Sausage

Assemble the Dish

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