How Long to Cook Sausage in the Microwave

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Have you ever wanted to heat up pre-cooked cocktail sausages in the microwave, but heard horror stories of exploding sausages or spitting fat? Well, here is how to safely heat them avoiding those problems!

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Good quality cocktail sausages

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1

Pick a fairly expensive brand of sausage. More expensive sausages are likely to have less fat in them and more meat, which lessens the chance of spitting fat.
2

Take the maximum of four sausages from the packet, and gently press them between your clean fingers separately. Believe it or not, some brands are so chock full of fat some will actually drip away if you squeeze it.

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3

Take a large microwave safe plate and put a piece of kitchen paper on it. This will absorb any heated up fat.
4

Take the maximum of four sausages that you withdrew from the packet and prick them thoroughly with a fork. Make sure there are small holes on all four sides. This will allow the fat to seep out rather than expand and explode the sausage.
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Place the four pricked sausages onto the plate with the tissue, allowing a bit of space between each one as they will expand slightly with compressed fat no matter what you do.
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Place another sheet of kitchen towel on top of the sausages to absorb any fat the sausages might spit.
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Set your microwave to full power for 30 seconds, and heat the sausages.
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Remove with a dishcloth or oven gloves in hand as the sausages will be very hot and the plate will likely be very hot as well.
9

Allow the sausages to sit for a couple of minutes to cool a little bit and to let all the fat that intends to come out come out.
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Repeat as necessary. The sausages stay hot for a long time, so you will be safe to do three or four lots without worrying about the first.

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How do I make sausage?

See the wikiHow article, How to Make Sausage.
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Is it safe to heat cocktail franks twice?

As long as your leftovers were stored properly in the fridge, there's no reason why they can't be reheated again. Most sausages have spices and salt in them that act almost as preservatives. If in doubt, check the label for a list of ingredients to find out if preservatives have been added or how long they will keep.

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If you want to slice the sausages, slice them evenly so that some pieces won't be much hotter than others.
Serve with just a drizzle of honey for a delicious treat.

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