Gigi's Lao Kitchen: Lao Food: How to Cook Sausage

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt is a basic seasoning.

kaffir lime leaves

🥗Healthier: lime zest

💰Cheaper: lemon zest

Lime or lemon zest can mimic the citrus flavor when fresh leaves are unavailable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides sweetness with a different flavor profile, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Prepare sausages by shaping them into a circular form.

Preheat the oven for baking.

Prepare a tray with a little oil to prevent sticking.

Place the sausages on the tray, ensuring they are spaced apart to avoid sticking together.

Deep fry the sausages until they are cooked and browned.

Serve the sausages on a tray for sharing.

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