Description
These Mustard Hasselback Kielbasa Bites are a delicious and easy appetizer featuring sliced kielbasa baked or air fried with a tangy mustard glaze and served with a creamy dipping sauce. Perfect for parties or game day snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
Kielbasa and Bites
- 2 rings (13.9 ounces each) kielbasa
Mustard Sauce
- ¼ cup (62 g) coarse ground Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Slice Kielbasa: Place the kielbasa between two chopsticks or skewers to prevent cutting all the way through and slice into ¼-inch slices down to but not through the chopsticks.
- Cut Bites: Slice the partially sliced kielbasa crosswise into 1-inch bite-sized pieces, about 3 rings per piece, totaling approximately 40 bites for both rings. Place bites into a large bowl or baking sheet.
- Prepare Mustard Mixture: In a small bowl, combine Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, then divide into two bowls.
- Make Dipping Sauce: Add mayonnaise to one bowl of mustard mixture, stir well, cover, and refrigerate while preparing the bites.
- Coat Kielbasa Bites: Pour or brush half of the second bowl of mustard sauce over the kielbasa bites, making sure to get sauce between each cut section. Reserve remaining sauce for after cooking.
- Air Fry Bites: Arrange the kielbasa bites in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary. Air fry at 400°F for 9 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
- Finish and Serve: Remove bites from air fryer, place on a serving platter, and brush with the reserved mustard sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve warm alongside the refrigerated mayonnaise-based dipping sauce.
Notes
- If you don’t have an air fryer, preheat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Bake the prepared bites for 20 minutes or until browned, brushing with mustard sauce before baking.
- Use coarse ground Dijon mustard for texture and flavor, but smooth Dijon mustard can be substituted if needed.
- Make sure not to slice all the way through the kielbasa to maintain the Hasselback effect, allowing sauce to seep into cuts.
- Store leftover dipping sauce refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 bites
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
