Linguiça Bêbada (Kielbasa Sausage Bites)
Sliced Kielbasa sausage flambéed with cachaça is a popular Brazilian bar snack and a great one bite appetizer to eat while yelling at the TV on Super Bowl Sunday!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 12 ounces each pork smoked Kielbasa sausages or smoked sausages of your choice, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup cachaça
- Chopped parsley and pickled biquinho hot peppers to garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a large, long handled skillet, heat the olive oil, over medium heat, and sauté the sliced sausage until browned. Add the onion and keep sautéing until they begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
- Heat the cachaça for about 15 seconds in the microwave, until just warm to the touch.
- Remove the pan from the burner and carefully add the cachaça to the pan. Using a long stick lighter, ignite the fumes at the edge of the pan, protecting yourself from the flames. Return to heat and shake until flames burn down.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with parsley and pickled hot peppers, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Be sure to read my flambé safety tips before you attempt it.