How to Cook Sausage in Stainless Steel

Cooking in stainless steel is often recommended over nonstick cookware, according to ConsumerSearch.com, because of its ability to conduct heat evenly regardless of the type of burner used. This will result in an improved sear on the outside part of the meat product, which will ensure a crisper outer sausage casing. As the sausage cooks, the oils from the sausage help lubricate the stainless steel. This eliminates one of stainless steels biggest drawbacks, which is food sticking to the pan.

Step 1

Spray stainless steel pan lightly with nonstick spray. Although the sausage will help with lubrication of the pan, the sausage will not drip oil until it starts to heat up.

Step 2

Turn the heat of the stove top to medium to medium-low. Keep the temperature at this level or lower to ensure the sausage cooks thoroughly on the inside while preventing oil from spattering out of the pan.

Step 3

Place the sausages into the pan so that they are parallel to each other and have some space between them.

Step 4

Turn over the sausages with tongs continuously so that each side of the cylindrical sausage is seared a dark brown.

Step 5

Cook at least 10 to 13 minutes until to allow the internal temperature of the sausage reach 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 6

Pierce the center of the sausage with the meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. If the temperature is not 180 degrees, continue cooking.

Step 7

Remove the sausages with tongs and place on a plate or dish for serving.

Tips and Warnings

• Sausage patties are cooked in a similar manner to sausage links and must be browned and cooked until the internal temperature also reaches 180-degrees. Patties may take a shorter amount of time to cook because their surface area is larger than the surface area of a sausage link.
• Heat the sausage up so that the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees. Failing to do so puts you at serious risk for food illness, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.