Currywurst mit Pommes
Crispy pan-fried pork sausage smothered in a tangy curry-tomato sauce, served with golden fried potatoes. A beloved German street-food classic ready in 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- 4 pieces pork bratwurst sausages
- 1 lb potatoes, russet or waxy
- ¾ cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1.5 tablespoons curry powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut each potato lengthwise into 3 thick planks, then cut each plank lengthwise into fingers about the thickness of your pinky, aiming for sticks roughly 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide on all sides.
- 2
Pat the potato sticks dry on paper towels by laying them flat and pressing gently with your palm — this helps them crisp up when fried.
- 3
Poke each sausage with a fork 3 times along its length, spacing the holes about 1 inch apart — this prevents them from bursting when they cook.
- 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 1 minute.
- 5
Add the potato sticks to the hot oil in a single layer, spreading them out evenly; do not move them for 3 minutes, then stir once.
- 6
Continue cooking, stirring every 30 seconds, until the potatoes turn golden brown on all edges and a fork easily pierces the inside, about 5 more minutes.
- 7
Transfer the cooked potatoes to a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with a pinch of salt; set aside.
- 8
Pour out all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the skillet, then add the sausages and set the heat to medium.
- 9
Cook the sausages, rolling them every 2 minutes with tongs, until the skin is browned on all sides and the center is cooked through, about 8 minutes total.
- 10
Push the sausages to the sides of the skillet and pour the crushed tomatoes into the center.
- 11
Sprinkle the curry powder over the tomatoes and stir with a wooden spoon until the powder dissolves and smells strongly fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- 12
Stir the sauce constantly, bringing the sausages back to the center, until the sauce thickens and darkens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- 13
Divide the potatoes between two plates, placing them in a mound on one side.
- 14
Top the potatoes with 2 sausages each, then pour the curry-tomato sauce over the sausages, letting it pool around the plate.
Tools you’ll need
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- paper towels
- fork
- large skillet (12-inch)
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- plate
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