The chicken sausage might look humble, but it’s actually a Swiss-Army-knife ingredient that brings flavor and protein to almost any dish. From breakfast dishes to hearty dinners, there are endless ways to incorporate The Sausage Project’s chicken sausage into your meals. Dice it, crumble it, butterfly it, or grill it whole—however you prep it, you’ll level-up your meal. Here are five easy techniques paired with great chicken sausage recipes we love.
1. Dice It to Add Quick Flavor to Skillets, Scrambles, and Bakes
Dicing chicken sausage is an excellent way to distribute flavor into every bite—especially since each piece becomes its own little flavor bomb. Stir your diced sausage into your breakfast skillets, or or fold into rice and pasta bakes for extra protein.
Sample recipes: Chicken Sausage Fried Rice, Tuscan Breakfast Scramble
2. Crumble It Into Sauces, Soups, and Tacos
The natural casing on our chicken sausages gives them a succulent snap and their signature shape. Slip it off, though, and things quickly fall apart… with tasty results. Crumbling your sausage creates flavorful bits of chicken goodness that meld seamlessly with other ingredients. That makes this method perfect for tacos, pizza toppings, or stirring into marinara and Alfredo for protein-rich pasta sauces.
Sample recipes: Spicy Pink Pasta with Chicken Sausage
3. Slice it Into Coins For A Pop of Texture
Slicing chicken sausage into thin coins is ideal for dishes where you want the sausage to stand out visually and texturally while adding rich flavors to every bit. Thin sausage coins add smoky bite and eye-catching rounds to stir-fries, soups, and Cajun-style pastas. And as a bonus, they brown fast and hold their shape beautifully in most dishes.
Sample recipes: Melty Cheddar Sausage Mac, Chicken Teriyaki Stir-Fry
4. Grill or Roast It Whole for Juicy, Smoky Simplicity
Grilling or roasting whole chicken sausages locks in the juices and amps up smokiness so well, you could just toss your links in a bun and call it a very lovely day. You can also use whole sausages in sheet-pan dinners featuring your favorite veggies and spices for a delicious, no-fuss dinner with extra snap.
Sample Recipes: Bacon-Wrapped Melty Cheddar L.A. Dog, Simple Grilled Chicken Sausage Dinner
5. Butterfly It for a Sandwich & Wrap MVP
Butterflying a chicken sausage—slicing it lengthwise but keeping it attached so it opens up like a delicious door—creates a flat surface perfect for sandwiches, wraps, and paninis. It creates an ideal textural balance too, offering a juicy, caramelized surface on which to build the perfect breakfast sandwich or dinnertime handheld with a burst of flavor in each bite.
Sample recipes: Sausage and Peppers Sandwich with Spicy Mustard, Melty Cheddar Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich