Japanese Miso Sausage Tray Bake
A Japanese inspired tray bake of oven roasted sausages, apple & veg are perfectly caramelised, and finished with a sweet & savoury sesame sauce adding a rich nutty flavour. Roasting first with just olive oil & 5 spice gives everything the chance to blister & colour up without over cooking your sauce (causing it to dry out).
Serves 4
Prep: 10mins
Cook: 40mins
Ingredients
1kg Pork Sausages
2 Medium Potatoes
2 Medium Sweet Potatoes
2 Carrots
2 Zucchini
2 Apples
Jar of Kaokaomiso
1.5 Tsp 5 Spice
Olive oil
Sesame seeds
Chilli flakes - optional
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/ Gas 6
Peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces. Trim and peel carrots. Cut them in half lengthways and then into 1-inch pieces. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1-inch rounds. Peel onions. Halve them and cut each half into quarters. Quarter apples and remove core.
Spread all veggies, apple & sausages over 2 lined baking trays. Drizzle with olive oil and season with 5 Spice, salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
Prepare the dressing by mixing half a jar of your miso paste with 2tbsp water to make it easier to drizzle.
Remove the trays from the oven. Drizzle the dressing over the top of everything (reserving a little for serving) and pop back in the oven to roast for a further 10-15 minutes until the veggies are tender, the sausages are browned and everything is crisp around the edges.
To serve sprinkle with sesame seeds & remaining sauce (Chilli flakes if using)
Hints & Tips
Alternatives to 5 Spice:
Star Anise - using 3-4 crushed into small pieces and sprinkle over your prepared trays.
Fennel seeds - a little less traditional but pair well with the sausages & apple. Use a smaller amount of 1Tsp.
