Description
Dublin coddle celebrates Irish comfort with hearty layers of sausage, bacon, potatoes, and onions. Generations of families have savored this classic one-pot meal that warms both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) pork sausages (Irish bangers or thick pork sausages)
- 6 slices bacon (rashers) (chopped into chunks)
- 4 large potatoes (peeled and sliced into thick rounds)
- 2 large onions (sliced into rings)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced, optional but flavorful)
- 2 cups chicken or beef broth (or use half broth, half Guinness for extra richness)
- ½ cup beer or hard cider (optional, for depth of flavor)
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme (or 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves)
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Sear Sausages: Place sausages in a heated pot, browning evenly for 4-5 minutes to develop a rich caramelized exterior, then set aside.
- Render Bacon: Cook bacon in the same pot until crisp, removing and reserving alongside sausages while capturing the rendered fat.
- Sauté Aromatics: Gently cook sliced onions in the residual bacon fat until translucent, creating a flavor-rich foundation.
- Layer Ingredients: Add chopped potatoes to the onions, then strategically reintroduce sausages and bacon, creating a robust layered composition.
- Liquid Integration: Pour chicken stock over the ingredients, ensuring complete but not excessive coverage, maintaining the dish’s hearty essence.
- Simmer and Marry: Reduce heat, cover the pot, and allow ingredients to slowly simmer and meld together for 45-50 minutes, developing deep, complex flavors.
- Final Seasoning: Sprinkle fresh parsley, cracked pepper, and salt to enhance the traditional Dublin coddle’s nuanced taste profile.
- Serving: Present directly from the cooking vessel, capturing the rustic warmth of Irish comfort cuisine.
Notes
- Choose Quality Proteins: Select high-grade pork sausages and thick-cut bacon for authentic flavor and rich texture.
- Control Meat Browning: Sear sausages and bacon at medium heat to develop deep caramelization without burning, which ensures maximum flavor development.
- Manage Liquid Levels: Use just enough chicken stock to cover ingredients, preventing soggy potatoes and maintaining the dish’s traditional hearty consistency.
- Optimize Cooking Time: Simmer gently for 45-50 minutes, allowing ingredients to slowly infuse and potatoes to become tender without disintegrating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg