SPICY KIELBASA DOG WITH STOUT ONIONS

Spicy Kielbasa Dog with Stout Onions image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Time 25m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup stout beer
1 Spanish onion, very thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound Polish kielbasa sausage link, cut into thirds
3 baguette portions (the length of the links), split through the center but not through the bottom
1/4 cup spicy whole-grain mustard
1/4 cup pickled sweet picante peppers, such as Peppadews
1 cup watercress

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted. Add the beer and onions and cook, stirring often and reducing the heat to low as the onions start to brown, until the onions are caramelized and all of the liquid has reduced to allow the sugars to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
In a large saute pan, heat the canola oil over medium heat. Split the links through the center just to open them up so they lay flat. Sear the links on the cut side until brown, about 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan. In the same pan, toast the buns again on the cut side until brown, a few minutes.
Spread the mustard onto the buns, then add the links. Top with the pickled peppers and caramelized onions. Finish with a small handful of watercress and serve.