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Currywurst with french fries sauce

2-3 people · Classics & home cooking

Recipe photo: Currywurst with french fries sauce (Classics & home cooking)

Currywurst is simply one of those dishes that immediately tastes like a classic. The spicy sauce, the fried sausage and the typical snack bar touch make it exactly the food you crave again and again.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
  • Sauce: Simmer gently for about 15 minutes
  • Fry sausages: approx. 8-10 minutes
  • Total time: approx. 30 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.

Energy
≈ 730 kcal
Protein
≈ 32.3 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 13.2 g
Fat
≈ 59.7 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 1 tbsp oil · ≈ 13.65 g
  • 1 onion · ≈ 100.0 g
  • 1 tbsp butter · ≈ 13.65 g
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste · ≈ 30.0 g
  • 2 tbsp curry ketchup · ≈ 30.0 g
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar · ≈ 15.0 g
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar · ≈ 12.0 g
  • 6 bratwursts · ≈ 600 g
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce · ≈ 5.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 6 bratwursts
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 250 ml pureed tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp curry ketchup
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • Curry powder for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Finely dice the onion and sauté in butter until translucent.
  2. Roast the tomato paste briefly, then stir in the pureed tomatoes, curry ketchup, vinegar, sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes and season with curry powder, salt and pepper.
  4. Fry the sausages vigorously all over in a pan with a little oil over medium to medium-high heat.
  5. Let the sausages rest briefly, cut into pieces and serve with plenty of sauce.
  6. Serve with extra curry powder and, if desired, spicy ketchup or fries.