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Ketwurst classic

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Recipe photo: Ketwurst classic (snacks & snacks)

Ketwurst was the ultimate hot dog classic: warm bun, boiled sausage and a strong ketchup sauce. It is precisely the simplicity that creates the typical snack bar character.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 10 minutes
  • Heat the sauce: approx. 4 minutes
  • Let the sausages sit: approx. 8-10 minutes
  • Heat the rolls: approx. 4-5 minutes at 120 °C top/bottom heat
  • Total: approx. 20 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 505 kcal
Protein
≈ 20.2 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 46.3 g
Fat
≈ 25.7 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

  • 4 long hot dog buns or Ketwurst buns · ≈ 240.0 g
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste · ≈ 15.0 g
  • 1 tsp mustard · ≈ 5.0 g
  • 2 tbsp water · ≈ 30.0 g
  • 4 boiled sausages or bockwurst · ≈ 400 g
  • 1 small pinch of sugar · ≈ 0.5 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

  • 4 long hot dog buns or Ketwurst buns
  • 4 boiled sausages or bockwurst
  • 250 ml ketchup
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
  • 1 small pinch of sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • optional: some cucumber relish or small diced pickles

Instructions

  1. Mix ketchup with tomato paste, mustard, paprika powder, sugar and water and heat gently in a small saucepan for 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Let the sausages steep in hot, no longer boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Heat the rolls briefly in the oven at 120 °C top/bottom heat for 4 to 5 minutes or make them soft and warm in a steam attachment.
  4. Carefully open or hollow out the warm rolls lengthwise.
  5. Place a hot sausage in each, pour in plenty of warm sauce and add some cucumber if desired.
  6. Serve immediately while the rolls and sausage are still really hot.