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    Home » Recipes » Grill Recipes » Smoker Recipes » Pellet Smoker Kielbasa

    Pellet Smoker Kielbasa

    Published: Sep 21, 2022 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Recipe photos with text overlay and Jenna Passaro food blogger from Sip Bite Go

    With game day and football party weekends in full swing, it’s time to fire up the Traeger smoker for smoked kielbasa. This polish sausage comfort food recipe brings lots of smoky flavor and only has one ingredient. Let’s get smoking!

    Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Recipe

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    Table of Contents

    • Why Traeger Smoked Kielbasa is easy to make…
    • Ingredients
    • How to cook Smoked Kielbasa
    • FAQs 
    • More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Sausage Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why Traeger Smoked Kielbasa is easy to make…

    • It’s hands-off! Literally preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F for 15-20 minutes and then toss the unpackaged kielbasa sausage onto the grates and close the lid. Check back in 2 – 3 hrs when done. 
    • Little prep involved! This recipe for smoked kielbasa uses a pre-cooked kielbasa. Just remove it from the package and you’re good-to-go.
    • Great for a party! Once smoked, you can slice it up into discs which is a great appetizer for any get together. 
    Pulling Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Off The Pellet Grill

    New to cooking Smoked Kielbasa and other smoked food recipes? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page). 

    See the best game day smoker recipes…

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make Smoked Kielbasa.

    Infographic with recipe ingredients list and caption for smoking kielbasa sausage on Traeger pellet grills with Jenna Passaro food blogger of Sip Bite Go
    • kielbasa, precooked

    See beginner-friendly Traeger recipes…

    How to cook Smoked Kielbasa

    Now I’ll walk you through it…

    Infographic with recipe steps and captions demonstrating how to smoke kielbasa sausage on Traeger pellet grills with Jenna Passaro food blogger of Sip Bite Go.jpg

    Quick look at Smoked Kielbasa recipe

    1. Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
    2. Remove kielbasa sausage from package.
    3. Smoke kielbasa at 225 degrees F for 2 – 3 hrs until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
    4. Remove, let cool, slice and enjoy!
    Smoking Kielbasa Sausage on Traeger pellet grill grates

    Detailed recipe steps

    1. Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F. 
    2. Prep kielbasa for smoking. Remove kielbasa sausage from the package. You can poke holes in it with a fork, but I usually don’t and it smokes just fine. 
    3. Smoke kielbasa at 225 degrees F for 2 – 3 hrs, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F as measured with an internal read thermometer.
    4. Finish smoked kielbasa by serving it in hoagie rolls, or dicing it up and serving it with an appetizer platter for game day. 
    Pellet Grill Smoked Kielbasa Appetizer Sliced On Cutting Board

    Also see how to smoke brats and how to make baked potatoes in smoker and smoked mac and cheese for a side dish…

    FAQs 

    ​​How long to smoke kielbasa?

    When using a smoker set to 225 degrees F, it will take you anywhere from 2 – 3 hours to fully finish smoking kielbasa. Please use an internal read thermometer to measure for an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. 

    Is kielbasa already cooked?

    In this Sip Bite Go kielbasa smoker recipe, yes, the kielbasa sausage was already cured and cooked (it’s sausage from Teton Waters Ranch). You can equate this to how hot dogs are already cooked in the package when you buy them from a grocery store. 

    You could decide to make your own homemade sausage by combining various cuts of meat, place in a bowl and stir with your seasonings. Then run the mixture through your sausage maker and into casings.Kielbasa sausage from Teton Waters Ranch in package

    How long will smoked kielbasa last in the fridge?

    After removing the kielbasa from the packaging and smoking it, you should consume it within the next 3 days. If you keep it in an air-tight container in the fridge, you could stretch it close to a week. 
    On the other hand, cooked kielbasa sausage still in the packaging will last several weeks in the fridge unopened. 

    Is smoked sausage the same as kielbasa?

    Smoked sausage and kielbasa are very similar. In general terms, they are both various cuts of meat stuffed into a casing. With that said, Kielbasa usually is a mix of pork and beef with garlic as another main ingredient. The shape between them both are different as well. Smoked sausages are usually smaller, whereas kielbasa are cut into a long loop shape. 

    What is kielbasa?

    To put it simply, kielbasa is just the polish name for sausage. It will contain various cuts of meat and fat and will be cured. 

    What wood pellets / wood chips should I use for smoked kielbasa?

    In this recipe, we used pecan pellets. It gave it a nice smoky flavor that we all enjoyed. If you’re looking for something a bit lighter in smokiness, then perhaps an applewood would be more preferable. Another good option would be hickory pellets. 

    How to finish smoked kielbasa?

    You can be creative here. If you’re serving a crowd with your BBQ menu, slicing smoked kielbasa into discs with toothpicks is a great appetizer. If you want to serve it in a roll, then cut the smoked kielbasa to the length of your roll. 

    To be a bit more creative, heat some bbq sauce over medium heat on the stove top. Once heated, use a brush and paint the smoked kielbasa with the warm bbq sauce when there’s 15 – 20 minutes left in the cooking time. The bbq sauce will adhere to the smoked kielbasa to give it some additional flavor. 

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    Meat thermometer recommendations

    Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly. 

    On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

    1. Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
    2. ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill. 

    It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

    How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

    While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about Smoked Kielbasa Sausage. 

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    Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Recipe

    Traeger Smoked Kielbasa Sausage Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    With game day and football party weekends in full swing, it’s time to fire up the Traeger smoker for smoked kielbasa. This polish sausage comfort food recipe brings lots of smoky flavor and only has one ingredient. Let’s get smoking! | sipbitego.com
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, BBQ
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 1 minute
    Cook Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 1 minute
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 220kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Equipment

    • Traeger Mesquite Pellets
    • Traeger Pellet Grill Ironwood 650
    • Meater Plus Thermometer

    Ingredients

    • 1 kielbasa precooked

    Instructions

    • Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
    • Prep kielbasa for smoking. Remove kielbasa sausage from the package. You can poke holes in it with a fork, but I usually don’t and it smokes just fine.
    • Smoke kielbasa at 225 degrees F for 2 – 3 hrs, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F as measured with an internal read thermometer.
    • Finish smoked kielbasa by serving it in hoagie rolls, or dicing it up and serving it with an appetizer platter for game day.

    Video

    Notes

    *nutrition facts will be based on your particular sausage
    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/smoked-kielbasa
    Watch the full-length YouTube recipe video for Smoked Kielbasa on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube channel.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 530mg
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