Recipes · Polish · Meat Dishes
Kielbasa (Polish Fried Sausage with Onions)
One serving has 493 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (48%), vitamin C (38%), cobalamin (37%), phosphorus (35%), niacin (30%) and zinc (23%). Ready in 15 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (195 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: mustard, pork
Ingredients
- 130 g Kielbasa
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Mustard
Method
- Prick the kielbasa a few times with a fork and slice the onion into rings.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the kielbasa for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned all over and heated through (at least 71 °C/160 °F internally).
- Add the onion rings to the pan for the last 5 minutes and cook until softened and lightly caramelized.
- Serve the sliced kielbasa with the fried onions and a good spoonful of mustard.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 493 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.1 g | |
| Water | 122 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 15 g | 31% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.55 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.59 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.35 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.44 g | |
| Valine | 0.69 g | |
| Histidine | 0.46 g | |
| Fat | 43.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.6 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.33 g | |
| Cholesterol | 79.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 49 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 28 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 244 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 370 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 26.5 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1,319 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.2 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.85 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.5 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.88 µg | 37% |
| Choline | 55.1 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 10.9 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 28.6 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 39 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 9.9 µg | 11% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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