Korean Sausage Bread

Korean sausage bread, or the fancier version of our childhood pigs in a blanket, is loaded with a savory corn and cheese topping and wrapped with soft, airy bread. It's a popular pastry you can find at Korean bakeries, just like kkwabaeggi (Korean twisted donuts).

When we go to Korean bakeries, we always had to get some Korean sausage bread! Hotdogs wrapped in soft, tender bread and loaded with corn, cheese, and onions - I mean, what's not to love?! It's a an upgrade of classic pigs in the blanket and a flavor bomb!

They're Kyong's favorite, and in the world of sausage breads, these Korean sausage breads are definitely the most indulgent. But make sure to also check out these Korean cream cheese garlic bread and our Japanese milk bread! These two breads are always a hit amongst bread lovers.

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• What is Korean sausage bread?
• Ingredients needed to make Korean sausage bread
• How to shape Korean sausage bread:
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What is Korean sausage bread?

Some of you probably know Korean sausage bread as the "so se ji ppang" from Asian pastry shops like Tours les Jours. For those of you unfamiliar with these sausage breads, they are not to be underestimated.

Korean sausage bread is like a fancier version of twisty pigs in the blanket meshed with Chinese hotdog buns that's also loaded with some cheesy corn and onion topping. The bread itself is super soft, fluffy, and twisted into a very satisfying lattice work.

Ingredients needed to make Korean sausage bread

Please scroll down to the recipe card for the ingredient quantities!

For the dough:

• All-purpose flour - although most bread recipes use bread flour, standard all-purpose flour works perfectly for this recipe. Plus, it's more accessible and cheaper.
• Sugar and salt - For seasoning the dough. We highly recommend granulated white sugar and both kosher salt or fine table salt will work.
• Hot water - Adding boiling hot water to the flour gelatinize it, making the dough extra soft and fluffy. It's a similar concept as using tangzhong for making milk bread.
• Milk and egg - These two adds the additional moisture needed to make the dough, and both also adds richness and flavor to the bread.
• Yeast - We used active dry yeast, which requires dissolving in some warm liquid (in this case the milk) before using. You could also use instant dry yeast instead, which you can add directly into the flour mixture without dissolving first.
• Unsalted butter - Butter adds additional richness to the dough and also make the dough a little less tacky when handling. Make sure to to use unsalted butter so that you can fully control how salty the dough is!

For the rest of the bread:

• Hotdog - Feel free to use your favorite hotdog brand. It is one of the main star of this bread, so use a brand that you like. If you prefer actual sausage, you can do that too. The sausage should be cooked by the end of the baking time, but you can always check with a thermometer to make sure.
• Mozzarella, corn, onion, green onion, and mayo - These ingredients makes the corn and cheese toppings for our Korean sausage bread. The green onion can be omitted if you wish, as it is mostly for color. However, the mayo is necessary to help bind everything and to make the veggies taste better.
• Dry parsley (optional for garnish)
• Ketchup and mustard - These two are our favorite condiments for Korean sausage bread, but feel free to eat the sausage bread plain or with your preferred condiments.

How to shape Korean sausage bread:

1. Roll the dough into an oval long enough to fit a hotdog with about an extra inch flap on each end. You can also just use your palm to flatten the dough.

2. Fold the end flaps onto the hotdog.

3. Pinch together the dough on both sides (long ways) to seal the hotdog.

4. Roll the hotdog stuffed dough to make it more cylindrical.

5. Use a pair of kitchen shears or a sharp knife to make 8 to 9 cuts in the hotdog stuffed dough and pull each piece, alternative, left and right.

🌟 Pro tip: Cut all the way through the hotdogs but DO NOT cut through the bottom of the dough! You want the dough to stay connected so that the bread can stay intact.

Frequently asked questions

Does the bread needs kneading?

Our bread recipe for this Korean sausage bread is ALMOST a no knead bread! Only some initial mixing is needed to get all the dry and wet ingredients incorporated and then just let dough naturally develop gluten as it rest.

Can I make the bread faster?

To make our sausage bread a little faster, you can knead the bread, either by hand or with a mixer, instead of resting the dough for 30 minutes. This will save you around 15 to 30 minutes.

If you decide to knead the dough, simply make the dough as per the recipe but keep kneading it until the dough becomes supple and mostly smooth, about 10-15 minutes. Note that the dough will still be kind of tacky.

After the dough has been kneaded enough, incorporate the softened butter. Then, cover the dough and let it proof until doubled. A way to check is to poke the dough in the middle, and it shouldn't bounce back nor should the rest of the dough deflate.

Why do I need to use hot water for the bread?

Because we wanted to imitate the airiness and softness of milk bread, we decided to use a similar method as "tang zhong" from our milk bread loaf recipe. This method, using scalding hot water to "cook" the dough, is called "tang mian (烫面)," which literally translates to "hot/ cooked flour" and does similar things for our dough.

Tang mian allows us to add more liquid than traditional methods because flour accepts more hot liquid than room temperature or cold. It also helps giving our bread a better texture and additional airiness because part of the dough is "cooked."

What is the topping on Korean sausage bread?

The most popular toppings for Korean sausage bread is the cheese (of course), usually mozzarella, mayonnaise for binding, sweet corn, and diced onions. But feel free to adjust the toppings to your liking.

We do highly recommend the sweet corn because it a nice pop of sweetness to the sausage bread. Plus, if you've ever had corn sausage, it's a very nostalgic flavor!

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