Jalapeño Smoked Chicken Sausage with Mole à la Carlos and Cotija Cheese

Definition of insanity , repeating the same action and anticipating a different result. I do not care for smoked sausage, whether it be pork, shrimp, or chicken. I know I don’t care for it, but I end up ordering it anyway.

This sausage was not one of my favorites, Maybe because It found the smokey flavor over powering or that the mole sauce had a bit of a carbon taste that I didn’t enjoy.  This was a healthy sized sausage so you won’t go hungry that’s for sure. It had a smooth texture, which you would expect in a chicken sausage.

The mole sauce is where I take issue. It tasted almost burnt. Now I am not a mole expert so I don’t know if that was the flavor intention or not so I won’t criticize. I also do not like my food blackened so that may be be why I didn’t enjoy it.

All in all It was ok, not good, not great, but also not bad either. It was just.. meh.

3 out of 10 Rating in my book.

Mandarian Orange-Teriyaki Chicken Sausage with Chili-Garlic Mayonnaise and Butterkäse Cheese

The Mandarin Orange Chicken sausage is the Celebrity Sausage of the Day for September 4th.  Named after Jerry Reed I found this sausage to be a nice balance of garlic with a hint of spice.  As with most of the chicken sausages the meat was a bit mild in flavor with mild citrus hint.  I found the Butterkäse Cheese to be very creamy especially when warmed by the sausage and really added to the overall flavor.

As with most sausages from Doug’s I really enjoyed this sausage.  While I have yet to develop a formalized ranking system I would start with putting this one somewhere near the middle of the pack.  I give the Mandarian Orange-Teriyaki Chicken Sausage a 4.5 out of 10.  Again please keep in mind that at Doug’s a sausage with a rating of 1 would still be one of the best selling items at any other restaurant.