German · Lunch & handhelds

Currywurst plate

Name: Currywurst plate
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 plates
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch batons; 3 tablespoons neutral oil, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 small yellow onion, finely diced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup; 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice; 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons German-style curry powder, divided; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 6 fully cooked fine-textured pork bratwursts or currywursts

Berlin-style sliced pork sausage under a glossy sweet-tart curry-tomato sauce, dusted with fresh curry powder and served with crisp twice-baked fries.

About 1 hr 45 minTotal

About 1 hr 15 minActive

$$Cost

ModerateDifficulty

Makes 4 plates

Equipment

A similarly sized 13 × 18-inch rimmed pan works; smaller pans make a thicker pizza.
Best starting point
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet · 43100
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Another workable path: A similarly sized 13 × 18-inch rimmed pan works; smaller pans make a thicker pizza.
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How we chose
Research-backed · reviewed Aug 2026
We compared exact half-sheet geometry, uncoated material, reinforced construction, heat limit, care, stable model identity, and the exact Amazon destination. Manufacturer specifications establish model 43100 and its UPC, while America's Test Kitchen reports comparative cooking and handling results. Kwilt has not baked with this pan.
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet · 43100: Its 13-by-18-inch footprint gives this soft dough the intended thickness, and the uncoated aluminum supports browning on the oiled bottom. Trade-off: Hand washing is recommended, and acidic tomato left on uncoated aluminum can discolor or pit the surface over time.
Another workable path: Use another rimmed half sheet only if its outside dimensions are close to 13 by 18 inches. A smaller pan makes a thicker pizza and needs its own bake adjustment.
Sources
Nordic Ware product details
America's Test Kitchen result
Nordic Ware model and UPC registry
Amazon exact product listing

Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 4 plates

2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch batons
3 tablespoons neutral oil, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups tomato ketchup
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons German-style curry powder, divided
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
6 fully cooked fine-textured pork bratwursts or currywursts

Instructions

Soak potato batons in cold water 30 minutes, drain, and dry completely. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon salt. Bake on a at 450°F for 20 minutes, turn, then bake until crisp and deep gold, 15 to 20 minutes more.
Cook onion in remaining oil over medium until soft, 6 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook until brick red. Stir in ketchup, apple juice, vinegar, Worcestershire, 1 tablespoon curry powder, paprika, cayenne, and remaining salt; simmer gently until glossy and thick, 12 to 15 minutes.
Score sausages shallowly and grill or griddle over medium-high until browned all around and reheated to 165°F, 8 to 10 minutes. Rest 2 minutes and slice into bite-size coins.
Divide sausage and fries among plates. Spoon hot sauce generously over the sausage, dust with remaining curry powder, and serve with small forks.

Berlin, GermanyBerlin Imbiss cooking

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About this recipe

Currywurst is German postwar fast food strongly associated with Berlin: browned sausage is sliced, covered with curry-seasoned tomato sauce, and dusted again with curry powder, often beside fries.

Currywurst is German postwar fast food strongly associated with Berlin, though regional claims and sausage styles differ. Skin-on and skinless versions both exist. The defining service is sliced sausage, curry-seasoned ketchup or house sauce, extra curry powder, and often fries. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Create a transparent Berlin-leaning house sauce with fruit acidity and layered curry, while acknowledging that renowned stands protect different formulas.

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