BBQ Sausage (Printer-friendly)
Smoky grilled sausages basted in tangy BBQ sauce, caramelized on the grill and served with buns and classic sides.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 8 pork or beef sausages (approximately 1.1 lb)
→ BBQ Sauce
02 - 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
03 - 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
04 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
05 - 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
06 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
07 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
→ To Serve
10 - 4 hot dog buns (optional)
11 - Sliced onions (optional)
12 - Pickles (optional)
13 - Coleslaw (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the grill or barbecue to medium heat.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together the tomato ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and ground black pepper until smooth.
03 - Arrange the sausages on the grill and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently, until evenly browned and thoroughly heated.
04 - During the final 5 minutes of grilling, brush the sausages liberally with the prepared barbecue sauce, rotating to coat and caramelize all sides.
05 - Serve hot in buns if desired, with extra barbecue sauce and preferred toppings such as sliced onions, pickles, or coleslaw.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- This BBQ sausage is so satisfyingly smoky with a sauce that clings and caramelizes just right.
- It turns simple sausages into a true crowd pleaser for any casual cookout—plus, there's barely any fuss.
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- If you try to rush the grilling over high heat, the sausages will burst open and lose all their juiciness.
- Letting the sauce caramelize on the grill instead of adding it right before serving gives a smoky, sticky coating you won't want to miss.
03 -
- Letting the prepared BBQ sauce stand for 10 minutes lets the flavors bloom so much more deeply.
- A little cider vinegar spritz over the sausages at the very end brightens the whole dish up unexpectedly.