How to grill sausages

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Method 2 of 2: Grilled Italian Sausages with Pepper
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Grilled Italian sausages with pepper

1 Set your grill to two cooking zones. If you are using a gas grill, set the burners high on one side and low on the other. If you have a charcoal grill, place charcoal briquettes in the hearth and light them. When the briquettes are hot and have some ash, scoop them onto one side of the grill.

Remove any briquettes from the charcoal grill to keep it cooler.

2 Rub oil on the wire rack and heat for 5 minutes. Place a wire rack on the grill and dampen a paper towel with vegetable oil. Rub the butter over a wire rack and cover the grill with the lid. Preheat the grill for about five minutes before placing the sausages on it.

Did you know? After preheating, the sausages will brown as soon as you place them on the grill.

3 Place the sausages on the grill rack. Spread all the sausages on a wire rack at least 1.5 centimeters apart. Place the sausages on the hot side of the grill. If you have several different types of sausages, it is best to arrange them so that you know which ones are where.

If you are using a charcoal grill, place them on the side of the grate with the briquettes underneath.

4 Cover the grill and grill the sausages for 8-10 minutes. From time to time, lift the lid and turn the sausages with tongs so that they cook evenly and not cook on just one side.

If sausages are browning too quickly, transfer them to the less hot side of the grill to cook over indirect heat.

5 Check if the sausages are up to 70 ° C. Lift the grill lid and insert an electronic meat thermometer into the end of the sausage. Slide the thermometer probe closer to the middle of the sausage. Sausages must be heated to 70 ° C before you remove them from the grill.

After removing the sausages from the grill, they will continue to cook for a few more minutes.

6 Serve the grilled sausages. For this, you can use a variety of sauces, buns and salads. For example, place mustard sauce, toasted and sliced lengthwise into a long sandwich bun, and German potato salad on a plate for a typical Oktoberfest dish.

Store leftover sausages in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Method 2 of 2: Grilled Italian Sausages with Pepper

1 Preheat gas or charcoal grill to medium temperature. Set the burners of the gas grill to medium temperature. If you are using a charcoal grill, add briquettes to the fireplace and light them. Then, scoop the burning briquettes onto one side of the grill.
- If you rake the briquettes onto one half of the grill, you have two temperature zones. This will enable you to use indirect heating of the sausages.
2 Chop the pepper and onion slices about 1.5 centimeters thick. Take 1 sweet red pepper, 1 sweet yellow pepper and 1 onion and cut the stems. Peel the onion. Using a sharp knife, cut the peppers and onions into slices about 1.5 centimeters thick.
- You can use orange or green bell peppers instead of red and yellow if desired. Note that red and orange peppers are sweeter than green and yellow peppers.
3 Add olive oil, salt and pepper to the chopped vegetables. Transfer the chopped peppers and onions to a bowl and add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon (3.5 grams) salt, and 1/2 teaspoon (1 gram) ground pepper. Stir the vegetables with a spoon until they are evenly coated with oil and spices. Then place them in the grill basket.
- The vegetable oil will keep the vegetables from sticking to the wire rack.
4 Place 4 Italian sausages and vegetables on the preheated grill. Make sure that there is at least 1.5 centimeters of free space between the sausages. If you are using a charcoal grill, place the sausages directly over the hot briquettes. Place on the grill and wire rack with chopped and seasoned vegetables.
Advice: If you are frying sausages for multiple people, consider making both spicy and mild sausages so that your guests have a choice.
5 Cover the grill and grill the sausages and vegetables for 10-14 minutes. Stir the vegetables from time to time, and when they are tender, remove them from the heat. After half of the required time, remove the lid from the grill and use tongs to turn the sausages over so that they are evenly browned on both sides.
- The vegetables will be ready a few minutes before the sausages are browned.
6 Insert a thermometer into the sausages to check if they are warmed up to 70 ° C. Insert an electronic meat thermometer into the end of the sausage. Slide the thermometer probe closer to the middle of the sausage to see if it is hot enough.
- If the sausages have not reached 70 ° C, put them back on the grill and check the temperature again after about two minutes.
7 Serve Italian sausages with pepper. Transfer the sausages to a plate and add the vegetables from the wire rack, if you haven't already. Eat the sausages hot or cover them with aluminum foil to keep them warm.
- Serve buns and hot peppers with the sausages.
- To preserve leftover sausages, place them in an airtight container and refrigerate for no longer than 3-4 days.

Tips

Eat grilled sausages with your favorite side dishes, such as potato salad, spicy eggs, or pasta salad.

Warnings

Leftover sausages should be refrigerated within two hours after cooking. Keep cooked sausages in the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 days, or put them in the freezer if you need to keep them longer.
Be sure to wash your hands with hot water and soap after handling raw sausages, and before touching other foods, especially vegetables and fruits, if you intend to eat them raw.
Defrost frozen sausages slowly in the refrigerator or use the microwave. Never defrost raw meat at room temperature.