Marinated Grilled Sausage Recipes

MARINATED SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Place the sausages in a large pan. Pour the red wine over the sausages. Add the garlic, onions, and parsley. Drizzle the olive oil over the mixture, making sure everything is evenly coated. Marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat.
• When the grill is hot, add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.

MARINATED ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PEPPERS WITH HORSERADISH-MUSTARD

Steps:

• Combine oil, vinegar, parsley, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place sausages, onion and peppers in large resealable plastic food storage bag; pour oil mixture into bag. Close bag securely, turning to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 1-2 hours.
• Mix all ingredients for Horseradish-Mustard spread in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Prepare grill for direct cooking.
• Drain sausages, onion and bell pepper; reserve marinade.
• Grill sausages, covered, 4-5 minutes. Turn sausages, and place onion and bell pepper on a grid. Brush sausages and vegetables with reserve marinade. Grill, covered, 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender, turnign vegetables halfway through cooking time.
• Move sausages and vegetables to a serving plate. Serve with Horseradish-Mustard spread.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine bell peppers and onions in a large bowl. Add olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Using a toothpick, poke 4 holes into each sausage to prevent them from exploding on the grill.
• Place vegetables in a grill basket and cook for 2 minutes. Add sausage directly to the grate and grill for 4 minutes. Flip sausage over, stir vegetables, and grill for 4 minutes more.

BEER-SIMMERED GRILLED SAUSAGES

Steps:

• 1. Prick each sausage a half-dozen times with a needle or pin stuck in a cork. Arrange the onion slices on the bottom of a sauté pan just large enough to hold all the sausages. Place the sausages on top and add beer and water to cover (the ratio should be about 3 parts beer to 1 part water). Place the pan over medium heat and gradually bring the liquid to a simmer, not a rapid boil. Poach the sausages until half-cooked, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausages to a rack on a baking sheet to drain or drain in a colander. Separate the sausages into links.
• 2. Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat to medium-high.
• 3. When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. Lightly brush the sausages on all sides with oil and place on the hot grate. Grill until the casings are crisp and nicely browned and the sausages are cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. You may want to rotate the sausages 90 degrees after 2 minutes on each side to create an attractive crosshatch of grill marks. Should flare-ups arise, move the sausages to a different section of the grill. Use a slender metal skewer to test for doneness. Insert it into the center of one of the sausages: It should come out hot to the touch.
• 4. Transfer the sausages to plates or a platter and let rest for 3 minutes. Serve with plenty of mustard.
• Variations: Poaching is optional and not every grill jockey does it. If you omit the poaching, you'll need to grill the sausages 7 to 10 minutes per side.
• For absolutely foolproof sausage grilling, use the indirect method. The sausages will be fully cooked in about 30 minutes.