BBQ Sausage (Print)

Smoky grilled sausages basted in tangy BBQ sauce, caramelized on the grill and served with buns and classic sides.

# Ingredient list:

→ Meats

01 - 8 pork or beef sausages (about 1.1 pounds)

→ 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 black pepper

→ To Serve

10 - 4 hot dog buns (optional)
11 - Sliced onions (optional)
12 - Pickles (optional)
13 - Coleslaw (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the grill or barbecue to medium heat.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper. Whisk thoroughly until smooth.
03 - Arrange the sausages evenly on the preheated grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning regularly with tongs to achieve uniform browning and thorough heating.
04 - During the final 5 minutes of grilling, generously brush sausages with the prepared barbecue sauce, continuing to turn until all sides are glazed and caramelized.
05 - Serve the sausages hot, placed 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.
02 -
  • 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.