How to Make Sausage

Everyone has a favorite way to cook sausages such as boiled, fried, grilled or oven baked. Sausages after processing can be eaten with mustard and ketchup or combined with onions, pickles and many other ingredients. Here are instructions on how to grill sausages on the griddle, bake in the oven, steam in the microwave and boil on the stove.

Preparation time: 13-17 minutes
Cooking time (baking): 2-3 minutes
Total time: 15-20 minutes

Table of Contents

Ingredient

Sausage
Condiments, such as ketchup, mustard, cucumber and Ranch
Toppings, such as chopped onions, peppers, grated cheese, lettuce, chili or ketchup

Grilled Sausage

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Prepare the grill. Grilling creates a smoky flavor and is considered the best sausage preparation method. You can use any type of oven, from a brazier, to a gas or wood-fired oven.

When the oven is heating up, prepare the sausages and seasonings. Enjoying hot sausages right after grilling is the best.
Make sure one side of the grill is hot and the other side is slightly cooler. You can stack higher coals on one side. If using a gas oven, you should adjust the knob so that the flame is just enough to cook delicious sausages.

Place the sausages on the less hot side of the grill. Arrange the sausages at an angle to create a charred layer diagonally across the sausage stem.

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Grill the sausages for about 1 minute on each side. The sausage is already cooked and you just need to grill to warm it up and give it a nice color without burning the sausage.

Flip continuously until the sausage is covered with a layer of charcoal that burns evenly and beautifully.
If the sausage is hot but not slightly burnt, transfer the sausage to the hotter side of the grill. Bake quickly to create a charred layer of charcoal, then remove the sausages to a plate.

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Enjoy the sausage. Toss sausages on sandwiches and serve with condiments like mustard, ketchup, pickles, onions, tomatoes, cheese, or sauerkraut.

Boiled Sausage

Pour water into a large pot so that it just covers the sausage. About 4 cups (1 liter) of water is enough to cover 4 sausages. Use a pot large enough so that the water is a few centimeters from the top of the pot.

Boil water. Place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a boil over high heat. The water must be very boiling before adding the sausages.

Put the sausage in the pot of water. Once the water has boiled, use the tongs and drop each sausage in.

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Sausage boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 3-6 minutes, depending on how hot your sausage is.

To make the sausage more tender and moist, you should only boil it for about 3-4 minutes.
If you like crispy sausages, you should cook longer, about 5-6 minutes.

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Remove the sausage and enjoy. Remove the cooked sausages from the pot and pat dry with paper towels before placing them on sandwiches. Serve with condiments like mustard, ketchup, onion, pickles, tomatoes, cheese and sauerkraut.

Steaming Sausage with Microwave

Put the sausages in a microwaveable bowl. Use plastic or glass bowls, not metal bowls. Make sure the bowl is deep enough to fit a lot of sausages.

Pour water over the sausage. Water can spill out, so it is necessary to pour water about 2.5 cm from the mouth of the bowl.

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Sausage Sausage. Put the sausage bowl in the microwave. Close the oven door and steam the sausages over high heat for about 2-3 minutes. Large sausages may need longer steaming.

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Remove the sausages from the microwave and drain. Once removed from the oven, the sausage will be very hot, so let it cool and drain for about 30 seconds.

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Enjoy the sausage. Add cooled sausages to sandwiches and enjoy. Sausages made with this method are suitable for busy people and will be delicious when served with a little mustard and ketchup.

Oven Grilled Sausage

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Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Oven-baked sausages will have a dark coating on the outside and be softer and more succulent. The taste of the sausage is the same as that of the grill and you don’t need to spend a lot of time preparing the grill.

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Cut the sausage in half lengthwise. Use a sharp knife to cut a straight line in the center of the sausage. Do not cut the sausage in half, just make a path for steam to escape over the surface of the sausage.

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Place sausages on a baking tray or baking pan. Sausages will release water, so you need to arrange the foil on the tray to make it easier to wash.

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Bake the sausage for about 15 minutes. Put the baking pan in the oven. Bake until the crust turns brown and the sausage shrinks slightly.

If you like crispy sausages and have a brown crust, you should choose the Broiler mode.
Add the cheese to the baking pan and then return the sausages to the oven for 1 more minute if desired.

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Enjoy the sausage. Carefully remove the sausage from the oven and put it on the sandwich. Oven-roasted sausages served with chili and cheese are the best. Sprinkle chili and some cheese on the sausage and use a fork to make it easy to enjoy.

Fried Sausage

Cut sausage. You can fry whole sausages, but fried sausages are the best. After cutting, the fried sausage will have a browner, more crispy surface. Prepare 2 or 3 sausages and cut them into small pieces for frying.

Heat oil in pan. Place the pan on the stove and heat over medium heat. Pour oil into the pan, just 0.5-1 cm deep. Wait for the oil to heat up completely. To test if the oil is hot enough, you should drop some breadcrumbs in. If there is a sizzling sound and the oil splashes, the oil is hot enough.

Drop the sausages into the oil pan. Be careful as the sausage can explode as soon as you drop it in the oil. Arrange the sausages in a layer and let them fry. Do not fry too much so that the sausage is cooked evenly.

Flip sausage. Use tongs to flip sausages 1-2 minutes after frying, when one side is crispy and turning brown. Continue frying for another 1-2 minutes, until the sausage reaches your desired texture.

Note that the sausage is already cooked, so you can cook it to your liking without worrying about the sausage getting raw in the middle.

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Drain the oil. Use a sausage scooper onto a plate lined with paper towels. Wait for the sausage to cool and drain the oil.

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Enjoy the sausage. Grilled sausages served with chili, fried onions, combined with macaroni and cheese, or served with tomato sauce and mustard are all delicious.

Advice

The cooking time can be adjusted depending on the doneness and texture of the sausage you desire.
It is recommended to cut a 1.5 cm deep line on the sausage body before steaming in the microwave to prevent steam from accumulating inside.

Warning

Be careful when grilling sausages by the campfire. You should stick the sausage on the stick and be careful not to get burned. Young children need adult supervision when grilling sausages themselves.