How to Make Curly-Q Grilled Sausages - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like firing up the grill on a warm summer day and cooking up some delicious sausages. And if you're looking to spice up your grilling routine, then you've come to the right place. This recipe for Curly-Q Grilled Sausages is a fun and unique way to enjoy everyone's favorite cookout staple.

What sets these sausages apart is their "curly-q" shape, which not only gives them a visually appealing look but also allows for more surface area to be exposed to the grill. Th...

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Ingredients

  • 2 (3.5 ounce) links Italian sausage
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 metal skewers
  • 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 grilled sausages

  • Place sausages into a skillet over medium heat and pour in water. Add a large pinch of salt to the water and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes per side.
  • Remove sausages from pan and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. Insert a metal skewer the long way through each cooled sausage.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Pour barbeque sauce into a small bowl.
  • Place a sausage on a work surface and start making a knife cut about 3/4 inch from the end, holding the knife blade at a slight angle and cutting down to the skewer. Slowly rotate the sausage and continue cutting in a spiral until sausage is cut to about 1 inch from the other end. Gently spread the sausage apart on the skewer to create about 1/2 inch of space between the curls.
  • Place sausages onto the preheated grill and cook until browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 6 minutes; turn occasionally.
  • Brush sausages with barbeque sauce using a pastry brush when sausages are nearly done. Cook, continuing to turn sausages, until sauce has caramelized onto the meat, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a plate and let sausages cool for about 30 seconds before removing skewers for serving.
  • Nutrition

    227 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 847mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 12g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 19mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 208mg