Grilled sausage charred to perfection with charred sauteed onions all sitting in toasted brioche buns. When you bite into these delicious meal you get a delicious snap from the charred skin of the sausage. This classic Italian sausage recipe is a summer staple and is a perfect outdoor grill recipe to make as an easy weeknight meal.
This is a great recipe to put on an easy summer meals list. It is great to serve at summer barbecues, especially for Labor Day, Fourth of July or Memorial Day barbecues. It is also great to grill as a weeknight meal that the whole family will love.
This was inspired by my Steak Sandwich on this site, and pairs well with this Grilled Mexican Street Corn.
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Ingredients
- Italian Sausage Grillers
- onion
- butter
- potato hot dog buns or brioche buns
- ketchup
- mayonnaise
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Turn on the grill to medium heat. Slice the onions and add them to a frying pan with butter on medium low heat. Cook until slightly charred and soft.
Add grillers to the grill. Flip every 5-7 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the insides of the hot dog bun. Place on the top rack of the grill until toasted.
Place sausages on the buns and top with onions. Mix together ketchup and mayonnaise and spread on top of grillers.
Hint: for extra visible grill marks, only ignite half of the grill. Place the grillers on the hot side and sear until you have nice grill marks from the grill grates. Move the grillers to the side that is not hot and close the grill lid to cook on indirect heat until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Substitutions
- Onions - either replace with or add red bell pepper or yellow bell papers
- Bun - use gluten free buns instead of white bread buns to make this gluten free
- Vegetarian - use plant based sausages instead of Italian sausages for a vegetarian option
Variations
- Spicy - add hot sauce on top of the griller or use chorizo sausages or spicy Italian sausage instead of sweet Italian sausage to add heat to the dish
- Deluxe - add extra toppings such as fried onions, jalapeños, tomatoes, etc. to upgrade this griller recipe
- Sausage Peppers and Onions - add cooked peppers and onions on top of the grillers and top with marinara sauce for a sausage peppers and onions sandwich. Use hoagie rolls if desired
Peppers Recipe
If you want to add some seasoned peppers to the dish, add some sliced peppers to a cast iron skillet with a little oil and Italian seasoning. Cook until soft and add with the onions.
Equipment
To make this recipe you will need a gas grill or a charcoal grill to assure you get that smoky flavor. If you do not have access to a grill, you can make this recipe inside using a cast iron pan. You will also need a sharp knife and cutting board to cut the onions and a small frying pan to cook the onions.
Storage
Store the onions and sausages in an airtight container or a sealed plastic storage bag in the fridge, and reheat when ready. Good for 2-3 days.
These ingredients do stand up well to freezing prior to cooking for up to 2 months.
Top tip
Using mayonnaise to toast your buns for hamburger or hot dogs buns allows the buns to get a nice and even toast. Mayonnaise is a fat so it does the same thing that butter or oil would do in this situation but spreads much easier and more even allowing for a perfect toast.
FAQ
Either sweet onions or yellow onions are best for this recipe. Both will char nicely and have a decently strong flavor that pairs perfectly with Italian sausage links.
The internal temperature of the sausages needs to be 165 degrees. You can pull them off the grill safely at 160 degrees as they will continue to increase in temperature shortly after being removed from the grill. This will assure that you are still achieving juicy Italian sausage results.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with this Grillers and Onions recipe:
📖 Recipe
Grilled Italian Sausage and Onions
Equipment
- Grill
- Small frying pan
Ingredients
- 4 Italian Sausage Grillers
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise to spread on buns
- 1 onion sliced
- 4 potato hot dog buns or brioche bun
- 2 tablespoon olive oil to cook onions
Instructions
- Turn on the grill to medium heat. Slice the onions and add them to a frying pan with butter on medium low heat. Cook until slightly charred and soft.
- Add grillers to the grill. Flip every 5-7 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the insides of the hot dog bun. Place on the top rack of the grill until toasted.
- Place sausages on the buns and top with onions. Mix together ketchup and mayonnaise and spread on top of grillers.
Notes
- cook until sausages have an internal temperature of 165 degrees
- to cook inside use a cast iron skillet
Nutrition
Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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