These curly-q grilled sausages are prepped with an easy cutting technique to create more surface area for extra smoky, caramelized flavor.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
227 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place sausages onto the preheated grill and cook until browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 6 minutes; turn occasionally.
Step 2
Place sausages into a large skillet over medium heat and pour in water. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes per side.
Step 3
Remove sausages from the skillet and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. Insert a metal skewer the long way through each cooled sausage.
Step 4
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Pour barbecue sauce into a small bowl.
Step 5
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 sausage apart on the skewer to create about 1/2 inch of space between the curls.
Step 6
Brush sausages with barbecue 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.
