Bbq Sausage Kabobs
Submitted by frazzledmom
Grilled sausage kabobs with bratwurst, Italian sausage, kielbasa, and new potatoes basted in a bacon-beer BBQ sauce. Three sausage varieties on one skewer for the ultimate cookout.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
25 minREADY
40 minThree kinds of sausage on one skewer, a homemade bacon-beer sauce, and a hot grill. This is peak backyard cooking.
Bratwurst, Italian sausage, and kielbasa get cut into chunks and threaded onto skewers with par-boiled new potatoes for a kabob that covers all the sausage bases in a single bite.
The basting sauce is where it gets really good: bacon drippings, onion, and green pepper form the base, then beer, vinegar, and a touch of sugar thicken into a tangy, slightly sweet glaze.
Crumbled bacon gets stirred into the remaining sauce and passed at the table for dipping.
Pro Tips
- Par-boil the potatoes for 5 minutes before skewering so they finish cooking at the same time as the sausage on the grill
- Peel a strip around the middle of each potato to help the sauce cling and the heat penetrate
- Turn the kabobs once halfway through and brush with sauce at that point so it doesn’t burn over direct heat
- Use metal skewers or soak wooden ones for 30 minutes to prevent them from scorching on the grill
Ingredients
Directions
For sauce, in a skillet partially cook the bacon.
Drain bacon, reserving drippings in skillet.
Crumble bacon and set aside. Add onion and green pepper to drippings in skillet; cook until onion is tender but not brown.
Stir in flour, sugar and pepper.
Add beer, water and vinegar. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
Peel a strip from the middle of each potato.
In a saucepan precook the potatoes, covered in enough boiling water to cover 5 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
Cut each sausage link crosswise into 4 pieces.
On four 12-inch skewers alternately thread potatoes and sausage pieces.
Place on the cooking grill.
Grill 20 to 25 minutes or until sausage is done and potatoes are tender, turning once and brushing with sauce halfway through grilling time.
Add bacon to the remaining sauce; heat through and pass with kabobs.
Makes 4 servings.
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