Sausages are a great addition to a meal.Frying smoked sausages improves their flavor.Sausages that are not cooked need to be boiled first.Try a few different ways of cooking sausages.
Step 1: There is a pan on the stove.
Set the burner on the stove to medium or high heat.Over the heat, place a sturdy pan or skillet.It should be hot for a minute or two.When the pan is ever-so-lightly smoking or a drop of water immediately starts sizzling when it touches it, you're ready to cook.
Step 2: It's a good idea to add a little oil.
Sausages are fat, so you don't need to add a lot of fat to the pan.There is a window of several minutes where the sausages can stick to the pan and burn.A small amount of cooking oil.Spread the pan around so that the fats inside the sausages don't get into it.Caution is used with olive oil.It will start to smoke at lower temperatures because it has a lower smoke point.This isn't dangerous, but it can cause your smoke alarm to go off, and it may affect the taste of the sausages.
Step 3: The sausages should be on the hot surface.
The sausages should be put in the pan one by one.Leave enough space so that the sausages don't touch.This makes it easier to cook on all sides.If you're cooking a lot of sausages, you may need to cook them in batches.Before putting the sausage on the pan, cut them apart.
Step 4: On both sides, cook until brown.
Let the sausages cook.They should be flipped over after about two minutes.The sausages should be brown on all sides by the time you finish turning them.It will take between 10 and 15 minutes depending on the size of the sausages.Cut the sausages in half when they are well-browned.The meat should be cooked all the way through.juices should run clear and there should be no pink left.Continue cooking if not.A long set of tongs can be used to protect your hands.
Step 5: The sausages can be butterflyed to cut cooking time.
It can be hard to wait for sausages to cook.One way to cut down on time spent in front of the stove is to butterfly the sausages.Take a knife and cut the sausage in half.Put the filling face down on the pan and open the sausage up.This way you can cook until well-browned.You can spread the sausages thinner by flattening them.If you want to cook them, press down on them with the bottom of a heavy pan or skillet.
Step 6: You can finish off by steaming.
Sausages that are large take a long time to cook.If you're worried about burning your sausages, try this technique.There is a lid that fits over your pan.The sausages should be cooked until well-browned, but still raw on the inside.The pan should have half a cup of water in it.The pan needs to be covered with a lid.The steam from the water will get trapped under the sausage and start heating it.The heat should be reduced to a medium-low.Cook for five to ten minutes, then remove the lid to avoid steam burns.For a few minutes, cook the sausage to get some of the "crispness" back.
Step 7: Start grilling.
Sausages are similar to cooking them in a pan on a grill.Light your grill and let it build up heat.The burners on the gas grill should be set to medium-high.If you are using charcoal, light a pile of briquettes and let them burn to the point that they are ashed-over and glowing orange.For detailed instructions on lighting charcoal grills, see our guide.
Step 8: It's a good idea to make a "hot" and "cold" side of your grill.
It's time to make a small adjustment when the grill is hot.Reducing the heat on the other side of the grill is what you want to do.If you're using a gas grill, just turn the burner on one side to low.If you're using a charcoal grill, use a metal grill tool to pull most of the hot coals to one side, leaving a thin layer on the other side.Carefully place the grill over the hot briquettes.
Step 9: The sausages are on the hot side.
Put the sausages on the hot side of the grill.There is a little space on either side of each sausage to cook evenly.Before cooking sausages, cut them apart if they are connected.The sausages need to be turned after two minutes.The underside should have a good sear.The second side should sear for about a minute before proceeding.
Step 10: To cook through it, transfer to the cold side.
Once the sausages are well-browned, use a long fork or tongs to move them to the other side of the grill.You won't risk burning them like you would on the hot side, because they'll continue to cook here.Allow them to cook for another 10 minutes.Sausages are cooked when they are well-browned on the outside and have meat that is firm all the way through.The juice should run clear.
Step 11: Put a quarter of the way into a pot of liquid.
You can use plain water, but it won't add any flavor to the sausage.You could try making a mixture of water and liquid cooking ingredients.Beer, wine, and tomato sauce can transfer their flavor to sausage as it cooks.Sausages that are boiled won't have a crisp exterior, but they will retain their fat and moisture.Sausages filled with a smooth mixture of finely-ground meat, fat and water are a good choice for boiling.Hot dogs, Knockwurst, and Serdelki are some of the examples.
Step 12: The water needs to be boiled.
You'll need a lot of heat to boil it if you use the highest possible setting on your burner.It may take some time.
Step 13: The sausages should be placed into the boiling water.
If you want to prevent hot splashes, lower the sausages in one-by-one with a set of tongs or another long utensil.Drop them in.When all the sausages are in the water, turn the heat down so that the boiling reduces to a gentle simmer.
Step 14: Let the sausages cook.
Put a lid on the water.You don't need to cook the sausages until they're hot all the way through if they were previously cooked.You may need to cook them for up to 30 minutes before taking them out.In either case, cook the sausages all over.When they're done, boiled sausages look different than grilled or fried sausages.They won't have a brown exterior but will be firm and uniform all the way through.Depending on the type of sausage, it may be an unattractive gray color.As long as they are cooked all the way through, this is fine.
Step 15: Brown them in a pan.
The sausages are ready to be eaten.If you miss the crisp brown exterior from the other methods, you can still get this by applying a little dry heat.Sausages can be fried in a frying pan or skillet with a dash of oil for a few minutes.Sausages from Central or Eastern Europe are eaten boiled.They still taste good, so don't be afraid to cook them this way.
Step 16: The oven should be at 350 F (180 C).
Continue to the next few steps while you wait for the oven to heat up.
Step 17: The baking pan needs to be prepared.
The simplest way to cook sausages in the oven is to place them on a metal baking pan.If you want to get even better results, try this method: Line the pan with aluminum foil.Cleanup will be easier with this.The pan should be covered with metal baking racks.Sausages won't fall through if the bars are close to each other.
Step 18: The sausages should be placed on the pan.
The sausages should have an inch or two of space on either side so that they can cook evenly.Cut the sausage links apart so that you can spread them out.
Step 19: Take 20 minutes to bake.
The sausages should be placed in the center of the oven.Allow them to cook for 10 minutes, then let them cook the rest of the time undisturbed.Hot sausages can sometimes grease unpredictably, so use a set of tongs to handle them.
Step 20: Before serving, check for done-ness.
When a sausage is cooked in the oven, it looks like it has been cooked on the grill.The exterior should be crisp and brown.The inside should be firm and moist.The juice should be clear.Continue to cook the sausages until they cook all the way through, if they don't appear done.Sausages are big and take a lot of time to cook.