HOT LINKS

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Hot links are a delicious combination of spicy, firm and mouth-watering in a sausage. In my opinion, they are best served on bread with some onions smothered with tangy barbecue sauce.

Provided by JJ Johnson

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 hot link sausages, split lengthwise
Neutral oil, such as canola
2 large sweet onions, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 hot dog buns, split

Steps:

  • Preheat a large grill pan over high heat until almost smoking.
  • Put the hot links split-side down on one side of the grill pan and grill over medium-high heat until some char marks appear, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
  • Meanwhile, brush the other side of the grill pan with canola oil. Add the onions and grill, tossing with tongs occasionally, until softened and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne and cloves to the onions and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
  • Reduce the heat to low. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, 1/3 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring frequently to make sure the bottom doesn't burn, until tender, 15 minutes.
  • Put the buns, split-side down, on the grill pan and grill until lightly toasted, 30 seconds per side.
  • Serve the hot links in the toasted buns, smothered with the barbecued onions.

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