Smoked Sausage Sandwiches with Beer-Braised Onions
Properly braised onions take a little bit of time to make, but oh how they are so worth the effort. They turn smoked sausage sandwiches with beer-braised onions into a fantastic sandwich.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 882kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 cups onion thinly sliced. I used 4 medium Vidalia onions
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 12 ounces beer such as Budweiser
- 1 pound smoked sausage
- 4 hamburger buns
- Mayonnaise
- Creole mustard or substitute your favorite
- 8 slices Muenster cheese
- Dill pickle slices
Instructions
- Fire up your grill for direct cooking.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and toss to coat in the butter. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Saute the onions for 10 minutes or until they start to brown and have softened.
- Add the beer and continue to saute for another 20-25 minutes or until the beer is mostly gone, stirring often. Remove from heat.
- Grill the sausage until done. Cut it into thirds, then cut each third horizontally, leaving you with 12 slices of sausage.
- Toast the buns on the grill if desired.
- Slather one side of each bun with mayonnaise. Slather the other with mustard.
- Add the sausage slices to the bun bottoms.
- Top with the cheese and the onion mixture. Add pickles and serve.
Notes
You can also use hot dogs.
Nutrition
Calories: 882kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1545mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 563mg | Iron: 4mg