Grilled Italian Sausages With Peperonata Food

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place sausages on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 25 minutes, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss all peperonata ingredients except olives; place in grill basket (grill "wok"). Place basket on grill with sausages; cook 5 to 8 minutes, shaking basket occasionally to turn vegetables, until bell peppers and onion are crisp-tender. Stir olives into peperonata.
• Serve sausages on buns with peperonata.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine bell peppers and onions in a large bowl. Add olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Using a toothpick, poke 4 holes into each sausage to prevent them from exploding on the grill.
• Place vegetables in a grill basket and cook for 2 minutes. Add sausage directly to the grate and grill for 4 minutes. Flip sausage over, stir vegetables, and grill for 4 minutes more.

PAN GRILLED CHICKEN IN PEPERONATA

Steps:

• In a large hot pan, saute smashed garlic and chili pepper in 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil for 2 minutes. Add chopped peppers and onions and saute for 10 minutes on high heat. Now add tomatoes and their juices, salt, pepper and sugar, cover with lid and cook for 20 minutes on medium heat. For chicken, drizzle chicken breasts in olive oil and sprinkle with smoked sea salt ( I use smoked Fleur de sel ), black pepper and some dry oregano. Place in a very hot grill pan and cook for 2 minutes per side. Once chicken is grilled, add the breasts into the peperonata, cover with lid and place into a pre heated 350*F oven for 20 minutes. As a finishing touch, I remove the lid and set under the broiler for 5 minutes to give a nice caramelized coating to the chicken and sauce. I like to plate the chicken and peperonata over a slice of Italian bread that has been rubbed with garlic and olive oil and toasted until golden brown.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix sausage, beef, 3/4 cup cheese and egg; shape into 6 (1/2-inch thick) patties.
• Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF), toasting cut sides of buns on the grill for the last minute. Meanwhile, combine remaining cheese, basil and dressing.
• Fill buns with lettuce, tomatoes, burgers and cheese mixture.

GRILLED SAUSAGE WITH PEPPERONATTA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Roast red, yellow, and orange bell peppers on the preheated grill until blackened on all sides, about 15 minutes. Turn peppers as they blacken. Transfer peppers to a large resealable plastic bag and close the bag; set peppers aside until cool. Strip off and discard the skins, remove stems and seeds, and dice the peppers.
• Cook sausages on the grill until browned and no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of a sausage should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add diced peppers to the onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Slice cooked sausages on the diagonal into bite-size pieces and stir into the onion and peppers.
• Raise heat to medium-high and stir in red wine and oregano. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, until the red wine has reduced by one third, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

HOW TO GRILL ITALIAN SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium heat, about 400-425F.
• Place the sausages on the grill, making sure there is space between them. Close the lid and cook for 4-6 minutes.
• Turn the sausages over, close the lid, and cook for another 4-6 minutes. Flip them one last time, and grill for a final 3-4 minutes, or until the sausages are cooked through and reach an internal temperture of 165F.
• Serve the sausages on their own, or on a bun, with toppings of choice. They are great with mustard, diced onion, relish, pickles, sauerkraut and even grilled peppers.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute peppers and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, salt and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until heated through. , Meanwhile, grill sausages, covered, over medium heat for 10-16 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, turning occasionally. Serve on buns with sauce and cheese if desired.

FESTIVAL-STYLE GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Pierce the sausages in a few places with a fork, and set aside. Slice off the bottoms of the onion halves so they will sit flat on the grill. Brush the bell pepper and onion halves with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Place the sausages, onions, and peppers on the preheated grill. Cook and turn the sausages until well browned and juices run clear. Cook vegetables until tender and peppers are slightly charred. Remove vegetables and sausages from the grill.
• Place the peppers in a paper bag, close, and cool slightly. Remove and discard the charred skin from the peppers; slice peppers into strips. Slice the onion halves. Place salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Add the peppers and onions, and toss until evenly coated. To serve, place sausages in sandwich rolls, and top with the pepper and onion mixture.

GRILLED HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Put a little olive oil in a frying pan and put in the pepper and onions; cook slowly till just about done or whatever doneness you perfer them; put aside.
• Split the sausage down the center lengthwise and put on a platter.
• Microwave them till about three-quarters done.
• Then put them on the grill, open side down and grill; turn them over and finish grilling till done.
• Put sausage in a homemade bun and top with the onions and peppers.
• If you like pickled hot pepper, put these on, too; the kind that come whole in a jar.