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Sausage Skewers Appetizers

Published: Jul 13, 2021 · Modified: Jan 2, 2023 by Maxine Dubois · This post may contain affiliate links Leave a Comment

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These Sausage Skewers Appetizers are made with sausage, red onion, limes, skewers and drenched in a garlic chili sauce.

These Sausage Skewers Appetizers are made with sausage, red onion, limes, skewers and drenched in a garlic chili sauce.

Making sausage and lime skewers is great for when you have people over for a barbecue. All you really need are the three ingredients: onion, lime, and sausage. Using the homemade sauce is completely optional, but totally amazing for maximum flavor. Charring the lime on the grill actually makes the skin edible.

If you love pork recipes, feel free to try my Sausage and Mushroom Casserole or my Sausage and Peppers recipe.

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  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Substitutions
  • Variations
  • Equipment
  • Storage
  • Top tip
  • Sausage Skewers Appetizers
  • Food safety

Ingredients

You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:

  • Italian sausage
  • Red onion
  • Limes
  • Skewers
  • Fresno peppers
  • Garlic
  • Sugar
  • White vinegar

See recipe card for Sausage Skewers Appetizers quantities.

Instructions

For the sauce: add the peppers, garlic, sugar, vinegar into a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a small pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and salt and pepper to taste.

Thread the sausage, lime, and onion, alternating them.

Soak 10 8-inch skewers in water for about 15 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium high.

Thread the sausage, lime, and onion, alternating them.

When you finished threading all 10 skewers, using a basting brush and brush the homemade garlic chili sauce onto the skewers.

When you finished threading all 10 skewers, using a basting brush and brush the homemade garlic chili sauce onto the skewers.

Grill the skewers and keep turning, until they char, about 10 minutes, flipping once halfway.

Grill the skewers and keep turning, until they char, about 10 minutes, flipping once halfway.

Squeeze lime onto the skewers if desired, and enjoy these Sausage Skewers Appetizers.

Squeeze lime onto the skewers if desired, and enjoy!

Hint: For the sauce, you could use garlic sriracha instead.

Substitutions

Sausage: I used Premio sausage for this recipe, and combined them to be hot and sweet sausage. You can mix and match anyway you would like. 

Limes: I love adding grilled limes because you can take them out and squeeze onto the sausage. It is so delicious. 

Chili sauce: I made a homemade chili sauce for this recipe, although if you prefer, you can use the Garlic Chili Sriracha sauce from the grocery store. 

Onion: I used red onion, although you can opt to using white or yellow onion if you prefer. 

Variations

Cooking is a chance to be creative! Have fun with it and feel free to make your own variation.

  • Spicy - add chili pepper flakes in the sauce before basting.
  • Deluxe - serve with Tzatziki dipping sauce.
  • Kid friendly - serve on hot dog bun.

Check out this Air Fried Bok Choy for a good side dish.

These Sausage Skewers Appetizers are made with sausage, red onion, limes, skewers and drenched in a garlic chili sauce.

Equipment

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Stone bakeware takes longer to heat up than metal pans, and also retain heat for longer, which could make the recipe more watery, or burnt on the outsides.

I love using my Caraway pots, pans and baking sheets for best quality. Get yourself a discount by clicking here!

Storage

This will be good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

These Sausage Skewers Appetizers ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.

Top tip

Soak the skewers before threading to prevent splinters.

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Sausage Skewers Appetizers


  • Author: Maxine Dubois
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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This Sausage Skewers Appetizers is great when you have people over for a barbecue. All you really need are the three ingredients: onion, lime, and sausage. Charring the lime on the grill actually makes the skin edible!


Ingredients

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Sausage and lime skewers

  • 2 lbs of sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 large red onion, cut into chunks
  • 5 limes, quartered
  • 10 8-inch skewers

 

Sauce

  • 4 ounces spicy fresno peppers (take out the seeds)
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. For the sauce: add the peppers, garlic, sugar, vinegar into a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a small pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Soak 10 8-inch skewers in water for about 15 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium high.
  3. Thread the sausage, lime, and onion, alternating them.
  4. When you finished threading all 10 skewers, using a basting brush, brush the homemade garlic chili sauce onto the skewers.
  5. Grill the skewers and keep turning, until they char, about 10 minutes.
  6. Squeeze lime onto the skewers if desired, and enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 69.2
  • Sugar: 3.0 g
  • Sodium: 315.6 mg
  • Fat: 3.0 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 5.4 g
  • Fiber: 0.9 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.4 mg

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Food safety

  • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
  • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
  • Wash hands after touching raw meat
  • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
  • Never leave cooking food unattended
  • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
  • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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