Homemade Pork Sausage Links
by Masterbuilt
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp finely snipped fresh basil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ lbs ground pork
- 4 frankfurter buns, split and toasted
- ¼ cup Bacon and Brown Sugar Mustard
Directions
- In a bowl, combine basil, sugar, fennel seeds, red pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic. Add ground pork; mix well. Divide pork mixture into four equal portions.
- Shape each portion around a flat-sided metal skewer into a 6 inch long link.
- For a charcoal grill, grill links on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 14 to 18 minutes or until done (160 degrees), turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place links on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above. )
- Bacon and Brown Sugar Mustard: In small bowl stir together ¾ cup yellow mustard; 3 slices of bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and finely crumbled; and 4 tsps packed brown sugar. Cover and chill for 8 hours to 2 days. Makes 1 cup.
