Grilled Boerewors with Burnt Onions
South African pork sausage coiled and grilled until crackling, served with caramelized onions and a vinegar punch. Smoky, savory, and dangerously easy.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 1 package (about 1.5 lbs) boerewors sausages
- 2 medium, sliced yellow onions
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
- 1 to taste salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat grill or cast iron skillet to high heat until it smokes lightly, about 3 minutes.
- 2
Coil the boerewors by holding one end and wrapping it around itself; pin with a skewer if needed to keep it flat.
- 3
Grill sausage 8–10 minutes, rotating every 2 minutes, until the skin crackles and darkens all over.
- 4
While sausage cooks, sauté onions in a separate skillet with 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 6–7 minutes until charred and sweet.
- 5
Toss grilled sausage with the burnt onions, vinegar, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Serve hot with the onions spooned on top.
Tools you’ll need
- grill or 12-inch cast iron skillet
- separate 10-inch skillet for onions
- metal skewer (optional, for coiling)
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