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Grilled Sausages with French Fries and Sautéed Vegetables

17/11/2023

The combination of grilled sausages, french fries, and sautéed vegetables is a classic that many enjoy. I’ll describe how to prepare each component of the dish.

Ingredients

For the grilled sausages:

  • 4 quality sausages (preferably pure pork or veal)
  • Hot dog buns (optional, we can make an Italian version without bread)

For the french fries:

  • 4 medium-sized potatoes
  • Seed oil for frying
  • Fine salt

For the sautéed vegetables:

  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 carrot
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Garlic (optional)
  • Aromatic herbs (basil, parsley or thyme)

Preparation

Grilled sausages:

  1. Preheat the grill to medium-high temperature.
  2. Lightly score the sausages with a knife, making small diagonal notches on the surface. This will help them cook evenly.
  3. Place the sausages on the grill and cook them for about 4-5 minutes total, turning them occasionally to achieve even browning.

French fries:

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into sticks of the desired size.
  2. Rinse the cut potatoes in cold water to remove excess starch and dry them well with a clean cloth or paper towels.
  3. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or deep pan to about 180 °C.
  4. Fry the potatoes in small batches until they become golden and crispy.
  5. Drain the fries on paper towels and salt them while still hot.

Sautéed vegetables:

  1. Wash and cut the vegetables into pieces or strips.
  2. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan and add the vegetables.
  3. Sauté over high heat for a few minutes, disturbing them as little as possible to allow them to caramelize slightly.
  4. Adjust with salt and pepper, and if you like, you can add a bit of garlic and aromatic herbs at the end of cooking.

Here’s your dinner: well-grilled sausages, golden and crispy fries, plus aromatic and tasty sautéed vegetables. Enjoy!

Trivia

The sausage is a derivative of the classic German Würstchen and is very popular in casual barbecues. It is often the protagonist of street food dishes like the hot dog, which can be easily Italianized using local ingredients such as a crispy baguette instead of the classic soft hot dog bun and adding typical Italian condiments like sweet and sour onions or giardiniera.