Smoked Sausage (Easy Smoker Recipe)

Smoked sausage on a toothpick being dipped in a mustard sauce.

Smoked Sausage (Easy Smoker Recipe)

Smoked sausage is the perfect BBQ dish, game day appetizer or easy dinner recipe. Smoking sausage requires only 1 ingredient and as little as 1 hour to make. You do not have to be a Pitmaster to master the art of smoking sausage!

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword Italian Sausage Recipes, Smoker Recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings links

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $5

Equipment

Smoker

Ingredients

5 links uncooked sausage *Note 1

Instructions

PELLET/ELECTRIC SMOKER

Set the grill to 225°F.
Place the sausages on the grill grate and smoke for 1-2 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160°F - 165°F. The total smoke time and internal temperature will differ depending on the type of protein being used. (*Note 2)
Remove from the heat and serve.

WOOD/CHARCOAL GRILL

Heat the grill to 225°F, using an in-direct heat set-up. Aim to keep the temperature between 225°F - 250°F.
Place the sausages on the indirect heat side of the grill grate and smoke for 1-2 hours until the internal temperature reaches 160°F - 165°F. The total smoke time and internal temperature will differ depending on the type of protein being used. (*Note 2)
Remove from the heat and serve.

Notes

Note 1 - Use any quantity you want as long as it fits on your grill.

Recommended Sausage Types:

Bratwurst
Italian Sausage
Kielbasa
Polish Sausages
Chorizo
Turkey Sausage
Pork Sausage (Breakfast Sausage)
Chicken Sausage
Beef Smoked Sausage

Note 2 -According to the USDA sausage containing ground beef, pork, lamb or veal needs to be cooked to 160°F while sausage containing chicken or turkey needs to have an internal temperature of 165°F. Stick a thermometer in the end of the sausage link to check the temperature.

Nutritional information is estimated - it varies depending on the type of sausage used and size.