20 Homemade Sausage Recipes
Sausage making does not have to be out of the reach of home cook. From simple uncased sausages to more challenging creations, these homemade sausage recipes can show you just how rewarding making your own can be.
German Bratwurst
Paying close attention to the details needed for making great sausages, these bratwurst come out just as juicy and well seasoned as could be, with an ideal smooth, emulsified texture.
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Smoked Jalapeño & Cheddar Sausage
Jalapeño and cheddar are front and center in these super juicy beef and pork Texas-influenced smoked sausages.
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Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausages are perfect for making and storing as a survival tool for cold, winter mornings, but while the mornings are still more brisk than frigid, why not take them to the grill!
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Mexican Chorizo
An immense amount of ancho chile powder seasons fatty pork, creating juicy links whose spice and earthy quality ensures every single bite is a powerhouse of flavor.
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Argentinian Chorizo
Argentinian chorizo are a blend of pork and beef with a somewhat minimal seasoning that still delivers on a strong peppery and garlicky flavor.
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Bockwurst
These bockwurst are a mildly seasoned and then smoked, which results in an overall robust link that easily one-ups the more common brat.
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Orange and Leek Loukaniko
Greek loukaniko with orange and leeks is a brightly flavored sausage that's perfect for summer grilling.
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Sheftalia (Cypriot Lamb and Pork Sausage)
Instead of being bound in traditional sausage casing, Cypriot sheftalia (lamb-and-pork sausage) is wrapped in sheets of caul fat, which renders over a live fire. As the fat drips, little towers of flame lick the meat, creating a super crusty exterior that's still moist and juicy inside.
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Cevapi
Cevapi is a simple and boldly flavorful finger-sized uncased sausage of Balkan origin that's best when cooked over a live fire.
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Merguez
With a rich, juicy lamb base and distinct, complex earthy heat, merguez is one hell of a delicious sausage.
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Chicken Apple Sausage
Sweet and fruity apples are mixed with complimentary sage, cinnamon, and nutmeg in these chicken-based sausages.
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Buffalo Chicken Sausages
All the heat and rich buttery flavor of Buffalo wings in link form.
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Roasted Garlic and Feta Chicken Sausage
Salty feta and sweet roasted garlic meld with the chicken and a touch lemon and vinegar to create a subtle, but delicious Greek-influenced sausage.
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Green Chorizo
A fresh take on its spicier and earthier cousin, green chorizo triumphs with a strong hit of cilantro paired a fruity spice that gives a natural flavor that works great as a standalone link.
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Chicken Sausage with Basil and Tomatoes
Fresh and dried tomatoes are paired with basil, garlic, vinegar, and red wine to make a juicy Italian-flavored link that had a nice, bright taste.
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Spicy Roasted Poblano Sausage
These roasted poblano sausages were a triumph of flavor, with juicy porky goodness holding a mild heat that lingered on the tongue, making any resistance for seconds futile.
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Thai Chicken Sausage
The herbal herbal and savory flavors of Thai cuisine get encased in these sausages.
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Sweet and Hot Italian Sausages
This recipe makes two of the most ubiquitous sausages—sweet and hot Italian sausages—in one go.
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Hot Links
With a lot of spices and and beefy chuck, these hot links are bursting with flavor.
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Bacon Cheeseburger Sausage
Everything you love about bacon cheeseburgers made into sausage form.
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