Brats in the oven
I'm trying to cook 10 spicy italian sausage at once in the oven. Oven preheated to 350°. 15 minutes per side. It worked okay. I would probably try 17 minutes per side next time.
I should try it under the broiler, 8 minutes per sided per this site.
- Turn the broiler in your oven on, allowing the oven to preheat with the door closed.
- Place a brat on a broiling pan going across the grates.
- Set the broiling pan in the oven once the broiler has warmed up. Make sure the sausage is positioned about seven to nine inches below the heat.
2013-09-01: this time I tried it with the oven preheated to 350°. 18 minutes per side. It worked perfectly as far as cooking the meat was concerned.
If I wanted browned skin, I would probably try 20 minutes.
2015-10-25: Using my new oven on Butte Ave, I broiled two bangers and two andouille sausage for a mere 8 minutes. That cooked 'em completely.
2016-01-02: Just did the broiler and 8 minutes approach again for six andouille sausage. Perfect.
2016-11-27: Just broiled 4 hot Italian sausage. 8 minutes was not enough, and I suspect this was because the grill was supported on the third level of supports, not the second. I suspect that the second level is what we want for the 8 minute version. On the third level it took 11 minutes.
2017-12-04: Just broiled 4 hot Italian sausage with the grill on the second level and my roasting pan on the grill. I let the broiler warm for 5 minutes. 8 minutes was perfect cooking time. Next time I'll should try 4 minute warm up.
2020-03-13: Just broiled 4 hot Italian sausage with the grill on the second level and my small roasting pan on the grill. I let the broiler warm for 4 minutes. 8 minutes didn't quite cook the sausages; the bottom was still grayish and the inside incompletely cooked, so I rotated them and put them back in for 3 minutes. That was perfect.
2020-03-19: I let the broiler run alone for 5 mintues, and then broiled 4 "British bangers" from Fry's for eight minutes. There was the tiniest bit of pinkness left, but I thought that just letting the sausages rest would make the difference. So this is a good lesson. Not all sausages broil at the same rate.