Australian Snags - Sausages / Hotdog with Caramelised Onions
Fried Australian sausages, served in a hot dog roll and topped with caramelised onions cooked in beer.
Ingredients
- 2 red onions medium-large
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 200 ml beer lager
- 4 panini or hot-dog bread rolls
- 4 sausages small to medium size
- 1 ripe avocado
- salad leaves
- 1-2 tsp oil for frying if using pan
- butter for spreading over bread rolls
- mayo, mustard, BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Slice onions into thin rounds. Fry in a small pot with oil for 3 minutes.
- Add sugar and fry for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add balsamic vinegar and a splash of beer. Simmer and keep adding beer as the liquid reduces. Cook for 20 minutes, until the onions become syrupy.
- Fry sausages according to the packaging. Halfway through, cut them lengthwise to butterfly them. Fry until cooked evenly on both sides.
- In the same pan used for the sausages, lightly toast halved bread until golden brown.
- Spread some butter on both sides of the toasted bread, then add condiments like mayo, mustard, or BBQ sauce. Place the butterflied sausages on the bread and top with caramelised onions. Add avocado and salad leaves.
Notes
The total calories for this dish are approximately 1680 calories, depending on the specific products used. This recipe serves 4 portions as a snack, with each portion containing about 420 calories.