BBQ Baked Sausage
This BBQ Baked Sausage is an easy oven-baked dish made with sausage, BBQ sauce, optional liquid smoke, and brown sugar for a sticky, flavorful finish.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 lb sausage such as Polish sausage, kielbasa, smoked sausage, beef sausage, or turkey sausage
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
- 2 tsp liquid smoke optional
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Slice the sausage into 1/2-inch rounds.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the BBQ sauce and liquid smoke, if using.
- Stir until the liquid smoke is evenly incorporated into the BBQ sauce.
- Add the sliced sausage to the bowl.
- Toss the sausage until all pieces are evenly coated with the BBQ sauce mixture.
- Transfer the coated sausage to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Spread the sausage into an even layer in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle the light brown sugar evenly over the top of the sausage.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling, sticky, and caramelized.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven.
- Allow the sausage to rest for a few minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with rice, vegetables, potatoes, cornbread, or preferred side dishes.
Notes
To make this BBQ Baked Sausage gluten free, use sausage that is clearly labeled gluten free, as some processed sausages may contain wheat-based fillers or flavorings.
Choose a certified gluten-free BBQ sauce and confirm that the liquid smoke is gluten free.
Use light brown sugar that is free from gluten-containing additives or cross-contamination warnings.
Prepare the recipe in a clean baking dish with clean utensils to avoid cross-contamination.
Serve with gluten-free sides such as rice, roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, gluten-free cornbread, or a gluten-free salad.