Grilled Boerewors with Burnt Onions
South African pork sausage coiled and grilled until crackling, served with caramelized onions and a vinegar punch. Smoky, savory, and dangerously easy.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
6 items — tap to check off
Missing one? Custrd suggests a swap that works.
Open the appInstructions
Step 1
Preheat grill or cast iron skillet to high heat until it smokes lightly, about 3 minutes.
Step 2
Coil the boerewors by holding one end and wrapping it around itself; pin with a skewer if needed to keep it flat.
Step 3
Grill sausage 8–10 minutes, rotating every 2 minutes, until the skin crackles and darkens all over.
Step 4
While sausage cooks, sauté onions in a separate skillet with 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 6–7 minutes until charred and sweet.
Step 5
Toss grilled sausage with the burnt onions, vinegar, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
Step 6
Serve hot with the onions spooned on top.
Tools you’ll need
- grill or 12-inch cast iron skillet
- separate 10-inch skillet for onions
- metal skewer (optional, for coiling)
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
Custrd is an iPhone and Android app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations. Try it free for 7 days.
