Grilled Cajun Beef Sausage (Printable)
Juicy Cajun-spiced beef sausage with crisp veggies and creamy Creole remoulade nestled in a toasted baguette.
# What You'll Need:
→ Sandwich Components
01 - 4 beef sausages, Cajun-style
02 - 4 small French baguettes or hoagie rolls, split
03 - 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
04 - 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
05 - 1 cup sliced dill pickles
06 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Creole Remoulade
07 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
08 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
09 - 1 tablespoon Creole or whole grain mustard
10 - 1 tablespoon ketchup
11 - 1 tablespoon minced parsley
12 - 1 teaspoon hot sauce
13 - 1 teaspoon paprika
14 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
15 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
16 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
17 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
02 - Grill the Cajun beef sausages for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned and cooked through. Remove from grill and let rest for 2 minutes.
03 - While sausages are grilling, split the baguettes and lightly toast them on the grill for 1-2 minutes until crisp.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together all remoulade ingredients until smooth.
05 - Spread a generous layer of remoulade on both sides of each baguette. Layer with shredded lettuce, tomato slices, pickles, and red onion. Place a grilled sausage in each sandwich.
06 - Close the sandwiches, press gently, and serve immediately.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The remoulade comes together in two minutes but makes everything taste like a street corner in the French Quarter
- You get that perfect sandwich architecture where the crunch meets the creamy meets the spicy beef
02 -
- I once skipped resting the sausages and all those juices ran right out onto my cutting board leaving me with dry meat and a very messy counter
- Toast the bread even if it feels wrong because the structural integrity of your sandwich depends on it
03 -
- If your sausages are really thick slice them in half lengthwise before grilling for better eating mechanics
- Layer your toppings in this order lettuce tomato pickles onion sausage so nothing falls out when you take a bite