Grilled Sausage Stuffed Apples
Adapted from Serious Eats; BBQ USA by Steven Raichlen.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
13
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 12 ounces pork or chicken sausage
- 4 leaves fresh sage, minced
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper(optional)
- 3-4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 6 large apples
- 1 chunk applewood or other light smoking wood
Instructions
Step 1
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage and sage. Increase the heat to high, and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon until browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the stuffing to a strainer set over a bowl to drain off the excess fat, reserving the fat for basting. Let the stuffing cool to room temperature.
Step 2
Using a melon baller, apple corer, or paring knife, remove the core from each apple creating a large cavity, being careful not to cut all of the way through the apple. Spoon the stuffing into the apples. Pour a little maple syrup over the stuffing. Top each apple with a small piece of the remaining butter. Brush the outside of the apples with the reserved fat.
Step 3
Light a chimney 3/4 full of charcoal. When the charcoal is fully lit and covered in gray ash, pour coals out and arrange them on one side of the charcoal grate, keeping the other side empty.
Step 4
Place the wood chunk on top of the charcoal, and when it's lit and starts smoking, place the apples over the cool side of the grill and cover. Grill the apples until soft, 40 to 60 minutes. Transfer the apples to a platter or plates and serve immediately.