Grilled Cheesy Sausage Pineapple Skewers

These Grilled Cheesy Sausage Pineapple Skewers are extremely easy to make, are portable and cook in about 5 minutes. Perfect for grill parties, tailgating and camping too. The mix of salty, sweet, and smoky flavors makes them a favorite every time. Served with individual disposable cups of barbecue keeps the mess down too. The recipe may be multiplied for larger numbers of skewers keeping the proportions the same. Also the skewers may be made in half size for appetizers too using 1-2 pieces of sausage, 1 piece of pineapple and 2 layers of onion.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings full size skewers

Calories 183kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I used Sprouts brand)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh Oregano
1 12.8-ounce package Sprouts Old Tyme Butcher Shop Mild Italian Sausage with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese (4 fully cooked sausages); sliced into 1-inch pieces (5 pieces per sausage)
1 ripe Pineapple
1 large Red Onion
Disposable Condiment/Snack cups
1 bottle Barbecue Sauce
Bamboo Skewers
Foil

Instructions

Combine the olive oil and oregano in a sealable jar. Allow to sit for an hour before grilling or longer.
Fill the disposable condiment containers with barbecue sauce for dipping.
Slice off the top/leaves and very bottom off the pineapple. Slice the pineapple into 6 equal wedges (vertically); remove the outer peel, the inner core and cut the wedges into ½ inch slices.
Slice off each end of the onion (root and stem). Peel, cut in half vertically; cut each half into thirds (vertically) making 6 wedges. Cut each wedge in half horizontally.
To thread the skewers: slide on 1 piece of sausage, 2 pieces of onion separated from one of the small wedges, pineapple piece. Repeat and end with a piece of sausage.
Heat the grill to medium heat (350 degrees). Brush and oil the grill. Lightly brush the skewers with the oregano-infused olive oil. Place some of the skewers on the grill with a piece of foil underneath the exposed skewers on the grill. Ensure none of the bamboo is exposed to the grill.
Using tongs rotate the skewers to ensure all sides are grilled. Remove when the onions are cooked; approximately 5 minutes. Serve with individual barbecue sauce containers.

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