How to Cook Precooked Sausages

Different Methods

1. Stove top: Remove precooked sausages from the pack and place into a saucepan. Cover with cold water and place onto stovetop – if you decide you need them in a hurry you can cover with a lid but be aware that it will come up to the boil faster and therefore create more risk of bursting the precooked sausages. Gently bring the pot just up to the boil, as soon as you start to see little clouds of fluffy bubbles or a small bubble rising to the surface remove the pot immediately and drain via a colander in the sink. Place the sausages straight back into the emptied warm pot, cover with a lid and set aside until ready to serve. We recommend serving precooked sausages straight away or adding them immediately to your recipe as required.
2. BBQ: Slow and low is the key. Preheat BBQ and make sure it is cleaned down with a wire brush. Once the BBQ is heated bring the temperature down to med-low. Remove precooked sausages from the pack and place onto the BBQ – if you have a two ring bbq we recommend using the outer ring and then cooking them in the centre of the BBQ grill away from direct heat. The idea is to turn the sausages with a BBQ tong [see link for our BBQ equipment tips] regularly. It is good to move them around as there are always hots and cold spots on a BBQ, this helps to make sure you don’t burn or undercook your precooked sausages. It also helps prevent the casings from splitting from too much direct heat. If you are cooking quite a few and have a BBQ with a built in holding rack (usually under the lid) then store them in the rack as you cook them – be aware the heat from the BBQ can still burn them depending how low the rack is. Another option is to turn off one side of the BBQ once you have cooked a large batch and have it as a holding space to keep them warm while you continue to cook the rest. The best way to ensure a precooked sausage is thoroughly heated through is by cutting it in half and making sure it is piping hot in the centre – be careful make sure an adult does this.
3. Pan Fry: Slow and low is the key. Preheat fry pan med-low heat. Add a small amount of oil and then gently place the precooked sausages into the pan. Do not over crowd the pan with sausages otherwise there is a higher chance of burning and undercooking them. We recommend that you stay near the pan and turn and rotate the sausages between the hot and cold spots of the fry pan often to prevent burning. This also helps prevent the casings from splitting from too much direct heat. The best way to ensure a precooked sausage is thoroughly heated through is by cutting it in half and making sure it is piping hot in the centre – be careful make sure an adult does this.
4. Air Fry: Coat the air fryer basket with a little cooking oil spray then place the precooked sausages into the basket. Cook 200C for 5 mins then turn them over and cook a further 5 mins or until piping hot.