🌭🍯 Honey Garlic Baked Sausages with Onions
🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
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10–12 fresh sausages (pork, beef, or chicken)
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1 large onion (sliced)
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3 cloves garlic (minced)
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¼ cup honey
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¼ cup soy sauce
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1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
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1 tbsp olive oil
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp paprika
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¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)
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½ cup water or chicken broth
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2️⃣ Prepare the Pan
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Lightly oil a baking dish.
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Spread sliced onions on the bottom.
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Place sausages on top.
3️⃣ Make the Sauce
Mix in a bowl:
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Honey
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Soy sauce
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Garlic
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Mustard
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Pepper
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Paprika
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Chili flakes
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Water or broth
4️⃣ Bake
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Pour sauce over sausages.
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Cover loosely with foil.
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Bake 25 minutes.
5️⃣ Brown & Glaze
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Remove foil.
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Spoon sauce over sausages.
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Bake uncovered 15–20 more minutes until caramelized.
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Optional: Broil 2–3 minutes for extra color.
6️⃣ Rest & Serve
Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Spoon the sticky onion sauce over the top.
🔥 Pan + Oven Method (Extra Flavor)
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Brown sausages in skillet 5–7 minutes.
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Transfer to baking dish.
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Add sauce and bake 20–25 minutes.
This gives deeper color and flavor.
🍽 Serving Ideas
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Mashed potatoes
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Rice
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Garlic bread
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Roasted vegetables
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Over buttered noodles
❓ Q & A
Q1: What type of sausages work best?
Any fresh sausages:
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Italian
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Bratwurst
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Chicken sausages
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Beef sausages
Avoid pre-cooked hot dogs.
Q2: How do I know they’re done?
Internal temperature should reach:
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160°F (71°C) for pork/beef
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165°F (74°C) for chicken
Juices should run clear.
Q3: Can I make this in an air fryer?
Yes!
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Cook sausages at 370°F (188°C) for 12–15 minutes.
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Brush with sauce and cook 3–5 more minutes.
Q4: Can I use BBQ sauce instead?
Absolutely. Replace honey + soy with ½ cup BBQ sauce.
Q5: Can I prep ahead?
Yes. Assemble everything in the dish, cover, refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking.
Q6: Can I freeze leftovers?
Yes.
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Store up to 2 months.
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Thaw overnight and reheat in oven.