Roasted Chicken and Assorted Sausage

My husband was not going to be around for dinner so I let my daughter choose what she wanted me to make. She couldn't make up her mind so we ended up with 3 different types of sausage. This was delicious. I cheated and used Hot Bone Suckin Sauce for the BBQ sauce here. I thought I had a little homemade left but it was all gone. You don't need much but the little bit of sweetness works well. You can substitute whatever sausage links you like best.



Ingredients:
1 roasting chicken cut into 10 pieces (breast split)
2 sweet Italian sausages (no fennel) links
2 hot Italian sausages links 
2 hot Hungarian kielbasa links cut into 1 inch pieces. 
Seasoning for the chicken:
Salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika
1/4 cup of barbecue sauce

Preheat the oven to 425. Sprinkle the chicken with the seasonings in the order listed (largest to smallest grain) this helps the seasoning to adhere and ensures a nice even distribution. Sprinkle each spice on lightly and evenly and then place the chicken in a large baking dish. Do not season the chicken in the baking dish because the seasoning that misses may begin to burn. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and add the uncooked sweet and hot Italian sausage whole. Bake for 15 minutes more and then remove the pan again. Lightly coat each chicken piece with barbecue sauce, cut the partially cooked Italian sausages into thirds and then distribute throughout the pan along with the kielbasa. Bake for 30 minutes more until everything is nicely browned and has reached an internal temperature of at least 165. You may need turn the pan a few times to prevent burning of the juices in the bottom. Serve with steamed corn and a salad for a delicious complete meal. 



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