Grilled Kielbasa Sandwich

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4-1 lb smoked kielbasa or 3/4-1 lb kosher salami
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish, bottled, drained
• 2 teaspoons wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small boston lettuce, torn into small pieces
• 4 crusty bread rolls, such as portuguese, halved horizontally

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill for cooking. if using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. if using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
• 2 cut kielbasa crosswise into 4 long sections, then halve each section lengthwise. if using kosher salami, cut lengthwise into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices. trim off skin if desired.
• 3 whisk together oil, mustard, horseradish, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified. toss lettuce with half of vinaigrette and reserve remainder.
• 4 grill tops and bottoms of rolls on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, about 2 minutes total, then transfer, cut sides up, to a platter. brush cut sides of top halves with remaining vinaigrette and mound salad on bottom halves.
• 5 grill sausage on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 3 to 4 minutes total, then arrange on top of lettuce (2 pieces per sandwich) and cover with top halves of rolls. cut sandwiches in half crosswise.
• 6 note:.
• 7 sausage and rolls can be grilled in batches in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.