Summer Sausage

Name: Summer Sausage
Ingredients: 2 lb. hamburger; 2 Tbsp. Morton Tender Quick; 1 1/2 Tbsp. liquid smoke; 1/4 tsp. garlic salt; 1/8 tsp. onion salt; pinch of salt; 1 c. water; 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion; 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 c. saltine cracker crumbs; vegetable oil; 1/2 tsp. salt (optional); commercial dark honey mustard or Ranch style salad dressing

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger
2 Tbsp. Morton Tender Quick
1 1/2 Tbsp. liquid smoke
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. onion salt
pinch of salt
1 c. water
1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 c. saltine cracker crumbs
vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
commercial dark honey mustard or Ranch style salad dressing

Directions

1

Peel onion, leaving root end intact.
2

Cut onion vertically into quarters, cutting to within 1/2-inch of root end.
3

Cut each quarter vertically into thirds.
4

Place onion in boiling water 1 minute; remove and place in ice water 5 minutes.
5

Loosen petals if necessary.
6

Drain onion, cut side down.
7

Place flour in a zip-top plastic bag; add onion, shaking to coat.
8

Dip onion in egg.
9

Place cracker crumbs in plastic bag; add onion, tossing to coat.
10

Chill 1 hour.