Slow Cooker Sausages with Onions and BBQ Sauce

Slow cooker sausages in a wonderful BBQ sauce with mustard & onions is a wonderfully sweet & sticky dish that will please young and old alike.

It’s a dish that takes a couple of hours in the slow cooker, but apart from browning some sausages and onions, it is a really low-maintenance and easy recipe!

Crockpot BBQ Pork Sausages

I swear I practically grew up on sausages, whether it was sausage sandwiches for or indeed the full English breakfast or sausages and mash for dinner they were on our table at least 2 or 3 times a week!

My time living outside of the UK saw me dabble a lot with making homemade sausages like my Cumberland sausage with onion gravy recipe.

Since returning there has been an explosion of sausage recipes here with everything from a glorious sausage and mash pie to an Indian-influenced sausage curry and devilled sausages all making an appearance.

These slow cooker sausages are probably much more akin to something my Mom may have cooked for the younger sweet-toothed me.

It’s a wonderfully easy recipe, soften some onions, brown some sausages and chuck ’em in the slow cooker.

Then add some stock, Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, and mustard. Throw on the lid and take a stroll for a couple of hours whilst you wait for dinner.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sort of sausages should I use?

I use some honey and mustard pork sausages because they are a wonderful match to the sauce.

However, you could play around with different types of sausage, everything from beef and standard pork sausages to Italian sausages would work well.

I’d avoid anything that was loaded with paprika and anything with too much sage (Lincolnshire and Cumberland), but apart from that fill your boots.

Can I cook this for longer?

If you wish, but the sausages are perfectly cooked after a couple of hours. Going too far beyond that may dry them out.

Does the size of slow cooker matter?

For my recipes yes. If you cook this in a larger 6 litre slow cooker there is not enough sauce and the pot will dry out too much. If you are using a larger slow cooker double the recipe and freeze the leftovers.

What BBQ sauce do you use?

I’ve played around with lots of different types of BBQ sauce in this recipe and my favourite is Sweet Baby Rays (available in Sainsbury in the UK). It is quite sweet and I think it works really well in this recipe.

Serving Suggestions

My slow cooker sausages in BBQ sauce are served here with mashed potatoes because… well because sausages and mash!

But they are glorious with so many childhood favourites.

You could embrace the whole kitchen gadgetry and throw some French fries or chips in the air fryer.

Or you could go old school and make some chip chop style chips, crispy straw potatoes or even some air fryer chips. Add some peas on the side to double down on the sweetness and dinner is served.

If I am trying a little harder then I add some fried cheesy polenta chips.

Equipment Used

I only mention brands of equipment if I think that they make a material difference to a recipe. But if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the comments section below the recipe.

• Stovetop.
• 28cm or 11″ frying pan or skillet.
• 4 litre (4 quart) slow cooker.
• Chopping board.
• Kitchen knife.
• Kitchen tongs, stirring and serving spoons.
• Weighing scales and or measuring jug, cups and spoons.