How to Make a Foil Packet Dinner
The idea is simple: Choose any fully cooked sausage that you like—bratwurst, flavored chicken sausage, kielbasa, Italian smoked sausage. Just check the package label says it is fully cooked. Cut the sausage into pieces along with some vegetables. Enclose the sausage and veggies in foil packets and grill. The contents of your package are ready to eat right off the grill. No knives needed!
Use Heavy Duty Foil
To make packets like these, I like to use heavy-duty foil because it’s thicker and doesn’t tear as easily. Pick a wide roll, which is easier to form into packets—if you’re stocking up for the summer, this is the size to buy.
How to Grill Foil Packets
After assembling the packets, I like to flip them over and cook them with the folded side of the packet downward, against the grill grates. This side is thicker (because of the folds), which insulates the food just enough for everything to brown but not burn. Don’t forget to poke a few holes in the top of the packet for steam to escape. When you are ready to serve the packets, simply cut a large cross in the top of the packet and fold the corners back. Set the packets on paper plates (easiest) or transfer the contents to plates or a large platter. Remember, it’s summertime and the livin’ should be easy, right?
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Divide the mixture between the four sheets of foil. Place a sprig of thyme and a sprig of rosemary on top of each pile. Fold the right side over the vegetables to cover them. Fold the opposite side over the first side so they’re overlapping. Fold the top and bottom ends in toward the center. Repeat the procedure with the remaining packets. (At this point, the packets can be refrigerated until ready to grill, up to 24 hours.) Turn the packets so the folded side is on the bottom. With the tip of a paring knife, poke 4 or 5 steam vents in the foil.
