What to serve with hot links?

Question

I am having the guys over for "fight night" and want to make something easy. I have a bunch of hot links and buns in the freezer, what should I serve with them? I was thinking of homemade coleslaw and baked beans?

Answer 1

Perfect.  My first thought was beans, but I was thinking of potato salad.  Cole slaw works, too.  Add a beer, and it's ideal.

Answer 2

Definately baked beans. I agree with potato or egg salad over cole slaw. BBQ chips are yummy.

Answer 3

fries, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad. chips and dip.

Answer 4

Coleslaw and baked beans sound absolutely PERFECT!  ... The only thing you might want to add is a fruit salad  ...  maybe a relish tray with pickles, olives, etc.

Answer 5

Good old American potato salad and Bush's Country-Style baked beans.   I've eaten, at least, 20+ flavours of beans and tried these about a month ago - sooo good!   Please, don't cook "links" in water - this removes all the taste; broiling or pan-frying in a bit of oil and hope your freezer has Nathan's all-beef skinless? ... if not, don't expect me to be there.

Potato Salad recipe is The 'Standard' American One, learned in cooking school and, can be prepared a day in advance.  This serves 5-6 (figure 5oz. potatoes per person + one will give you some to taste....).

2 lbs. Yukon Gold or Red Bliss potatoes

1/4  cup red wine vinegar

salt & pepper

3  hard-boiled eggs, peeled & cut into /2" dice

(eggs are optional)

1/2   cup celery, minced

2  TB. red onion, minced

1/4 cup gherkins (sweet pickles), minced

1/2  cup Best Foods or Hellman's mayonnaise

2  tsp. Dijon mustard

2  TB. flat-leaf parsley, minced

Place potatoes in deep pot & cover with 1" cold water.  Bring to a simmer and cook, about, 25 mins. until a paring knife, "stabbed" into center of potato, meets no resistance.

Drain & cut into 3/4 inch cubes then, place in large bowl and, gently toss with vinegar, 1/2 tsp. salt & 1/4 tsp. black pepper.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap & refrigerate 20-25 mins. then add other ingredients.

Answer 6

The coleslaw and baked beans are a great idea.

You could also serve potato salad, chips, a veggie tray (most people don't think of this for guys but I know plenty of guys who love raw veggies with dip).

And don't forget something a little sweet (brownies, cookies, chocolate covered pretzels) and a couple of beverage options (even if it's a bring your own beverage kind of thing it's a good idea to at least have bottled water and extra of your favorite beverage on hand).