[header] How to grill sausage [title] Boil the sausage links for 10 to 15 minutes before you grill them. [step] This process is called parboiling: it reduces the amount of time the sausages have to be on the grill and simplifies the grilling process. You can parboil sausage in advance so it is " grill-ready. 
" [substeps] Place the sausage in a heavy skillet on the stove. Add just enough water to cover the links.