Spicy Italian chicken sausage sandwich with pickles and “burger sauce”

Grill this up... and use the pickles on all kinds of stuff!

Yeild: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients for the sausage:

6 ea garlic cloves, peeled

1 tbsp basil leaves

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1” cubes

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp fennel seed

1 tsp red pepper flake (optional)

Ingredients for the pickles:

2 cups white distilled vinegar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp kosher salt

½ Spanish onion, peeled and th…