Sausage on a Stick Recipe

Total Time: 40 minutes

 

Yield: 12

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ cups flour, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 12 breakfast sausage 
• 12 wooden sticks
• 2 quarts peanut oil
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
2. Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vegetable oil in a large measuring cup; pour into dry ingredients. Stir until just incorporated. Let sit for 10 minutes while you cook the sausages.
3. Cook sausages in a skillet over medium-high heat, flipping often, until cooked through and all sides are browned. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and pat with another paper towel to remove excess grease.
4. When sausages are cool enough to handle, place remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a shallow dish. Skewer each sausage lengthwise with a wooden stick, dredge in flour, and tap to remove excess.
5. Heat a few inches of peanut oil to 190c in a heavy-bottomed pot fitted with an oil thermometer.
6. Transfer batter to a tall glass. Dip skewered sausages in batter, coating the sausage fully but not the stick. Carefully place into the hot oil and fry 3 at a time until golden, about 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on a wire rack.