The Sausage: The Nation's Favourite Dish?
The Sausage: The Nation's Favourite Dish?
The Sausage: The Nation's Favourite Dish?
Ingredients
For the sausage
- 1 giant spiral pork sausage (ask your butcher or coil a long sausage)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Malt vinegar
- English mustard
- Pickled onions
- Optional: buttered bread rolls
Beer Glaze
- 200ml British ale or lager
To Serve
- Proper chunky chips
Directions
1.
Prepare the BBQ: Set up a two-zone fire on your gas BBQ with a temperature of 200°C. Using the grill to: Indirect side to cook the sausage through and direct side to caramelise the glaze.
2.
Secure the Spiral: Lay the sausage spiral flat. Push 3 metal skewers through the spiral to hols its shape. Brush lightly with oil.
3.
Cook the Sausage: Place the spiral on the indirect heat side. Cook for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally. This gently cooks the sausage without splitting the casing.
4.
Make the Beer Glaze: Place a small pan or foil tray on the BBQ. Add beer, brown sugar, mustard, honey, vinegar and pepper. Simmer for 5-8 minutes until syrupy.
5.
Glaze and Finish: Move the sausage to direct heat. Brush with glaze and turn every 1-2 minutes. Kepp glazing und sticky and caramelised. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 70°C.
6.
Rest and Slice: Rest the sausage 5 minutes. Remove skewers. Slice like a pizza into wedges.
7.
Serve: Pile the wedges onto a board with hot chips, malt vinegar, mustard and pickles. A proper British BBQ feast.
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