Deep frying sausages... am I going to kill myself? Or is it not that bad compared to regular frying?

JackieChang · 12-10-2021 9:26pm #1

As an experiment I wanted to see if deep fried sausages were delicious. They are. They came out just like those delicious deli / greasy cafe / budget hotel / hospital sausages. Kind of like this:

I also weighed them before and after because I was wondering how much oil they'd take on. Before deep frying, the two sausages weighed 114 grams. After deep frying, they weighed 105 grams.

They lost some water content of course, but did they also take on a lot of oil? Who knows.

How much worse is this than frying them on the pan? They actually felt less greasy than pan fried ones.

I used these sausages from Aldi. Jumbo sausages, and 70% Pork so not the worst. I might try it with the 90% pork sausages but I don't think they'll be very juicy.

Anyway, I deep fried the whole package, and stuck them in the freezer. So now I'll just microwave a couple if I want that deli flavour.

Anybody else try this? If not I think you should.

Note: I deep fried them in rapeseed oil for extra health.

passatman86 · 12-10-2021 9:31pm

You seem to have a sausage obsession lol

12-10-2021 9:31pm

I do it all the time. Not died yet! Maybe you should be asking in the health and fitness forum about the health consequences. I reckon using good quality oil would be your first step if health is your concern.

My triple bypass is tomorrow though. Wish me luck!

Mystery Egg · 12-10-2021 9:57pm

All things are fine in moderation. Enjoy your food!

Tree · 12-10-2021 10:18pm

Mmmmmmmmmmm, I assumed the title was going to be "will thee burst and send oil everywhere!?!"

Next time make up a light batter and line up the salt and vinegar :)

JackieChang · 12-10-2021 10:20pm

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It's due to being too tired / lazy sometimes to drag myself to the shop of a hungover sunday morning to grab a couple of greasy sausages. I made it my mission in life to replicate that perfectly browned-all-over style at home.

I originally tried ovening them, because the deli sausage merchant at Dunnes told me they're ovened. However they came out way too dry. After some sleuthing I found that they arrive at the deli pre deep fried and flash frozen, so they really just heat them up in the oven.

I've gotten very close with this deep frying method. Close enough that I won't get my lazy hungover arse out of bed of a weekedn. Although they're greasier and moister in the deli. Probably because they use the shittiest, fattiest, cheapest sausages available.

P.S. my deep fried jumbo sausages are now frozen solid. Just microwaved one in a covered tub for a minute and it came out great. I feel like I'm eating in a shytty bus station cafe. Delicious and savoury. No herbal notions.

Feisar · 12-10-2021 10:21pm

I find the acti fry does a great job on sausages.

JackieChang · 12-10-2021 10:25pm

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I've heard that too. Are they browned all over? Does it dry them out at all?

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No bursting at all, they came out grand.

Feisar · 12-10-2021 10:33pm

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Perfectly browned all over and not dried out. I do throw a drop of oil or chunk of beef lard/dripping in with them. Not sure its necessary but I think it helps. Circa 16 mins for six or eight depending on how browned you like them.

Darc19 · 12-10-2021 10:39pm

Love it

Trying to replicate crap food, but pure comfort food.

Sort of like trying to replicate a dirty doner kebab that tastes fab after a skinful.

JackieChang · 12-10-2021 10:49pm

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Funnily enough I also did doner kebab at home. Followed this recipe. Absolutely delicious. She uses beef mince in the video but I did lamb. Recommended.

awec · 12-10-2021 11:32pm

I think sausages like in the pic, i.e. chipper sausages, are deep fried twice.

Like I am not an expert having never worked in a chipper, but I think all that stuff is partially deep fried and then left to cool, before being deep fried again to order.

Akrasia · 12-10-2021 11:37pm

Air fried sausages, lower heat for longer seems to work a treat. 160c shake it a few times over a half hour. Doesn’t completely match a good fried sausage for texture and crispyness, but your arteries will thank you for it

Xander10 · 12-10-2021 11:49pm

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I did often wonder. I'd say twice is the minimum, might get a few other dips in the oil.

Twice deep fried breast of chicken is a very dry affair. You would need to have downed a few pints first.

the beer revolu · 14-10-2021 8:38am

While, I don't really like deep fried sausages, I don't think they'd particularly take on any more oil than shallow frying.

Based on nothing more than a hunch.

My thinking is that a deep fried sausage would "seal" pretty quickly, preventing it from absorbing oil.

Of, course, this "sealing" could also prevent it from loosing fat, so, I don't really know.

JackieChang · 14-10-2021 12:04pm

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The fat / bubbles etc. shoot out both ends where you cut the sausage link so it's not completely sealed. Like the photo in my first post there, it's open at the end. Looks like a cicumcised willy.

Mystery Egg · 14-10-2021 2:21pm

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I beg you... Please don't use these comparisons in the food forum 😳🤢

lenscap · 14-10-2021 10:56pm

I would imagine that the chipper twice fried sausage is for speed of service.

First fried to cook till almost done, taken out and let go cold.

When ordered, the sausage is fried the second time basically just to heat it up and finish it, taking a minute or two.

Happydays2020 · 14-10-2021 11:22pm

How do they make battered sausages?

c.p.w.g.w · 14-10-2021 11:32pm

Use tallow,lard or dripping in your fryer...

If you use vegetable oils, there is likely to be up to 18 compounds that are known to be carcinogenic

I will try and dig out the study...

Tree · 14-10-2021 11:37pm

Battered sausages are dead easy, make up a batter, dip the sausage, deepfry until you like the look of it. Otherwise, pull when the batter is set and fully fry later.

Batter is just flour and water to the consistency of crepe batter. You can also do onions while you're at it. And for any vegans in the house, the Denny vegan sausages batter up very close to a meat sausage.

awec · 15-10-2021 2:14pm

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They twice fry everything I believe and I also don't think it's just for speed. I think it's what gives them the taste / texture you only really get from chippers.

GoogleBot · 16-10-2021 8:58pm

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would give you heart attack thats for sure.

Oranage2 · 25-10-2021 4:07pm

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I think it would be better to cook the sausage first then batter it, I don't think they'd cook through before the batter burns

woodchuck · 26-10-2021 12:13pm

I witnessed someone cooking sausages in the oven before, but she coated them in oil first. I was slightly horrified (why make a greasy food even greasier!). But I'll admit, they did get a good all over browning, crispy skin, and moist inside that you seem to be looking for. Worth a shot! All good in moderation :)

the beer revolu · 26-10-2021 1:34pm

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Yeah, I rather like oven cooked sausages.

Deep frying sausages... am I going to kill myself? Or is it not that bad compared to regular frying?

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