BETTENDORF, Iowa – It's very British. It's also a very old, traditional meal.
Chef Brad Scott knows a thing or two about Bangers and Mash.
"It gets its name from adding moisture to the sausage so when you hit the oil it bangs," says Chef Scott, the head of Scott Community College's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Center.
So let's get started:
1. In a bowl, add 1 cup of rolled oats to 1 pound of ground pork sausage
2. Add 1 pinch of dry mustard
3. Add 1 pinch of red chili flakes
4. Add Kosher salt
5. Add 1 pinch of black pepper
6. Add 1/4 cup of stout beer
7. Mix together with your hands
8. Add 1/4 cup corn oil to a hot pan
9. Make four quarter pound patties
10. Place on the pan once the oil is hot
11. Fry for 6 to 8 minutes per side, until crispy
12. Remove sausage from pan
13. Add 2 Tbsp of flour to pan, mixing with oil and sausage fat to make a roux
14. Add 1/4 cup per person of diced onions
15. Add 1 cup beef stock per person after the roux is dark and the onions carmelized
16. Stir into a consistent texture
17. Add patties to the pan
18. Add 1 cup of mashed potatoes per person to a plate
19. Serve two patties per person, ladling the roux over it
"And that is some rib-sticking food, old school style," says Chef Scott.
"Enjoy!"