Description
This homemade breakfast sausage recipe offers a flavorful and juicy approach to morning sausage, using fresh herbs and spices for a customizable taste. Perfect for breakfast sandwiches or a hearty start to your day, these sausage patties are simple to prepare and cook to perfection in a skillet.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 1 pound de-boned pork shoulder or pre-ground pork
Herbs and Spices
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 finely grated garlic cloves
Seasonings and Oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil (such as vegetable or olive oil)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pork: If grinding from scratch, trim the meat of a pork shoulder away from the bone and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place the chunks in the freezer or refrigerator to chill for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
- Grind the Meat: Run the cold cubed pork through a meat grinder using the medium grind plate into a bowl or pan.
- Mix the Ingredients: Add the minced sage, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, paprika, ground nutmeg, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper to the ground pork. Mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
- Test and Adjust: Fry a small patty of the seasoned sausage and taste. Adjust seasonings if needed.
- Form Patties: Shape the sausage mixture into small patties, about 2½ to 3 inches in diameter.
- Cook the Sausage: Add cooking oil to a non-stick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- Serve: Immediately serve the sausage patties while hot.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the spice levels by adjusting the red pepper flakes.
- If you prefer source from store-bought ground pork, skip the grinding step.
- Make sure not to overcrowd the skillet to ensure even cooking and browning.
- The mixture can be prepped ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sausage patty (about 80 grams)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
