Description
Homemade breakfast sausage delivers a savory symphony of herbs and spices that elevates morning meals. Pork mingles with sage, thyme, and red pepper flakes, creating a delectable morning protein you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) pork shoulder (deboned) or pre-ground pork
Fresh Herbs & Aromatics:
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely grated
Seasonings:
- 1.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1.5 teaspoons ground paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1.5 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 1.5 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cooking:
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
- Chill pork shoulder chunks in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to ensure firm texture and easy grinding, skipping this step if using pre-ground pork.
- Use a meat grinder with a medium die to process cold pork chunks, maintaining a consistent grind, or proceed with pre-ground pork.
- Thoroughly blend ground pork with aromatic herbs, robust spices, and complementary seasonings, ensuring even distribution for balanced flavor.
- Perform a quick taste test by pan-frying a small sample, allowing for precise seasoning adjustments if necessary.
- Craft uniform patties approximately 2-3 inches in diameter, creating consistent size for even cooking.
- Heat a lightly oiled skillet to medium temperature, carefully placing sausage patties and cooking 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and fully cooked, reaching an internal temperature of 160°F.
Notes
- Chill the meat before grinding to maintain its texture and prevent fat from smearing, ensuring a better sausage consistency.
- Use fresh, high-quality spices for maximum flavor impact and aromatic sausage profile.
- Test a small patty first to fine-tune seasoning, allowing you to adjust salt, herbs, and spices perfectly before cooking the entire batch.
- Swap ground pork with ground turkey or chicken for a leaner protein option that’s still packed with delicious breakfast sausage taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg