Description
Homemade breakfast sausage is a game-changer for your morning routine. This flavorful dish combines juicy ground pork with aromatic herbs and spices, creating golden-brown patties that are sure to impress. Perfect for brunch parties, lazy weekends, or meal prep, this recipe is easy enough for beginners while delivering a taste that will make everyone ask for seconds. Enjoy the delightful aroma filling your kitchen as you whip up this savory treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground pork (20% fat)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh sage (or 1 tsp dried sage)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground pork, maple syrup, sage, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix gently using your hands until well combined.
- Form the mixture into equal-sized patties, about ¼ inch thick.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with a splash of oil. Cook the patties for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Ensure the internal temperature reaches 160°F before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sausage patty (85g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg