Ingredients:
1 to 1 1/4 pound ground pork
1 shallot, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
1 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon crushed rosemary
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly to combine. If you have the time, refrigerate the mixture for a bit or up to overnight. Form into small, flat patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet, turning once halfway through the cooking time. Cover briefly if your patties are rather thick to insure that they cook all the way through.
My thoughts:
It always amazes me how easy it is to make breakfast sausage patties that taste so much fresher and better than store bought. The spices are ones that most cooks would always have on hand and of course, ground pork is readily available. I like to stock up on ground pork (or grind my own) and freeze it in 1 lb portions for future use, it freezes really well and defrosts overnight in the refrigerator.
In this part of the country I find that sausage links are more popular (if you order sausage in a restuarant, links are almost always automatically served) but patties are much simpler (no casings!) to make at home and are just as tasty. I like to make the mixture and form it into patties the day before so I can just pop them in the skillet in the morning.
Note: Normally I wouldn’t add sugar to a savory dish but in this instance, it really is needed. Leaving it out results in a patty that is more like a spicy burger than a breakfast sausage. The sugar is what makes it taste like it is for breakfast. Who knew?
Sounds amazing! I've never made homemade breakfast sausage before, but I think I should 🙂
Mmm I wonder if you could substitute the same amount of (real) maple syrup for the brown sugar. That seems like a great match too!
I have never thought of making my own breakfast sausges before. But these patties look like a great idea.
Perfect timing! Germany has copious amounts of sausage, but alas, no American-style breakfast sausage. I've been craving some for months! Hmmm, I wonder what I'll be making tomorrow…
Looks delish! My husband makes breakfast sausage often. His family owned a sausage/pig farm back in the day. I will have to give this a try.
Love your blog!
I never thought of making breakfast sausages before but sounds goot to me. I'll just leave e fennel out for me 🙂