Breakfast Sausage Patties are so easy to make and great when you have them on hand in the freezer for a quick yet amazing breakfast. They will start off your day on the right foot.
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Why I Love This Recipe
- Perfectly flavored
- Juicy and tender
- Great make ahead
- Awesome in a breakfast sandwich
- Freeze well
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What are Breakfast Sausage Patties Made of?
It is the spices like red pepper flakes, cloves, and herbs like sage and marjoram, plus a little brown sugar.
Recipe Ingredients
Lean ground pork – Try to find lean ground pork so they are less fatty.
Brown sugar – This adds just the right sweetness.
Dried sage and dried marjoram – These add the flavor that you love in a breakfast sausage.
Pinch of red pepper flakes – Optional, but if you like a twinge of heat, this is great.
Pinch of ground cloves – Really provides that great flavor.
Kosher salt, plus more on top of the patties – Add some to the meat and some after they have been fried.
Fresh ground pepper – Always use freshly ground.
How to Make Breakfast Sausage Patties
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, sage, Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, marjoram, red pepper flakes, and ground cloves. Mix until well combined.
Add the ground pork to a medium-sized bowl and sprinkle the spice mixture over the pork. Mix with your hands until the spices are incorporated into the pork. Be careful not to over-mix the meat.
Form the pork into 8 or 10 equal-sized patties (depending upon how large you want them) and lay them out on a baking sheet. Make a small depression in the center of each patty using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb.
Sprinkle a pinch of salt on one side of the patties before cooking. HINT: You can cover the baking sheet with wax paper. This helps with cleanup.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties until they are nicely browned and crispy on both sides, about 4- 5 minutes per side.
Test using an instant-read thermometer to ensure they are cooked through. They should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Continue to cook the patties in batches until done. Keeping the cooked ones warm in a 200F oven.
Serve warm by themselves or in a breakfast sandwich.
Recipe Pro Tips!
Storage
To store, allow cooling and refrigerating for a day or two in an air-tight container. These also freeze well; place a piece of wax paper between the patties before freezing. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and then heat and serve.
To Re-Heat
Reheat them in the microwave before serving.
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Breakfast Sausage Patties
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground pork
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1/4 tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp Kosher salt plus more on top of the patties
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Pinch or ground cloves
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, sage, Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, marjoram, red pepper flakes, and ground cloves. Mix until well combined.
- Add the ground pork to a medium-sized bowl and sprinkle the spice mixture over the pork. Mix with your hands until the spices are incorporated into the pork. Be careful not to over-mix the meat.
- Form the pork into 8 or 10 equal size patties (depending upon how large you want them) and lay them out on a baking sheet. Make a small depression in the center of each patty using the back of a teaspoon or your thumb.
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt on one side of the patties before cooking. HINT: You can cover the baking sheet with wax paper. This helps with clean up.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties until they are nicely browned and crispy on both sides, about 4- 5 minutes per side.
- Test using an instant read thermometer to ensure they are cooked through. They should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Continue to cook the patties in batches until done. Keeping the cooked ones warm in a 200F oven.
- Serve warm by themselves or in a breakfast sandwich.
- To store, allow to cool and refrigerate for a day or two. Reheat them in the microwave before serving. These also freeze well; place a piece of wax paper between the patties before freezing. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and then heat and serve.
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