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Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Sage, thyme, fennel, and red pepper flakes....this homemade breakfast sausage will be your new "go-to" for breakfast!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author mannbuilt

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage finely chopped (1/2 tablespoon if using dry sage)
  • ½ tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped (1/2 teaspoon if using dry thyme)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Finely chop the fresh sage and thyme
  • Grind the fennel seeds with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder (bonus points if you toast the fennel seeds in a dry skillet until they become fragrant….DON’T BURN THEM!!!)
  • Add all herbs and spices to the ground pork in a mixing bowl
  • Mix the spices and herbs into the meat using your hands. Squeeze the meat between your fingers and really work everything together.
  • Continue to mix until the meat feels sticky and homogenized. You may start to see some fat smearing on the sides of the mixing bowl.
  • Take 2-3 tablespoons of the meat mixture and form a small patty. Fry it in a skillet until completely cooked.
  • Taste sample patty for flavor. Adjust if necessary.