Description
Homemade Breakfast Sausage brings the delightful aroma of a cozy Sunday morning right into your kitchen. This recipe features juicy ground pork infused with fragrant sage, a touch of sweetness from brown sugar and maple syrup, and a hint of spice from red pepper flakes. Perfectly seasoned and easy to customize, these sausage patties are ideal for any meal of the day. Make them for brunch or dinner and enjoy the comforting flavors that will leave everyone asking for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground pork (high-fat content)
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust for spice level)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork with garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, sage, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix gently until combined.
- Fold in maple syrup until just incorporated; do not overmix.
- Shape the mixture into patties about 1-inch thick.
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in batches without overcrowding until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Let patties rest for a minute before serving with your favorite breakfast sides.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 patty (85g)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg