Sweet and Spicy Breakfast Sausage
Easy homemade sausage patties made with ground turkey and pork, maple syrup, red pepper flakes and classic sausage herbs and spices.
- Prep Time: 5-10 mins
- Cook Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 15-25 mins
- Yield: Makes 16 patties 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1-pound ground turkey
- 1-pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons fennel seeds, crushed
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried oregano leaves
- 1 ¼ teaspoons coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat.
- Combine turkey, pork, maple syrup and seasonings in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly, then form into small patties.
- Place patties into the hot skillet. Cook 4-5 minutes per side, until each side is browned and crispy and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
Storage Tip: Cooked breakfast sausage patties can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 months and reheated.
Prep Tip: To crush the fennel seeds, place them in a sealed Ziploc bag and crush them with a meat tenderizer or rolling pin.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 patties
- Calories: 222
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 378mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 76mg