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BA's Best Breakfast Sausage

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BA's Best Breakfast Sausage
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards

These breakfast sausage patties are perfect for freezing, extra insurance toward future hangovers.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 pound ground pork shoulder (Boston butt)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix sage, thyme, brown sugar, salt, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a medium bowl. Add pork and work spice mixture into meat with your hands until it's very well blended.

    Step 2

    Scoop out ¼-cupfuls of mixture and flatten into about ¼"-thick patties (they will plump slightly when cooled).

    Step 3

    Griddle sausage over medium-high heat until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Patties can be made 2 days ahead. Stack between parchment paper; cover and chill, or freeze up to 1 month.

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