Breakfast Sausage Patties

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Making Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties is so easy. This recipe is full of flavor and so much better than store-bought! Serve them with eggs, french toast, pancakes, on a muffin or biscuit.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties on a white plate with eggs and strawberries.


 

We love these Breakfast Sausage Patties, I make them ahead quite frequently for an easy breakfast side. I usually make homemade sausage, toast, and eggs. They are great for a sausage breakfast sandwich – kind of like a homemade Sausage McMuffin. However you decide to serve these tasty Pork Sausage Patties, we’re certain you’re gonna love them- they just might be your new favorite breakfast recipe!

Stack of Breakfast Sausage Patties with a fork.

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Making Breakfast Sausage from scratch is so easy and they taste way better than any store-bought sausage meat.
  • None of the ingredients are exotic: just a handful of staple spices and seasonings along with some ground meat.
  • There’s plenty of room to tweak the flavors right to make the best sausage!

Ingredients

Maybe the best part about this Breakfast Sausage Recipe is just how simple the ingredients are. Outside of the ground pork and the seasonings, there’s nothing else to worry about! Here’s the ingredients you’ll need to make up some of these tasty breakfast patties:

Ingredients to make Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties
  • Ground Pork
  • Brown Sugar – Adds a little touch of sweetness.
  • Garlic Powder
  • Sage – A classic Breakfast Sausage seasoning!
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Crushed Red Pepper – To add a little bit of heat. You could omit this if you’re worried about making your sausage too spicy.
  • Poultry Seasoning – This is a collection of different herbs and spices that should all work together to make our sausage tasty!
  • Paprika
  • Onion Powder

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How to make Breakfast Sausage Patties

Making Breakfast Sausage Patties from scratch is so easy- you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing it from the start! To make up a batch of these tasty patties, here’s all you have to do:

Process to make homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties.
  1. Whisk together all seasonings and spices until thoroughly combined. Add to meat and mix together until spices are evenly spread throughout the meat.
  2. Cover and let sit in the fridge for an hour before dividing into 8 portions and shaping into round patties.
  3. Cook in skillet over medium heat about 4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan once sausages are browned and cooked through before serving.

Substitutions

Out of an ingredient for our Breakfast Sausage Patties? We’ve got a couple of substitutions you can try!

  • Pork – Fresh ground pork is what is used to make our sausage recipe. However, you can easily make sausage from all sorts of ground meat: beef sausage patties, chicken sausage patties- just adjust spices and seasonings to taste.
  • Seasoning – Breakfast Sausage seasoning is a bit of a tricky thing to try and substitute around. You really want to keep the herb-y stuff like sage and poultry seasoning in there: if you’re out of those, try using other herbs like rosemary or thyme.

Variations

Want to try some different flavors in your Sausage? Here are a couple of ways to mix things up.

  • Spicy Breakfast Sausage – If our patties don’t seem hot enough to you, there’s a couple of ways to crank up the heat! Consider upping the amount of red pepper flakes and/or adding in some cayenne pepper to make Spicy Sausage Patties.
  • Maple Breakfast Sausage – Some people like a sweet breakfast and you can easily sweeten your sausage. Consider adding in some maple syrup or subbing it in for the brown sugar entirely- consider adding a little nutmeg in too as an added bonus!

Storage / Freezing

Storage: You can keep your uncooked sausage in the fridge or cook and store it in the fridge afterwards. Raw sausage meat will keep for 1-2 days while cooked Breakfast Sausage Patties will keep for 3-5 days.

Freezing: Cooked or uncooked, you can keep your sausage in the freezer as well. Uncooked sausage and fully cooked sausage patties will keep for 1-2 months frozen.

Top tip

Be sure to use a meat thermometer to check for internal temperature of 160 Degrees.

Breakfast sausage on a plate with eggs, toast and strawberries.

FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions for this recipe.

Can I use a different type of meat instead of pork for homemade breakfast sausage?

Yes, you can use different types of meat. Pork is the most common choice but, you can substitute it with ground chicken, turkey, or even a combination of meats. Keep in mind that the flavor and texture may vary depending on the meat you choose to make your sausage.

Can I make homemade breakfast sausage ahead of time?

Yes, you can make breakfast sausage ahead of time. Prepare the mixture, shape it into patties and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before cooking. You can also freeze the uncooked patties for longer storage. They can be stored frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the refrigerator before cooking.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patty on a English Muffin with egg and cheese.

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Breakfast Sausage Patties

By: Jen CIncyshopper
Making Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties is so easy. This recipe is full of flavor and so much better than store-bought! Serve them with eggs, french toast, pancakes, on a muffin or biscuit.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Refrigerate Time: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 13 minutes
Servings: 8 patties

Ingredients 

  • 2 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Sage
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 lb Ground Pork

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except the pork.
  • Whisk to evenly distribute.
  • Add the pork and mix until spices are well distributed through the meat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Evenly divide the mixture into 8 portions and form into patties.
  • Cook in a skillet over medium heat about 4 minutes per side (until sausage is browned on each side and internal temperature is 160.

Notes

Be sure to use a meat thermometer to check for internal temperature of 160 Degrees.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 325mg, Potassium: 174mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 49IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 1mg
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