Homemade Breakfast Sausage

  4.4 – 17 reviews  • Side Dish
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings (8 sausages)

Ingredients

  1. Nonstick cooking spray
  2. 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  3. 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  4. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  5. 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  6. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  7. 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
  8. 1 pound ground pork

Instructions

  1. Preheat a cast-iron griddle pan over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray.
  2. Mix together the brown sugar, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, salt and anise seed in a large bowl. Add the ground pork and mix gently until well-combined.
  3. Portion the sausage mixture using a heaping 1/4 cup measure and flatten each sausage into a 3-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick.
  4. Sear the sausages on the hot griddle pan until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 324
Total Fat 25 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 3 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 19 g
Cholesterol 82 mg
Sodium 276 mg

Reviews

Krystal Smith
So delicious! I seasoned it on how it was instructed except one little substitution. Instead of putting anise in it I used fennel and it turned out amazing. Lots of flavor. Saved this one for the books. Thank you
Jeffrey Mitchell
Very good recipe. I made 6 instead of 8 patties to fit a bun/bagel. I wish there was more zing though. Not sure what but maybe red pepper flakes?
Katherine Simmons
Very easy. Delicious. I used ground chicken and added some harissa for extra spice. I think any ground meat would work. Thanks Damaris!
Megan Smith
Amazing I have made it 3 times now and less calories than store bought. Thanks
Christine Cortez
Love this recipe.  Nothing is better than fresh breakfast sausage.  I used anise seeds but next time I’m going to use fennel just to taste the difference! 
Andrew Macias
I don’t eat pork. Could I use ground turkey in place of the pork? Do I need to add addition fat since pork is fatty?
Trevor Collins
Love this easy recipe. The use of poultry seasoning is the perfect mix of flavors. Everyone loved this when I made a big breakfast last time my kids were home. 
Kari Walker
looks ok, except.. what seed, plant, root or bark yields poultry seasoning?  Do you have to shake chickens over your food to gather this?  My point is… 200 years ago, I am pretty sure butchers did not use “poultry seasoning”.     I do like the basic recipe, aside from the “poultry seasoning”  so I will probably try this just leave out the factory made poultry seasoning with the unknown ingredients.
Daniel Eaton
Delish!  Didn’t change a thing.  Next time I’ll use a slightly lower temp to fry them.  My fault a couple came out like scorched hockey pucks.
Aaron Dean
Great flavor! Cooked the patties right after making the mixture. Next time I will let the mixture set before making the patties (maybe overnight), so the flavors completely marry into the pork!  I did however, find the patties very dry…perhaps due to lack of fat content in the ground pork I purchased in the store. Perhaps I will add a splash of water or oil to the mixture next time as well. But yummy!

 

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