Breakfast Sausage

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March 22, 2023
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Homemade breakfast sausage patties are easy to make and a tasty way to start your day.

I live in Austin, TX where breakfast sausage patties are a thing. If you order sausage with your eggs in an Austin restaurant, this is what you will be served. If you order links, it’s a dead giveaway that y’all aren’t from here.

Breakfast sausage patties are surprisingly easy to make. In just 30 minutes, you will 18 sausage patties in your freezer. Give it a try!

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

Prepare the Meat

Cut the pork shoulder into 2″ pieces. Cut the back fat into small pieces and grind it all together using a meat grinder with a 1/4″ plate. Set aside.

Cut the Pork Shoulder into 2" Chunks
Cut the Pork Shoulder into 2″ Chunks
Grind the Pork Shoulder and Back Fat Using a 1/4" Plate
Grind the Pork Shoulder and Back Fat Using a 1/4″ Plate

Mix it All Together and Form Breakfast Sausage Patties

Add the spices to the ground pork. Gently mix it all together with a gloved hand. Be careful to not squeeze the meat as that will change the texture of the breakfast sausage. Just stir it together.

Mix the Breakfast Sausage Spices With the Ground Pork
Mix the Breakfast Sausage Spices With the Ground Pork

Place a scoop (#16) of the mixture onto a piece of parchment paper. That little number on the inside of the band is the scoop size. It represents the number of scoops in a quart. The smaller the number, the larger the scoop.

Size 16 Scoop
Size 16 Scoop

Cover with another piece of parchment paper and flatten into a patty using a burger press or heavy pan. Place the formed breakfast sausage patties on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper then place the entire tray into your freeze for two hours until the patties are frozen. Transfer the patties to freezer or FoodSaver bags and keep in the freezer.

Place Patties on a Cookie Sheet Lined With Parchment and Freeze
Place Patties on a Cookie Sheet Lined With Parchment and Freeze

Cook frozen breakfast sausage patties over medium heat until done (165°F). There is no need to thaw them, just place them in fry pan and cook.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties Almost Ready to Eat
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties Almost Ready to Eat

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Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

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Homemade breakfast sausage patties are easy to make and a tasty way to start your day. Give them a try.
Servings 18 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Meat Grinder with a 1/4" plate

Ingredients
  

Meat

  • 2 lb Pork shoulder boneless
  • 1 lb Pork back fat

Spices

  • 1.25 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp Dried thyme ground
  • 1.5 tsp Dried Marjoram ground
  • 2 tsp Dried sage ground
  • .5 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Black pepper freshly ground
  • 1.5 tsp Sugar
  • 4 tsp Kosher salt
  • .5 cup Water

Instructions
 

Prepare the Meat

  • Cut the pork shoulder into 2" pieces. Cut the back fat into small pieces and grind it all together using a meat grinder with a 1/4" plate. Set aside.
    Grind the Pork Shoulder and Back Fat Using a 1/4" Plate

Put it All Together

  • Add the spices to the ground pork. Gently mix it all together with a gloved hand. Be careful to not squeeze the meat as that will change the texture of the breakfast sausage. Just stir it together.
    Ground Pork is Ready for the Spices
  • Place a scoop (#16) of the mixture onto a piece of parchment paper. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and flatten into a patty using a burger press or heavy pan.
    Use a Burger Press to Make a Breakfast Sausage Patties
  • Place the formed breakfast sausage patties on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper then place the entire tray into your freeze for two hours until the patties are frozen. Transfer the patties to freezer or FoodSaver bags and keep in the freezer.
    Place Patties on a Cookie Sheet Lined With Parchment and Freeze
  • Cook frozen breakfast sausage patties over medium heat until done (165°F).
    Place Frozen Breakfast Sausage Patties Directly in a Fry Pan Without Thawing

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Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 12gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 556mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 78IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Calories: 343kcal
Cost: $16
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast sausage, breakfast sausage patties, sausage

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