Homemade Breakfast Sausage (Patties or Crumbles)
Making your own Homemade Breakfast Sausage is so incredibly easy, and the flavor is outstanding. All you need is some ground pork and a few dried herbs and spices, and you're good to go!
Servings: 4
Estimated Calories: 301
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon dried ground sage
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sage, garlic powder, marjoram, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Stir until well-combined.
- Place the ground pork in a large bowl and add the spice mixture. Gently mix until well-combined (I use my hands for this because I think it's easiest, but a fork or spoon works too).Note: Use a light touch and be careful not to over-mix. Mix just until the spices are evenly distributed, and don't compact the meat too much. This will help prevent your sausage from having a tough texture.
- Cover and place in the refrigerator for 12 hours (I let mine sit overnight).
- To make patties: Divide the meat mixture into 8 equal portions (about 2 ounces each). Gently shape each portion into a round patty about 2½ inches in diameter by ½ inch thick. Cook in a large skillet over medium-low heat until the internal temperature reaches 160°F, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Note: No oil or butter is needed for cooking, as the meat has plenty of its own fat.
- To make crumbles:Cook the meat mixture in a large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up the meat into crumbles as you go, until cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Recipe Notes
- Leftover cooked sausage can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days.
- You can freeze raw or cooked sausage. Place in a freezer bag, remove as much air as possible, and freeze. For best results, use within 2 months.
- If freezing patties, I would put them in a single layer (not touching each other) on a baking sheet or tray and freeze until firm before putting them in a freezer bag. This prevents them from sticking together, so you can easily pull out only as many patties as you need.
- Estimated calories are based on a serving size of 2 sausage patties or ¼ of the sausage crumbles.
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