Bernie's House Breakfast Sausage
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 patties
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 230
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 3
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 13
- Cholesterol
- 54
- Sodium
- 192
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons coarsely ground fennel
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon neutral oil, for frying, optional
Directions
Special equipment:
a 2-ounce ice cream scoop- In a large bowl, add the ground pork. Using a spoon, spread out the meat to increase the surface area. Pour the maple syrup evenly over the meat, then sprinkle in the fennel, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, dried thyme, black pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Use clean hands or a spoon to thoroughly combine, but not overmix.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, scoop out portions of the sausage mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Flatten them to form 3-inch patties that are about 1/2 inch thick. Season with salt.
- Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Cook the sausage patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side until cooked through, golden brown and crispy. Remove to a wire rack to cool and drain of excess oil. Serve hot.