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Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages
5 from 10 votes

Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages

Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages combine ground pork with a spice paste made from ingredients like Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. This blend creates patties with a distinctive numbing heat and aromatic flavor that sets them apart from typical breakfast sausages. The texture is moist and slightly sticky, achieved by stirring the meat mixture thoroughly or using a food processor. Cooking results in golden brown, flavorful patties suitable for a savory breakfast or brunch.

Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 Sausage
Calories: 265 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Asian, North American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lb ground pork Ground meat with some fat is preferred. Lean meat wil make the sausage dry, or ground chicken
Spice Paste
  • ½ tsp Sichuan peppercorns or ½ tsp whole black peppercorn, freshly ground. OR five spice
  • 1 - 2 tsp crushed red pepper Adjust to your spice tolerance level, or chili flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 inch ginger about 5 - 8 g, chopped
  • 3-4 green onions ends trimmed and sliced
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 - 3 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • oil for pan frying

Instructions

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  1. Place all the ingredients (except for the ground pork) in a spice grinder and pulse until you get a smooth spice paste.
  2. Add the spice paste to the ground pork. Mix well to incorporate the spices into the meat. To get the right texture, stir the pork mince in one direction vigrously, This will make the meat a little sticky. Alternatively, you can place the met in a food processor and add the spice mix and process the meat to mix the spices, and get the sticky texture.
  3. Optional - let the meat marinate (in a covered bowl) for about an hour (or overnight in the fridge)
  4. Using a scoop, portion out 6 - 8 servings of the ground meat. Using wet hands, shape the ground meat into a patty.
  5. Heat up an oiled non-stick pan on medium or medium high heat to cook the patties. Or heat up the grill to medium or medium high heat.
  6. Grill the sausage patties 4 - 5 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and cooked through in the middle. Make sure to adjust the heat so that the patties will burn on the outside, leaving the center raw. Leave cooked sausages in the oven to keep them warm, if you're serving them soon.
  7. FREEZE FOR LATER - wrap the cooked and cooled down sausage patties with freezer paper or parchment paper and freeze in resealable bags. Heat in the microwave for a couple of minutes (until hot), when you're ready to eat. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Sichuan peppercorns provide a unique numbing flavor; reduce quantity if unfamiliar with the spice.
  • If Sichuan peppercorns are unavailable, substitute with whole black peppercorns or five-spice powder, noting these change the flavor profile.
  • Using ground pork with some fat content helps retain moisture; lean meats may yield drier sausages.
  • Marinating the meat mixture for up to overnight can deepen the flavor but is optional.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1sausage patty Calories 265kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 10g (50%) Trans Fat 0.01g (1%) Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 300mg (13%) Potassium 280mg (6%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 52IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Sausage

Amount Per Serving

Calories 265

% Daily Value*

Serving 1sausage patty
Calories 265kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 300mg 13%
Potassium 280mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 52IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.