4.9 from 90 votes
Easy Chicken Breakfast Sausage (Maple Sage)
This recipe makes chicken breakfast sausages flavored with maple syrup and sage. Ground chicken mixes with dried spices and sweet maple syrup, then formed into patties and cooked in oil until golden. The sausages have a balance of sweet and savory notes with soft, tender texture typical to fresh chicken sausage, suitable for breakfast or brunch.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
149 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sage dried
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Mix together. In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together the ground chicken, maple syrup, salt, dried sage, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, black pepper, and nutmeg, until well combined.
- Form balls. Use a cookie scoop or your hands to form 12 balls.
- Cook. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Add six balls to the pan and use your fingers to press them flat (wet your fingers to prevent them from sticking). Cook the patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with a second batch, and add a splash more oil if needed.
- Serve. Transfer the breakfast sausages to a serving plate and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store cooked sausages in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 to 5 days.
- Freeze extra batches with parchment paper between layers; thaw overnight in fridge before reheating for best texture.
- Add cayenne or crushed red pepper flakes for a spicy variation to balance the maple syrup sweetness.
- Chipotle powder can add smoky heat if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.05g
(3%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
434mg
(18%)
Potassium
418mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.05g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 434mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.