5 from 3 votes
Shortcut Breakfast Sausage Patties
This shortcut recipe for Breakfast Sausage Patties is easy to make, and takes regular pork sausage to a new level.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
212 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs breakfast sausage casings removed
- 2 tablespoon fennel seed
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to your taste
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
For key visual process steps, refer to the body of the blog post.
Make the sausage patties:
- Remove the casing from the pork sausages and place into a large bowl.
- Add in the fennel, paprika and red pepper flakes. (Or other spices).
- Thoroughly incorporate the spices into the sausage mixture using your hands.
- Slightly wet your hands and form the sausage mixture into patties, about 2.5-3" in diameter.
- Place the patties onto a plate.
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Cook the sausage patties:
- Heat up a skillet or frying pan over medium high heat.
- Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan. (You can omit this if your breakfast sausages are higher in fat).
- Add the sausage patties to the pan in a single layer and fry for about 2 minutes on side, before flipping.
- Pour in a little water (about ¼ C) and cover with a lid to fully cook through, another 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the lid and let the residual water evaporate.
- Use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Remove the sausage patties and place onto paper towel to drain.
Nutrition Information
Calories
212kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
440mg
(18%)
Potassium
199mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
203IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.