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Venison Breakfast Sausage

This Venison Breakfast Sausage recipe is easy and delicious! Make your own. Here is a step by step tutorial that will make you a pro.

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 10 pounds
Calories: 756 kcal
Course: Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 2/3 pounds ground venison
  • 2 1/3 pounds ground pork ( I use whatever cut is on sale)
  • 4 Tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 Tablespoon ground white pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons sage, dried
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pint ice water
  • hog casings if you choose to case them
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon hot ground pepper optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg optional
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger optional

Instructions

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  1. Grind meat through 3/8" grinder plate through meat grinder.
  2. Place meat in a container large enough to mix in, preferably with a lid.
  3. Chill meat thoroughly. (Recommended temperature is 32-35°F)
  4. Mix spices in a container with a lid and shake to combine.
  5. Add ice water to spices.
  6. Add spices to meat. Mix thoroughly using hands or a mixer.
  7. Return again to refrigerator and refrigerate overnight for flavors to develop.
  8. Case sausage or wrap bulk sausage in freezer paper or vacuum pack.
  9. Best if used within 1 month.

Notes

  • The optional spices are in the original recipe I based this on.
  • We prefer it without those spices.
  • Will last about 2 days, uncooked in refrigerator.
  • Reheat in microwave.
  • Strive to keep the meat as cold as possible, for food safety.
  • You can also pack in lamb casings for small breakfast sausage.
  • Wrap sausage well, before freezing, to prevent freezer burn.
  • Best if used within 1 month.
  • To cook sausage, 
  • Serving suggestions:
  •  
  • Add olive oil to a frying pan or cast iron skillet. 
  • Form venison patties or slice off portions of link sausage.
  • Fry sausage until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Do not overcook.
  • Let sausage rest for about 5 minutes before eating.
  • serve sausage with fried or hashed brown potatoes.
  • top with egg
  • make sausage breakfast casserole for the holidays with eggs, onion, garlic, potatoes, bacon, salt and freshly ground black pepper and cheese, Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and pour in a casserole dish. Bake at 350°F for about 40-50 minutes.
  • Add sausage to quiche.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1lb Calories 756kcal (38%) Protein 83g (166%) Fat 44g (68%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 318mg (106%) Sodium 3079mg (128%) Potassium 1305mg (37%) Vitamin A 35IU (1%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 60mg (6%) Iron 10mg (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10pounds

Amount Per Serving

Calories 756

% Daily Value*

Serving 1lb
Calories 756kcal 38%
Protein 83g 166%
Fat 44g 68%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 318mg 106%
Sodium 3079mg 128%
Potassium 1305mg 28%
Vitamin A 35IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 10mg 56%

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