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Best Breakfast Sausage 2.0

Description

Elevate your morning routine with a masterclass in homemade breakfast sausage, designed to bridge the gap between classic comfort and professional smokehouse quality. Starting with a perfectly balanced base of ground pork and savory spices, this upgraded recipe invites you to choose your own culinary adventure with three distinct regional and flavor-driven profiles. Whether you prefer the earthy sage notes of the West Coast, the ginger-and-nutmeg warmth of the East Coast, or a bold, sweet-and-spicy maple kick, these patties offer a level of freshness and depth that store-bought versions simply cannot match.

Ingredients
    Base Sausage Recipe
  • 1 lb ground pork, 80/20 (pork butt/shoulder is best)
  • ¾ tsp fine salt
  • ½ tsp dried parsley
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp Aloha Soy Sauce
    • Add for West Coast flavor profile
  • ¼ tsp dried ground sage
    • Add for East Coast flavor profile
  • ⅛ tsp ground ginger
  • increase the ground pepper to ½ tsp
  • a pinch of fresh nutmeg
    • 👇 Maple and Spicy Version additions in NOTES
Instructions
  1. 1
    Mix Cold: Keep the meat very cold. Combine all spices in a small bowl first to ensure even distribution. Depending on which flavor profile you want add your additional ingredients
  2. 2
    Incorporate: Use your hands or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment to mix the spices into the pork along with the soy sauce for about 60 seconds. You want it to become slightly "tacky."
  3. 3
    The Crucial Chill: Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 to 4 hours (ideally overnight). This allows the salt to dissolve and the sage to permeate the meat.
  4. 4
    Cook: Form into patties and fry over medium heat until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
Note

🍁 Maple Version
Add to Base recipe:

3 tbsp real maple syrup (Grade A Dark/Robust works best).
½ tsp maple extract (this is how you get that "commercial" smell).
1 tbsp brown sugar.

Note: These sugars will caramelize/burn faster in the pan, so cook over medium-low heat.

🌶️ Hot & Spicy Version
Add to Base recipe:

¼ tsp cayenne pepper.
½ tsp garlic powder.
½ tsp extra coarse black pepper
Increase: Crushed red pepper flakes to 1 ½ tsp.

Read it online: https://brinnerbites.com/recipe/our-favorit-breakfast-sausage/