Beef Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausage patties made entirely from ground pork are a genuinely satisfying way to start the morning, and this version is seasoned with sage, thyme, smoked paprika, and garlic for that classic savory depth you want from a good patty. A touch of maple syrup and optional red pepper flakes give you that sweet-heat balance that makes homemade sausage so much better than anything out of a package. Because the whole recipe is built around pork, there's no need to scrutinize labels or worry about beef-based fillers sneaking into your breakfast plate. The air fryer does the heavy lifting here — circulating heat around each patty until the outside is deep golden brown and the inside hits a safe 160°F without any fuss. Mixing just until the seasoning is evenly distributed keeps the texture tender rather than dense, which is the small detail that separates a great patty from a mediocre one. These come together with minimal cleanup and go straight from the basket to the plate, making them a genuinely easy weekday win.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, sage, thyme, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes and maple syrup if using. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 30 seconds — stop as soon as the mixture is uniform to keep the texture tender.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and press each into a round patty about 3 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Slightly thinner edges help the patties cook evenly.
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