BHA & BHT Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Most store-bought breakfast sausages are loaded with preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, which makes finding a clean option at the grocery store genuinely frustrating. Making your own from scratch with ground pork and a handful of pantry spices completely sidesteps that problem. Sage, thyme, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and a touch of onion powder come together to create that classic savory-smoky flavor you want from a breakfast patty, and a drizzle of maple syrup adds just enough sweetness to round everything out. The air fryer does the heavy lifting here, giving each patty a deep golden crust without any added oils or fuss. Flipping halfway through ensures even browning, and pulling them at an internal temperature of 160°F means they're perfectly cooked through every time. These are the kind of patties that make a weekend breakfast feel like something worth getting out of bed for.
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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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