Celery Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Mornings get a serious upgrade when homemade breakfast sausage is on the table, and this air fryer version delivers crispy, golden-brown patties with a juicy, tender center every single time. The seasoning blend of sage, thyme, smoked paprika, and garlic powder does all the heavy lifting, creating that classic savory-smoky flavor you want from a great breakfast sausage — with an optional hit of maple syrup if you like a little sweet-and-savory balance. Store-bought sausage can be a minefield of hidden fillers and flavor additives, but here you control every single ingredient from start to finish. Ground pork, a handful of spices, and an air fryer are genuinely all you need. The air fryer circulates heat so efficiently that you get a beautifully browned crust without any fuss or standing over a greasy skillet. Flipping the patties halfway through ensures even cooking, and pulling them at 160°F guarantees they're perfectly safe and still wonderfully moist inside. These patties are the kind of thing you'll want to batch-cook and keep on hand for busy weekday mornings.
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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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