Lupin Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Crispy on the outside, juicy in the middle, and seasoned with a warm blend of sage, thyme, smoked paprika, and garlic, these breakfast patties deliver serious morning energy. The air fryer does the heavy lifting here, circulating heat around each patty so you get that deep golden-brown crust without standing over a greasy skillet. Lupin flour has quietly crept into a surprising number of commercial sausage products as a filler or extender, which makes store-bought patties a minefield if you're avoiding it — here, the ingredient list is short, clean, and completely transparent. It's just ground pork, spices, and a touch of maple syrup if you like a hint of sweetness to balance the heat from the red pepper flakes. Mixing only until the seasoning is evenly distributed keeps the texture tender rather than dense, which is the small step that separates a great homemade patty from a rubbery one. Eight patties come out of a single pound of pork, making this an easy recipe to batch and reheat throughout the week for fast, satisfying breakfasts.
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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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