Mushroom Free Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage
Store-bought breakfast sausage is one of those products where you genuinely never know what's been snuck into the seasoning blend — fillers, flavor enhancers, and yes, sometimes mushroom-derived ingredients that have no business being in your morning patty. Making your own from scratch puts you completely in control, and this air fryer method makes it almost effortless. Ground pork gets seasoned with sage, thyme, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and a hint of onion powder for that classic, savory breakfast flavor you crave — with an optional kick of red pepper flakes or a touch of maple syrup if you like things a little sweet-and-spicy. The air fryer does the heavy lifting here, crisping up the outside to a deep golden brown while keeping the inside juicy and tender. Flipping the patties halfway through ensures even cooking, and pulling them at 160°F means they're perfectly safe without being dried out. Every single ingredient in this recipe is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no guesswork at the breakfast table. These patties are the kind of thing you'll want to batch-cook and keep on hand all week.
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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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