Dairy Free Herb & Ginger Breakfast Sausage Links
These breakfast sausage links are the kind of morning upgrade that makes you actually want to get out of bed. Ground pork gets layered with fresh sage, thyme, rosemary, and ginger, then brightened with a touch of apple cider vinegar and just enough maple syrup to round out the savory notes. A pinch of Ceylon cinnamon and turmeric add warmth and a subtle complexity that sets these far apart from anything you'd pull from a store package. Because the whole recipe is built around real, whole ingredients — no fillers, no dairy, no mystery additives — you know exactly what's going into every link. Coconut oil gives the outside a gorgeous, golden sear while keeping things completely free of butter or any dairy-based fat. Chilling the formed links before cooking is a small step that pays off big, helping them hold their shape and letting all those aromatics really sink in. Serve them straight from the skillet and watch them disappear fast.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ground pork, garlic, ginger, sage, thyme, rosemary, Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 1 minute — do not overwork.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions (about 1.3 oz each). Roll each portion between your palms into a compact log shape roughly 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, pressing firmly so the links hold together.
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