Peanut Free Herb & Ginger Breakfast Sausage Links
Homemade breakfast sausage is one of those small-effort, big-reward kitchen projects that makes a weekend morning feel genuinely special. These links are packed with fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary alongside bright ginger and a whisper of Ceylon cinnamon and turmeric, giving them a warmly spiced, aromatic flavor that store-bought versions rarely come close to matching. A touch of maple syrup and apple cider vinegar round out the seasoning beautifully, balancing the richness of the ground pork without making things sweet. Because you're mixing and shaping everything yourself, you have complete control over every ingredient that goes into the pan — no mystery fillers, no shared-facility concerns, just clean, simple food. Chilling the formed links before cooking is a small step that pays off in better texture and links that hold their shape as they brown in coconut oil. They come out golden and juicy with crisp edges, the kind of sausage that disappears fast at the breakfast table.
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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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