Beef Free Herb & Ginger Breakfast Sausage Patties
Breakfast sausage patties from the store almost always come with a long ingredient list full of fillers, and many blends quietly include beef-derived additives or shared processing lines that make label-reading a chore. These patties keep it clean with ground pork as the only meat, so you know exactly what's on your plate. The real magic here is the seasoning blend — fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary give you that classic breakfast sausage aroma, while grated ginger and a pinch of Ceylon cinnamon add a warm, slightly exotic depth that makes these genuinely hard to stop eating. A touch of turmeric rounds everything out with earthy color and flavor without overpowering the herbs. Coconut oil in the skillet helps the patties develop a deep golden crust that's crispy on the outside and juicy all the way through. These come together fast and cook up beautifully in a single pan, making them just as practical on a rushed weekday morning as they are worthy of a leisurely weekend spread.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, garlic, ginger, sage, thyme, rosemary, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, and salt. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 1 minute — do not overwork.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and press each into a round patty about 1/2 inch thick.
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