Nitrate & Nitrite Free Herb & Ginger Breakfast Sausage Patties
Breakfast sausage is one of those morning staples that can be surprisingly tricky to navigate when you're avoiding cured meats and conventional processed pork products loaded with preservatives. This version skips all of that entirely — the seasoning comes from a fragrant blend of fresh sage, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and grated ginger, with warm notes of Ceylon cinnamon and turmeric rounding everything out. The result is a patty that smells incredible in the pan and tastes far more complex than anything you'd pull from a standard grocery store package. Coconut oil gives each patty a beautifully golden, slightly crisp crust while keeping the inside juicy and tender. Because you're starting from plain ground pork and building the flavor yourself, you know exactly what's going into every bite — no fillers, no curing agents, no mystery. These come together quickly and cook up in a single skillet, making them a genuinely easy addition to a weekend breakfast or a batch-cook situation for busy mornings ahead.
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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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