Paraben Free Herb & Ginger Breakfast Sausage Patties
Breakfast sausage from a package often comes loaded with preservatives, natural flavor blends, and additives that can be a real concern when you're trying to keep your plate clean. These patties sidestep all of that by starting with simple ground pork and building flavor entirely from fresh herbs and whole spices. Minced garlic, grated ginger, sage, thyme, and rosemary do the heavy lifting, while a pinch of turmeric and Ceylon cinnamon add warmth and depth without anything synthetic in sight. Coconut oil gives the patties a beautifully golden, crispy crust in the skillet — no mystery fats required. The technique is straightforward: mix gently, press into patties, and let the pan do its thing undisturbed until that deep brown sear forms on each side. You end up with juicy, fragrant patties that taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Once you've made your own, it's genuinely hard to go back to the store-bought version.
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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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