Paraben Free Herb & Ginger Mini Sausage Patties
These little patties pack a serious punch of flavor — fresh sage, thyme, and parsley layered with warm turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, and bright ginger make every bite feel intentional and alive. Ground pork is the perfect canvas here, soaking up all those aromatics so the finished patties taste anything but plain. One of the trickier parts of avoiding parabens is navigating processed and pre-seasoned meats, which often contain preservatives and synthetic additives that are hard to spot on a label. This recipe sidesteps all of that by building flavor entirely from whole, fresh ingredients — nothing hidden, nothing synthetic, just real food. Coconut oil keeps the cook clean and gives the exterior a gorgeous golden crust that a neutral spray or mystery shortening simply can't match. A quick mix, a press into rounds, and about ten minutes in a hot skillet is all it takes to get patties that are crispy on the outside and juicy all the way through. They're equally at home next to scrambled eggs in the morning or tucked into a wrap for a fast, satisfying lunch.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- 1 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ground pork, garlic, ginger, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, sage, thyme, parsley, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 1 minute — stop as soon as the mixture is uniform.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions (about 1.3 oz / 37g each) and press each into a flat round patty roughly 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick.
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