Soy Free Herb & Ginger Mini Sausage Patties
These little patties pack a serious punch of flavor — fresh sage, thyme, parsley, ginger, and a whisper of Ceylon cinnamon come together with ground pork to create something that tastes far more special than the effort involved. The aromatics are bright and herby, while the turmeric and cinnamon add a warm, subtly exotic depth that makes these stand out from any standard breakfast sausage. Store-bought sausage patties are notorious for sneaking in soy-based fillers, binders, and flavor enhancers, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the cleanest path forward. Here, every single ingredient is straightforward and easy to verify — just pork, fresh herbs, spices, and coconut oil for the pan. Pressing them into uniform rounds and letting them cook undisturbed in a hot skillet is what gives you that gorgeous, deep golden crust on the outside while keeping the inside juicy. They're equally at home on a weekend brunch plate, tucked into a breakfast sandwich, or served alongside eggs on a busy weekday morning. Once you taste how good homemade can be, going back to the packaged stuff is going to feel like a real step down.
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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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