Chicken Free Paleo Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties
Breakfast sausage that actually delivers on flavor can feel hard to come by when you're avoiding poultry products that rely on chicken as the base meat — but ground turkey steps in beautifully here. The blend of dried sage, crushed fennel seeds, and smoked paprika gives these patties that classic savory-sweet sausage character you crave on a slow weekend morning. A touch of garlic powder, onion powder, and optional red pepper flakes rounds everything out with just enough warmth and depth. Avocado oil gets the skillet nice and hot so each patty develops a deep golden crust on both sides, locking in all that seasoned juiciness. The whole process is straightforward — mix, press, sear, and you're done — with no casings, no fillers, and no mystery ingredients to second-guess. Because everything is mixed from scratch, you stay in complete control of what goes into each patty, which is exactly the peace of mind a clean, grain-free morning routine calls for. These are equally at home alongside eggs and roasted sweet potato or tucked into a lettuce wrap for something a little more portable.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ground turkey, sage, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes (if using), salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until the spices are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 30 seconds — 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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