Artificial Food Coloring Free Whole30 Chicken Apple Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausage from a package almost always comes with a hidden ingredient list ā dyes, fillers, and preservatives that have no business being in your morning meal. This homemade version keeps things completely clean, built from ground chicken, freshly grated apple, and a warm blend of sage, thyme, cinnamon, and nutmeg that smells absolutely incredible in the pan. The apple does double duty here, adding a subtle natural sweetness and keeping the patties tender without any added sugars or artificial anything. Squeezing out the apple's moisture before mixing is the key move that gives you a proper golden-brown sear instead of a sad, steamed patty. Avocado oil brings the heat tolerance needed to develop that deep, caramelized crust on the outside while the inside stays juicy and fully cooked through. These are the kind of patties that make you genuinely excited to get out of bed on a weekday morning. Make a double batch, refrigerate or freeze the extras, and you've got a fast, real-food breakfast ready to go all week long.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground chicken
- Ā½ cup apple, peeled and finely grated (about 1 small apple)
- 2 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Ā½ tsp garlic powder
- Ā½ tsp onion powder
- Ā½ tsp ground black pepper
- Ā¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- Ā¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- Ā¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Ā¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- 1
Grate the apple on the fine holes of a box grater, then squeeze the grated apple firmly in a clean kitchen towel or several layers of paper towel until most of the liquid is removed ā the apple should feel nearly dry. This keeps the patties from steaming instead of browning.
- 2
Combine the ground chicken, squeezed apple, sage, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed, about 30 seconds ā do not overwork the mixture.
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