Whole 30 Whole30 Chicken Apple Breakfast Sausage
Breakfast sausage is one of those morning staples that can feel completely off-limits when you're cleaning up your diet, thanks to the sugar, fillers, and mystery additives hiding in most store-bought options. These patties solve that problem with nothing but real, recognizable ingredients — ground chicken, fresh herbs, warm spices, and a little grated apple that adds just enough natural sweetness to make the whole thing sing. The trick of squeezing the apple nearly dry before mixing is what separates a beautifully browned patty from a soggy one, and it genuinely makes a difference. Sage, thyme, cinnamon, and nutmeg come together in a way that feels cozy and a little fancy at the same time, without any sweetener in sight. A quick chill in the fridge before cooking helps the patties hold their shape, and a hot avocado-oil skillet gives them that deep golden crust you want on a proper breakfast sausage. Each batch makes eight patties and serves four, so they're easy to meal-prep at the start of the week and reheat whenever the morning gets hectic. Once you've made these, it's genuinely hard to go back to the packaged stuff.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup apple, peeled and finely grated (about 1 small apple)
- 2 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¾ 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 — 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 — do not overwork the mixture.
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