BHA & BHT Free Whole30 Everything-Seasoned Pork Breakfast Patties
Breakfast patties from a bag or box are one of those sneaky sources of preservatives like BHA and BHT, which show up in cured meats and pre-seasoned products more often than you'd expect. Making your own from scratch is the cleanest workaround, and this version delivers serious flavor without any of that baggage. Ground pork gets loaded with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and a hit of flaky sea salt — basically everything-bagel energy in a skillet-seared patty. Avocado oil gives you a gorgeous golden crust without the need for any processed cooking sprays or shortening. The trick of pressing a small indent into the center of each patty before cooking keeps them flat and ensures even browning all the way through. They cook up juicy and deeply savory, and since you're working with whole, recognizable ingredients from start to finish, you know exactly what's on your plate. Whether you're meal-prepping for the week or pulling together a quick morning protein, these patties are the kind of thing that makes you wonder why you ever bought the packaged kind.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp dried minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried minced onion
- ¾ tsp flaky sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, garlic powder, onion powder, flaky sea salt, and black pepper. Mix with your hands until the spices are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 30 seconds — stop as soon as the mixture is uniform to avoid overworking.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions (about 2 oz each). Press each portion into a round patty roughly 3 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, making a slight indent in the center of each with your thumb to help them cook flat.
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