MSG Free Whole30 Garlic Chive Pork Breakfast Patties
Breakfast sausage from a package almost always comes loaded with fillers, flavor enhancers, and additives you'd rather not think about first thing in the morning. This homemade version keeps things completely clean — just ground pork, fresh chives, garlic, and a smart blend of fennel, smoked paprika, and sage that delivers serious depth without a single shortcut ingredient. Every element on that list is whole, recognizable, and naturally free of monosodium glutamate, so you get bold, savory flavor the honest way. The fennel seeds and smoked paprika do a lot of heavy lifting here, giving these patties that classic breakfast sausage character you crave without relying on anything processed. A quick sear in avocado oil gets the outsides beautifully golden and caramelized while keeping the inside juicy — the thumb-dimple trick is a small detail that genuinely makes a difference. These are the kind of patties that make a weekday morning feel worth getting up for, and they're easy enough to batch-cook and reheat throughout the week.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ground pork, chives, garlic, fennel seeds, smoked paprika, dried sage, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until the seasonings 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 and press each into a round patty about 1/2 inch thick. Press a shallow dimple in the center of each patty with your thumb to help them cook flat.
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