These breakfast patties bring serious bold flavor to your morning routine — smoky, cumin-spiced ground pork seared until deeply browned and served alongside a bright, tangy salsa verde made from scratch with tomatillos, jalapeño, cilantro, and fresh lime juice. The combination is punchy and satisfying in a way that makes you forget you're eating something clean and wholesome. Every ingredient in both the patties and the salsa is naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just real, whole food from start to finish. The avocado oil gives the patties a gorgeous crust, and the homemade salsa comes together in under a minute with a blender or food processor. Pressing the pork mixture gently and letting it sear undisturbed is the key to getting that deep, caramelized crust that makes these patties genuinely craveable. Whether you spoon the salsa verde right over the top or keep it on the side for dipping, this is the kind of breakfast that actually keeps you full and excited to get out of bed.
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Quarter the tomatillos and place them in a blender or food processor along with the jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and 1/2 tsp salt. Pulse until the salsa is slightly chunky but cohesive, about 8–10 short pulses. Taste and adjust salt, then set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Mix with your hands just until the spices are evenly distributed — do not overwork the meat.
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