BHA & BHT Free Whole30 Smoky Paprika Pork Breakfast Patties
Breakfast sausage patties from the store are one of those sneaky sources of synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT, often tucked into the fine print of the ingredients list. Making your own from scratch is the cleanest workaround, and this version delivers serious flavor with nothing you'd need to second-guess. Ground pork gets seasoned with smoked paprika, fennel seeds, sage, garlic, and onion powder — a combination that tastes like it came from a proper butcher, not a food lab. The thumb-dimple trick keeps the patties flat as they cook, and avocado oil gives you a beautifully golden crust without any refined or chemically stabilized fats. A quick sear in a hot skillet is all it takes to get that deep, caramelized exterior with a juicy center. These are the kind of patties that make a weekday morning feel worth getting up for.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ground pork, smoked paprika, fennel seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, dried sage, black pepper, red pepper flakes (if using), and salt in a large mixing bowl. 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 and press each into a round patty about 3 inches wide and 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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