High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Whole30 Smoky Paprika Pork Breakfast Patties
These smoky, spiced breakfast patties are the kind of morning upgrade that makes you actually look forward to getting out of bed. Store-bought breakfast sausage is one of the sneakiest places high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners hide, often buried deep in the ingredient list where you'd least expect them. Making your own from scratch means you control every single thing that goes into them — and with ground pork, smoked paprika, fennel seeds, and a handful of pantry spices, the flavor is honestly better than anything in a package anyway. The smoked paprika and crushed fennel do the heavy lifting here, giving these patties that classic savory sausage character without any added sugars at all. A thumb-pressed dimple in each patty keeps them flat and even in the pan, and cooking them in avocado oil gets you that deep golden crust that makes breakfast feel like a real event. They come together fast, cook up beautifully in a single skillet, and pair with just about anything you'd want on a morning plate.
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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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