Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties
Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties is a breakfast that serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 recipe has 204 calories, 13g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pepper, fennel seeds, nutmeg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 8 hours and 25 minutes.
Instructions
Place pork, fennel seeds, orange zest, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg into a bowl and stir very lightly with a fork to combine. Do not overmix. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Check seasonings before using: Shape about 2 teaspoons sausage into a small patty and fry until brown in a skillet over medium heat.
Let cool 1 to 2 minutes and taste for seasoning.
Cover a cutting board with plastic wrap. Divide sausage into 6 equal pieces, roll into a balls, and wrap each ball with plastic wrap. Press flat into patties and discard plastic.
Place a heavy skillet, such as a cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until meat is no longer pink in the center and the sausage is browned, about 3 minutes per side.