familyservicehub Make this spicy breakfast sausage to add a tasty touch to your weekend brunch. This recipe can be spiced up from mild to very hot. You only need five ingredients to make delicious breakfast sausage patties. This sausage can be served in patties with toast and eggs, or in gravy on a buttermilk biscuit.
If you want a group of Southerners to engage in a lively discussion, mention the person you believe makes the best sausage. Believe me, it’s a huge deal.
In the South, there are many “mom-and-pop” shops where sausages are made using old family recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. Each sausage maker has their own fans.
Some of them are tiny, and they make small batches to sell in their local country store. Others are huge producers who ship all over the nation. They all have their own unique recipe and are pretty good.
Making homemade sausages is fun because you can control the ingredients. You can choose between mild, medium or hot.
Ingredient Notes
- For information about the ground pork that you will need to make this recipe, please see the section ” Purchasing the Pork”.
- Black Pepper — Grind your own for the best flavor!
- Red Pepper flakes — You want the flakes and not the ground cayenne. McCormick red pepper flakes are my go-to brand.
- Ground Saline Some people do not like sage in sausage. I do, so I always include it.
- All my recipes call for Morton Kosher Salt unless otherwise stated.
Purchase Pork for Sausage Manufacturing
I am not a sausage expert. I cannot compete with the “mom-and-pop” or any of these big experts. Sometimes I like to experiment with the perfect combination of spices when making pan sausage.
Remember that the texture of a sausage produced commercially will be different from ground pork purchased at your local supermarket. This is because grocery store ground meat tends to be leaner and will result in a denser patty.
Tell the butcher how you plan to use it and request a fattier pork ground. Good stores will grind the meat for you at a higher fat level. You should aim for between 25 and 40 percent total fat. You can only find out what level of fat you prefer by experimenting. You should start at about 30% and then work your way up or down. Remember that most of the fat will render out during cooking.
Make Spicy Breakfast Sausage
Mixing the ingredients
- Combine all ingredients in a big bowl. Mix everything thoroughly. It’s easier for me to remove my rings and mix everything with my hands. You can mix the ingredients in a stand-mixer on low speed.
- It’s good to taste the seasonings after everything has been well mixed. Cook a quarter-sized patty until done. Adjust the seasonings according to taste.
Make a roll out of the mixture
TIP You can cook it immediately or roll it up, wrap it with plastic wrap, and store it until you are ready. I make the sausage the night before, and cook it in the morning.
Portion and Cook
- Divide the mixture in eight equal portions. Each portion should be shaped into a patty.
- In a skillet without oil, cook the meat until it is cooked through. If you use leaner pork, you may need to add a bit of oil to the pan.
- Serve with your favorite jam or jellies and hot biscuits. Please, I would like some Mayhaw jelly.