Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef can be less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor, while granulated sugar is often cheaper.

Combine 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, 2 teaspoons rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in a bowl and mix together.

Cut 2 pounds of pork butt into three quarter inch pieces, trimming out any connective tissue but keeping the fat.

Weigh the pork and calculate 1.5% of its weight for salt; for 962 grams of pork, use 14 grams of table salt.

Add the salt to the pork and the seasoning mix, then toss everything together.

Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, up to 2 days.

After 8 hours, transfer the pork to a rimmed baking sheet and freeze for 35 to 55 minutes until firm on the outside and pliable on the inside.

Freeze the grinding attachments for about an hour.

Grind the pork using a meat grinder set to a coarse grind (3/16 to 1/4 inch).

Transfer the ground pork to a chilled bowl and knead for 1.5 to 2 minutes to develop the myosin.

Shape the mixture into patties about 2.5 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, making about 16 patties total.

Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat and add 2 teaspoons of oil.

Cook half of the patties for 3 to 5 minutes until browned, starting at the handle and moving in a circular motion to track cooking order.

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