Easy Homemade Sausage Patties Recipe

Recipe

Learn how to make sausage patties at home with this simple sausage patty recipe that’s perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.

This homemade sausage patty recipe is easy to mix, cook, and freeze so you always have a quick, protein-packed breakfast item ready to go.

Homemade Pork Sausage Patties

Laura fuentes holding a skillet of food standing in front of a blue door

Once I realized how easy it is to make pork sausage patties from scratch, I stopped relying on the store-bought ones for my family. They’re easy to make as a single batch for a weekend breakfast or in bulk because they freeze beautifully. I love having a stash in the freezer for homemade McMuffins or serving them on the side with homemade pancakes.

Ingredients

Ground pork is the base for these (you can swap or add half of it for ground chicken or turkey), and they’re seasoned with garlic powder, salt, pepper, sage & thyme (or poultry seasoning), and a little brown sugar (or maple syrup).

How to Make Sausage Patties

Season
Add all the seasonings to a bowl and mix them well. Then add the ground pork and mix by hand to distribute the seasoning evenly.
Shape them
First, form round balls, then press them flat in the palm of your hands into round patties.
Cook them
In a skillet, they take about 3 minutes per side. They’re done when their internal temp reaches 145F. Then, transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess grease, then serve.

Laura’s Tips for Perfect Breakfast Patties

How to form a breakfast patty perfectly

I like to shape them into balls first, then press them flat into a circle. With my thumbs, I gently press down the middle a little so it’s slightly thinner than the edges, helping the patty cook evenly. If you need them to be perfectly round, you can use a 2-inch round biscuit cutter to shape them.

How to keep them from falling apart

Kneading the ground pork well when mixing it with the seasoning activates a protein called myosin, which helps the meat hold together. This means that if they fall apart, you didn’t knead them enough.

Can I cook them in the air fryer?

Absolutely! I cook them at 400F, for 6-8 minutes, depending on the thickness, flipping them over halfway through, until the internal temperature has reached 145F.

When do you flip the patties?

Depending on thickness, sausage patties only need 2 to 3 minutes per side to cook in a pan. When the edges are golden brown on the first side, flip the pork and cook until it reaches 145F.

Storing and freezing these sausage patties

Once cooked and cooled, you can freeze these in a zip bag for up to 3 months. They thaw quickly, so cooking them is a breeze.

Homemade Sausage Patties

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Learn how to make sausage patties at home with this simple sausage patty recipe that's perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.

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Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon sage
½ teaspoon ground thyme
2 teaspoons brown sugar

Instructions

Make the patties:

Measure and mix the seasonings in a small dish.
In a bowl, add the ground pork and sprinkle the seasonings over the top. Use your hands to knead the ground meat well, ensuring that the seasonings are evenly distributed. Knead longer than you think you need to; this helps the patties hold their shape and not fall apart.
Divide the seasoned ground pork into 12 balls. Then flatten each on a board or plate and shape it into a patty. If your patties are on the thick side, use your thumbs to lightly press down the center of each patty to make them slightly thinner, ensuring even cooking.

Cook:

Heat a large non-stick or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the patties for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until they're cooked through. Transfer the cooked patties onto a paper towel-lined plate and repeat the process with the remaining sausage patties.

Store:

Cooked sausage patties can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer bag. Reheat cooked patties in the microwave for 30 seconds per side, a little longer if they're frozen.