turkey breakfast sausage patties
I was looking around for something healthier than Jimmy Dean’s for my Sausage Griddlie sandwiches. Even with the Jimmy Dean rolls I was reshaping them with a hamburger press so they fit the griddle cake or an English muffin. So I thought, why not make my own sausages? And if I do that, why not turkey? So I did.
Make 6 sausages
INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sage
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup honey
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients (use less pepper if you don’t want a spicy taste) and blend well.
- If time permits, refrigerate overnight to let the meat absorb the flavor of the spices.
- Form into patties and cook as needed, freezing leftovers.
- Don’t overcook or they will dry out–remove from the heat as soon as they’re no longer pink inside, but still juicy. (if you prefer a moister texture, you add a splash of olive oil or an egg to the mixture just prior to cooking).
Put on griddle cakes to serve as Sausage Griddlies.
