How To Cook Breakfast Sausage (4 Ways)

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How To Cook Breakfast Sausage (4 Ways)

Nothing beats waking up to a hearty breakfast in the morning! Try these 4 ways of cooking breakfast sausage patties: pan-fried, air fryer, baked, and grilled. All four versions are so easy and foolproof.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast & Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, easy, grilled, homemade breakfast sausage, homemade sausage, oven baked, quick, skillet

Servings: Breakfast Sausage Patties

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Bethany Galloway

Ingredients

500 g ground pork or 50/50 beef & pork mix
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp dried sage
1 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp cayenne powder
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Make the patties:

Add everything (ground pork, smoked paprika, dried sage, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, dried thyme, cayenne powder, pepper, and salt) apart from the olive oil to a mixing bowl and mix well together. Don't be afraid to use your hands!
Form the sausage mixture into round, 2-3 inch balls and flatten them down into a circular patty shape.

Pan-Fried Method

Heat the olive oil in a medium-large pan over medium-high heat.
When the oil is hot, add the patties and fry for 5 minutes on each side, until they begin to brown. You may need to do a couple of batches if they don't all fit in the pan.
Remove from the pan when they're finished cooking and serve immediately or allow them to cool and store for later.
Serve as part of a healthy, balanced breakfast with eggs, bacon, tomatoes, fried mushrooms, and fresh fruit.

Baked Breakfast Sausages

Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for a conventional oven, 380 degrees F for a fan oven.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Place the commercial or homemade sausages in a single layer on the shallow baking pan.
Bake for 10 minutes, and then turn them over.
Cook for a further 8 minutes, until they are cooked through. The total cooking time will depend on your oven.
Optionally, to make the sausage patties browner, broil them for a couple of minutes in the end. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn!
Remove the sheet pan from the oven and allow the breakfast sausages to cool a little before serving.

Air Fryer Breakfast Sausages

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. I set the timer on for about 15 minutes, allowing 5 minutes or so to heat up.
Lightly grease the air fryer basket with spray oil.
Place the raw sausages in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, flip the sausages over with tongs and then cook for a further 3 minutes.
When the air fryer sausage patties have finished cooking, remove them from the air fryer basket, check that they're cooked properly, and serve!

Grilled Breakfast Sausages

Add charcoal to a grilling chimney and light it.
Pour out and scatter the coals evenly over the whole of the coal grate once all the charcoal is covered with grey ash.
Place the cooking grate on the grill, close it, and let it heat up for five minutes.
Oil and clean the cooking grates.
Grill patties for 7 to 10 minutes, flipping once halfway through, over high heat until well-browned and cooked through.

Notes

The thickness of the sausage patties will determine how long it takes to cook them properly. Thicker sausages will take longer, so it's best to check the temperature with a meat thermometer.
If you don't have a meat thermometer, slice the thickest sausage and check if it's cooked through. If it's still a pink color inside, cook the breakfast sausages for longer.

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