These sausage patties are your favourite pork sausage in patty form. It’s so easy – just pork mince (ground pork) mixed with a simple spice blend! Serve for dinner with garlic rice or roast potatoes with steamed greens. Then enjoy for breakfast with eggs!
Homemade sausage patties
This is just a great, quick way to use pork mince to make something really tasty that’s a little bit different to the usual. (That’s ground pork, to Americans reading this!)
Essentially, it’s the flavour of your favourite classic pork sausages, cooked up in patty form. Some might identify with these as breakfast sausage patties. It’s similar to the sausage patties I use in my homemade Sausage and Egg Not-McMuffins. But the spice blend is a little bolder, because these are intended for eating plain rather than in breakfast burger form which gets an extra helping hand from cheese and egg.
They are very, very tasty. And I particularly love that there’s no chopping involved, not even mincing garlic. Just crack open your spice jars!
What you need
Here’s what you need to make these pork sausage patties. Pork is the best meat to use because it’s the softest and juiciest. However, the spice blend goes well with chicken and turkey too.
Pork – The fattier your meat, the juicier your patties will be. Having said that, you will see in the video how ridiculously juicy my patties are, and I made this with ordinary pork mince purchased from the grocery store!
Sage powder – This is the secret ingredient! It’s got an earthy, herbaceous flavour and rarely do you see it used in the quantities we’re using in today’s recipe: 1 whole teaspoon for 500g/1lb of pork. It’s the spice that separates this blend from any other generic spice mix, and makes it distinctly “pork sausage” flavoured!
Other spices – Nothing unusual here, just all my usual suspects. Thyme, garlic and onion powder, black pepper (an assertive amount!), salt and a touch of sugar.
No breadcrumbs, no egg. Today’s patties are 100% meat, as all sausages should be. Boo to fillers! 🙂
How to make homemade pork sausage patties
Surprise! Guess who’s in today’s recipe video. 🙂
Mix the pork and spices together well. Use your hands, there’s just no better way to ensure all the spices mix through properly! Using your hands also binds the meat together better which ensures your patties don’t fall apart when cooking.
Form patties – Make 8 patties, pressing together firmly. Make them about 1cm / 0.4″ thick. This is the ideal thickness so they cook through relatively quickly and evenly while the surface goes a lovely golden brown.
Too thick = overcooked outer band and risk of overly brown surface. Too thin = cooks through too quickly before you get colour on the surface.
DENT to prevent doming! Make a shallow dent in the middle of the pattie (just one side) using the back your 2 fingers. This anticipates the doming that happens when you cook patties, so these patties come out flat instead and makes it easier to brown the surface easily.
Don’t even think about pressing the patties flat – you’ll squeeze all the tasty meat juices out!
Cook patties on medium high for 2 minutes on each side until deep golden. Drain on paper towels then serve!
How I serve sausage patties
Serve for dinner with a starch, greens and a squirt of ketchup! There is absolutely no need to get fancy with the sauce. 🙂
Here are some combination suggestions:
With garlic rice or roast potatoes, and steamed greens drizzled with dressing (I used French Dressing in the photos today but if you’re in a rush, use my Everyday Dressing)
With potato and gravy
In burger form. Jam 2 patties between bread or in long rolls with lettuce, cheese, onion, pickles and – yup, you guessed it, a squirt of ketchup!
And as for breakfast:
With a fried or scrambled eggs and toast
Breakfast burgers! Egg, bacon, pan fried tomato slices or mushrooms and cheese, piled on a soft roll. Yes yes yes!
Homemade Sausage and Egg McMuffin – See separate recipe here.
I’m sure I’m missing some obvious, excellent ways to serve homemade sausage patties. Share your suggestions below! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
My debut recipe video starring yours truly! Just dabbling….. 🙂
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Homemade sausage patties
Ingredients
Sausage patties:
- 500g/ 1 lb pork mince (ground pork) (sub chicken, turkey)
- 1 tsp dried ground sage (secret ingredient! Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme , crushed with fingers (Note 2)
- 1 tsp onion powder (sub more garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (sub more onion powder)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
- 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
Cooking & serving:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Ketchup for serving
Instructions
- Make patties – Place sausage pattie ingredients in a bowl and mix well with your hands. Divide into 8 and form 1 cm / 0.4" thick patties. Make a shallow dent in the middle of the surface – this prevents the patties from doming as they cook.
- Cook 4 minutes – Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large non stick pan over medium high heat. Cook half the patties for 2 minutes on each side until golden. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Heat remaining oil and cook remaining patties.
- Serve with ketchup! (See recipe card intro for serving ideas)
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Life of Dozer
Multiple cameos in today’s recipe video!
Hi Nagi,
Thanks for this and all of your recipes. I would love to see your spin on a mexican style chorizo made with ground chicken or beef. Or pork (some family members don’t eat pork, but I can adapt). I love it, but the slop they sell in regular grocery stores scares me, lol.
KELLEY! You evil genius, you 😇 It’s so easy. In patty form also, yes? I don’t have a sausage machine! N x
BAH HA HA! Yes, in patty form, please. Also, I forgot to mention that I LOVE the video!!
I so enjoyed this video! You are so natural and engaging I felt like I was in the kitchen with you.
I am going to use this sausage in my Xmas turkey stuffing. It will be so much better than store bought.
Thanks Lisa! And yes, what a fabulous idea to use this instead of store bought sausages!! N x
to a kosher version, what kind of meat to use?
Chicken or turkey are GREAT with this seasoning 🙂 N x
I recommend ground chicken or turkey. Turkey actually has a similar mild flavor that pork does when ground and fried. Look for 93/7 , it will still be juicy without the extra fat.
How lovely to see you in person – and Dozer, of course. Patties looked good too!!
Thank you Kathryn!! Was pretty nervous putting this out there 🙂 N x
Haha, great video! You have an excellent editor. The cuts to Dozer were perfect.
Thanks Lisa!! N x
Loved the video with you (and of course, Dozer)! Please do more like this. It feels like we are hanging out together and cooking.
Thanks Brenda! I certainly plan to do more. It’s actually easier to shoot recipes in the kitchen rather than in the studio! Nice to have a tap right there 🙂 N x
I can’t wait to make your sausage patties, as you make them look so delicious. You do have a beautiful voice, and i love hearing how to make a recipe more so than just reading it. I hope this is your new addition to all recipes. I must confess the music that so many people put in their videos is annoying and I always mute those. Dozer has perfect stage timing! .
Ha ha Dozer’s presence is always timed perfectly because it’s ALWAYS when the food is ready! 😂
Shape like a donut fry till bottom is browned. flip drop an Egg in center sun side up yummy or baste if you like , or add a tiny amount of liquid cover with a small lid and steam quickly
JOSEPH! You genius.
How lovely to be able to put a voice to the photos. And you are so funny too. A great video. Look forward to more. Every recipe of yours that I have tried is really tasty. Hubby says he is going to extend my contract LOL. Thank you xx
Thank you Avis! I must confess I was pretty nervous! But it was a fun challenge to start videos like this. I will do more! N x
Well I know what’s for dinner tonight (and what a fun video)! Thanks, as usual, for another great meal!!
YUM! I want to be at your place for dinner 🙂 N x
Love love love your new video style, so much more personable with your voice rather than music, it makes it sound like we’re going to cook together! You’ve got a great personality for video’s. I’m looking forward to more of this style, juices down the arm and all! Because stuff like that usually happens even unexpected interruptions like Dozer!
Thank you MaryAnne! Messages like this are giving me the confidence to keep at it! N x
Yummmmmmm!🤤
So fun to watch, I agree!!!
It’s like we’re just hanging out with you and the Dozer while you’re cooking !!!🥰
Thanks Sarah! I was pretty nervous going public with it 🙂 N x
I’m saving this to make this weekend!
Fantastic video! You have a great personality for video, and love seeing Dozer.
Thanks Renee! Hearing all this lovely feedback is giving me the confidence to keep at it 🙂 N x
Keep dabbling, that video was fantastic. Makes it so much more personable.
I will Dave! I will 🙂 N x
Oh I just love this new style of video, so lovely to see you and dozer ❤️
Thanks Alex!! I will try to keep it up. This first one took quite a while to edit but hopefully we get in the swing of things! N x
I agree!
I love your video – so much fun watching you and Dozer – and of course, the cooking 🙂
Thanks Hilda! I actually really enjoyed making it, I was just nervous putting it “out there” 🙂 N x
Mmmmm…!!! Delicious and so easy…!
You’re so cute Nagi..!
Thank you for this easy recipy…❤️
Ha ha “cute” is definitely not a word usually used to describe me! 😂 Thank you for the supportive message Christine – N x
Hello Nagi it’s so nice to properly meet you almost in person.Please continue supplying great recipes like this although we’ve never met.You feel like a friend.Great recipes xx
I WILL NEVER STOP!!!
Lovimg the new video format! So making these for Sunday morning big brekky. Can’t wait to try them.
Thank you Sammi!! (PS I jammed them inside a burrito with eggs and cheese and it was SO GOOD ❤️)
Boohoo! my video did not work. I really enjoy Dozer. Of course I love your recipes too.
Oh no! Try again?? I promise it’s working!