Recipes Meat and Poultry Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties 4.6 (44) 33 Reviews 5 Photos This is a simple breakfast sausage in patty form. So easy! The key is to get freshly and coarsely ground pork shoulder from a real live butcher. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on September 8, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 5 5 5 5 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 1 pound coarsely ground pork shoulder 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, or more to taste - lightly crushed 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg Directions Place pork, fennel seeds, orange zest, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg into a bowl and stir very lightly with a fork to combine. Do not overmix. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Check seasonings before using: Shape about 2 teaspoons sausage into a small patty and fry until brown in a skillet over medium heat. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes and taste for seasoning. Cover a cutting board with plastic wrap. Divide sausage into 6 equal pieces, roll into a balls, and wrap each ball with plastic wrap. Press flat into patties and discard plastic. Place a heavy skillet, such as a cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until meat is no longer pink in the center and the sausage is browned, about 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately. Recipe Tip If using table salt instead of kosher salt, use only 1/2 to 3/4 of a teaspoon. I Made It Print 53 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 160 Calories 11g Fat 1g Carbs 14g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 160 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Cholesterol 49mg 16% Sodium 359mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 0g Protein 14g 27% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 24mg 2% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 208mg 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.