Pork and Apple Breakfast Sausage Patties

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These pork and apple sausage patties are my absolute favorite! Breakfast, brunch, or dinner these patties are sure to be a homerun. They have the perfect array of sophisticated flavors to impress any palate. The sweet date paste caramelizes while cooking, bringing an almost maple syrup like taste alongside warm baking spices, subtle sage, earthy thyme, savory marjoram, and the slightest kick of spice from the chili powder. You can always switch out the pork for ground turkey, chicken, or lamb, but I have found that the pork lends itself best to the other flavors in this recipe. You can also make the patties up ahead and store in the fridge raw the night before for quick cooking the next morning. You can store these cooked and covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. Try serving these patties with my Banana Pancakes and Blueberry Lemon Compote for a real treat!  

Pork and Apple Breakfast Sausage Patties

Serves 4
Prep: 15 min
Cooking: 30 min (if cooked in two batches- 15 min all together)
Total: 45 min
Beginner

Ingredients:

1 Lb. ground pork, preferably organic

1 Gala or Fuji apple, peeled & small dice

3 Tbsp. date paste, 3 large medjool dates soaked and blended

1 Tbsp. honey 

1 tsp. apple cider vinegar

1 tsp. thyme, fresh & chopped 

1 tsp. sage, fresh & chopped 

1 tsp. marjoram, dried 

½ tsp. chili powder 

½ tsp. nutmeg, ground

½ tsp. salt 

Black pepper, TT 

2 Tbsp. olive oil 

      Method Of Prep:

  1. Gather and prep ingredients.
  2. In a small bowl place pitted dates and cover with boiling water. Let the dates soak for 10 minutes, then drain and add to your high-speed blender.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon of water at a time and blend on high until smooth paste forms, set aside. It may take up to three tablespoons of water, but go slow, you want this to be a paste not liquid.
  4. Next, peel and dice your apple.
  5. Place apples in a small bowl with water and a squeeze of lemon juice, this will keep them crisp and prevent browning, set aside.
  6. In a large bowl add ground pork, diced apples (drained from water), date paste, honey, apple cider vinegar, and all spices including salt and pepper.
  7. Mix thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  8. Now it’s time to make the patties. Form by hand into about 2 ½ inch patties that are about a ½ inch thick.
  9. Bring a large sauté pan up to low heat (I keep my burner between 3 and 4). It’s important to keep a low heat during cooking, or the sugar from the date paste will burn.
  10. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.
  11. Add in as many patties that fit comfortably in a single layer. I usually do this in two rounds using 1 tablespoon of oil per batch.
  12. Cook on each side until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes on each side. Ensure the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  13. Serve immediately and enjoy!

                              

Nutrition Facts: (3 patties each, or 2 if you make them large) 
Calories- 283
Carbs- 23.8 g
Fat- 12.2 g
Protein- 23.4 g Â