Sunny's Sweet and Spicy Breakfast Sausage is a bold and flavorful blend of savory meat, sweet maple or brown sugar, and a kick of spice. Perfectly balanced for a breakfast that’s both comforting and exciting.

Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed with a knife or mortar and pestle
  • 1/4 teaspoon hungarian paprika
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, fennel seed, paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  2. Break the beef into chunks and add to a large bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the top then with your hand gently mix the beef until the seasoning is evenly distributed. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and roll gently into balls. Place back in the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Remove the sausage from the refrigerator and one by one place each ball between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Using a meat pounder, flatten out the sausage balls into 1/8-inch thick patties.
  4. In a large saute pan or griddle over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and cook the sausage patties in batches. Sear on one side until caramelized and golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes, then flip to cook just a minute more on the other side.