Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties

Name: Chef John's Breakfast Sausage Patties
Total time: 505
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 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; 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 0.5 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning; 0.125 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Breakfast 8 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 pound coarsely ground pork shoulder
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2 teaspoons fennel seeds, or more to taste - lightly crushed
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2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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0.5 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
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0.125 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Instructions

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.