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jimmy dean breakfast sausage recipe

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Are you craving Jimmy Dean sausage for breakfast? After trying this copycat recipe, you will never make store-bought breakfast sausage again. All you need is fresh ground pork, and a mix of seasonings that make Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage so irresistible. 
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 215 kcal
Equipment
  • Skillet
  • mixing bowl
Ingredients
  
  • 16 oz ground pork
  • 1/4 tsp dried sage rubbed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper crushed
  • 1/4 tsp Accent seasoning optional
  • vegetable oil
Instructions
 
  • Grab a large bowl, then add in the ground pork, as well as all the listed seasonings.
    Using a wooden spoon, or better yet - your hands, make sure that you've mixed all the seasonings into the meat. Take your time with this step, as you want to ensure that the mixture is cohesive.
    If you're having a hard time creating the mixture, you can add the tiniest bit of oil to help the ingredients blend together.
  • In order to allow for the meat to fully absorb all these flavors and aromas, you want to cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave it for at least 15 minutes.
    However, keep in mind that you will get the best results (both flavor and texture-wise) if you leave the mixture in the fridge overnight.
    This will allow for the pork to marinate in the seasoning mixture, while also making it easier for you to shape the meat afterward.
    Since this sausage is typically served for breakfast, you can make the mixture the night before and prepare the sausage in the morning.
  • Take the sausage mixture out of the fridge and start making sausage patties. To do so, you want to start with small balls that you will then press into the sausage patties.
    The size and the thickness of the patty are completely up to you, but avoid making them too thick as they may take more time to cook thoroughly.
    The optimal thickness of the Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage patty is about 1/2 inch.
  • Warm up a bit of vegetable oil (about 2 tablespoons) in a skillet over medium-high heat.
    Once the oil is heated up, cook the breakfast sausage for about 10 minutes on each side. Depending on the thickness of the patty, you may have to cook them a bit longer to get that golden brown color.
    If you're unsure when your breakfast sausages are thoroughly cooked, you can always use the meat thermometer and check when the internal temperature is at 165°F.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 9gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 415mg
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