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Basic Breakfast Sausage


Ready In: 36 Minutes
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Minutes
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

  • 1. Place the chicken, onion and garlic in a food processor and pulse briefly until you have a coarse-textured mixture. Don't overprocess or purée it or you will lose the "toothiness" of the texture. Alternatively, you can feed the mixture through the tube of a meat grinder fitted with a medium blade into a large mixing bowl. After you have made the sausage two or three times, you will recognize the coarseness you prefer. Stir in the remaining ingredients by hand.
  • 2. Test small samples for seasoning by heating a small amount of oil or vegetable spray in a skillet and cooking a tablespoonful of sausage until it is firm and white. Taste and make adjustments to the raw mixture, adding more pepper, salt or herbs, then retesting until you have a desired blend. Stir additional seasonings in by hand rather than continuing to process by machine or you will end up with chicken paste rather than sausage. Make notes about the amount of seasoning you add or subtract to avoid trial-and-error testing each time you make the sausage.
  • 3. Form the sausage into 3-inch patties. About 4 to 5 minutes before serving, steam the patties on a rack over boiling water in a covered saucepan. Or cover the sausages with paper toweling and microwave them 4 to 5 minutes depending on their size. Coat a skillet with a light film of vegetable spray or olive oil. Turn the heat very high and when a spray of water dances on the surface, add the sausage. Cook over high heat for 30 seconds on each side or until each patty is crisp and golden, then remove them from the pan immediately to prevent them from drying out. If you prefer completely panfried sausages, coat the skillet with oil or vegetable spray and when hot, add the sausage, spaced just far enough apart so you can maneuver a spatula around them. Prepare in several batches if you only have a small skillet. Turn frequently for 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Serve immediately.
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