Description
Learn how to make juicy chicken apple sausage at home with simple ingredients. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Healthy & flavorful!
Ingredients
- Ground Chicken (1 lb): Lean ground chicken is the base of this sausage, giving it a tender texture and a lighter flavor compared to pork.
- Apple (1 medium, finely chopped or grated): Choose a sweet apple like Fuji, Gala, or Honeycrisp for the perfect balance of sweetness.
- Fresh Thyme (1 teaspoon, chopped): Optional, but it adds an earthy note for a more gourmet flavor.
- Breadcrumbs (2 tablespoons): Helps hold the patties together, especially if the mixture feels a bit loose.
- Egg (1, lightly beaten): Optional but helpful for binding if you’re making thicker patties.
- Onion (¼ cup, finely diced): Adds a savory depth and moisture to the sausage.
- Cinnamon (½ teaspoon): Adds warmth and pairs beautifully with the apple.
- Nutmeg (¼ teaspoon): Enhances the flavor with a touch of spice.
- Salt (1 teaspoon): Balances and highlights the flavors of the ingredients.
- Black Pepper (½ teaspoon): Provides just the right amount of seasoning to balance the sweetness.
- Fresh Thyme (1 teaspoon, chopped): Optional, but it adds an earthy note for a more gourmet flavor.
- Breadcrumbs (2 tablespoons): Helps hold the patties together, especially if the mixture feels a bit loose.
- Egg (1, lightly beaten): Optional but helpful for binding if you’re making thicker patties.
Instructions
In a big bowl for mixing, combine ground chicken, finely chopped apples, diced onions, and any herbs and spices you like. For that nice and smooth make-ahead work, keep everything handy.
Using a spoon or your hands, mix the ingredients together gently until they are well incorporated. Avoid overmixing, as this causes the patties to become heavy. Once combined, use a ¼-cup measuring scoop to take the sausage mixture. Shape each scoop into a patty.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. If you have a cast-iron skillet, use it—it’s perfect for creating a beautiful, browned crust. Add a drizzle of oil to the pan, then place the patties in a single layer.
You have to fry the patties for around 5-6 minutes on one side, until golden brown with a crispy edge. Flip them over and fry an additional 3 minutes or until the patty gets an internal temperature of 165°F in the center. If your patties are thicker, cook longer so they are cooked through.
Upon cooking, place the patties on a plate for warming before serving: breakfast with eggs and toast or a fresh salad for a wholesome meal.
With just a few simple steps, you
Notes
- Make sure to cook the sausage patties until golden brown on both sides.
- Use fresh apples to enhance the flavor and texture of the sausages.
- These sausage patties can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-fry, Saute
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sausage patty
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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