Breakfast Sausage Seasoning
This Breakfast Sausage Seasoning is an easy homemade spice blend that helps to turn plain ground pork, turkey, chicken, or wild game into delicious breakfast sausage. Made with pantry spices like sage, thyme, garlic, and black pepper, it delivers classic breakfast sausage flavor in just minutes.
Making your own seasoning blend lets you control the ingredients, salt level, and sweetness while skipping preservatives found in many store-bought mixes. Whether you’re making sausage patties, loose breakfast sausage, or sausage gravy, this blend is one you’ll use again and again.
This seasoning works perfectly in my Almond Flour Biscuits and Gravy Recipe, Keto Sausage Stuffing Recipe, and Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties. It’s also delicious mixed into ground pork, turkey, chicken, or wild game for homemade breakfast sausage.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in 5 minutes
- Made with pantry spices
- No preservatives or fillers
- Perfect for pork, turkey, chicken, or venison
- Easy to customize
- Perfect to make sausage for meal prep
Before You Get Started
- Fresh sage gives the brightest flavor, but dried sage works well too.
- Mix gently into the meat to keep the sausage tender.
- Let the seasoned meat rest for 15-30 minutes before cooking if time allows.
- One batch seasons 1 pound of ground meat.
Ingredients
- Minced dried onion – I keep this in my cabinet at all times as I love adding it for extra flavor.
- Kosher salt – Enhances the other flavors.
- Fresh sage – Finely chop it before mixing. Dried rubbed sage also works, but use less since the flavor is more concentrated.
- Garlic powder – For added garlic flavor.
- Dried thyme – Complements the sage.
- Black pepper – Adds mild heat.
- Smoked paprika – Adds a nice smoky flavor. You can swap in regular paprika if necessary.
- Ground nutmeg – Optional, but adds traditional breakfast sausage flavor.
- Crushed red pepper flakes – Optional, for a little heat.
- Brown sugar or sweetener – Optional, but gives a classic slightly sweet breakfast sausage flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Breakfast Sausage Seasoning
Step One: Stir all of the spices together in a small bowl.
Step Two: Mix the seasoning evenly into 1 pound of ground meat. Form into patties or leave loose for recipes like breakfast casseroles or sausage gravy.
Step Three: Cook the patties or loose sausage in a skillet or frying pan over medium heat until browned and fully cooked.
Step Four: Serve and enjoy!
Top Tip💡
Mix the seasoning into the meat the night before and refrigerate it overnight. This gives the herbs and spices time to blend into the meat for even more flavorful breakfast sausage.
Variations
- Spicy Breakfast Sausage – Add extra crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
- Maple Breakfast Sausage – Add maple sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup to the meat mixture.
- Herb-Forward Blend – Increase the sage and thyme for a more traditional country sausage flavor.
- Sugar-Free Version – Simply omit the brown sugar.
- Wild Game Sausage – Excellent with venison, elk, or other lean game meats.
See this Air Fryer Sausage Patties recipe for an easy way to cook homemade sausage patties.
Equipment
You’ll only need a small mixing bowl, measuring spoons, and a spoon or whisk. If making patties, a large cookie scoop helps keep them evenly sized.
Storage
Store the seasoning blend in an airtight spice jar or container in a cool, dark pantry for up to 6 months.
Once mixed into raw meat, refrigerate for up to 2 days before cooking or freeze for up to 3 months.
Common Questions
Store the seasoning in an airtight container in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months. For the best flavor, replace it once the herbs begin to lose their aroma.
Yes! This seasoning works wonderfully with ground turkey, chicken, pork, beef, venison, or any combination of ground meats.
Absolutely. Double or triple the recipe and keep it in your spice cabinet so homemade breakfast sausage is always just minutes away.
This recipe is designed to season 1 pound of ground meat. Adjust to taste if you prefer a milder or stronger sausage.
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Breakfast Sausage Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 tsp minced dried onion
- 1.5 tsp fresh sage finely chopped or 1/2 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg optional
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tsp brown sugar or sweetener optional, but adds authentic breakfast sausage flavor
Instructions
- Mix the seasonings.
- Use to season ground meat to make sausage.
Notes
Nutrition
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