Homemade Chicken or Turkey Breakfast Sausage

MEL'S EASY KITCHEN

Homemade Chicken or Turkey Breakfast Sausage

Homemade chicken or turkey breakfast sausage seasoned with garlic, sage, fennel and thyme, with optional apple or maple variations.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Mixture rest 10

Total Time 28

Servings: servings (one-quarter batch each)

Meal: Breakfast

By: Melanie

Ingredients

454 g 93% lean ground turkey, raw weight
6 g garlic
0.7 g dried sage
2 g fennel seeds
0.5 g thyme, dried
1 g ground black pepper
91 g apple
9 g extra-virgin olive oil
4.5 g salt
0.2 g ground cinnamon

Instructions

Mix the ground chicken or turkey with the garlic, sage, fennel, thyme, salt, pepper and any optional ingredients.
Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes, or refrigerate overnight, so the flavors combine.
Form into 8 equal small patties. One serving is 2 patties.
Cook in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until the centers reach 165°F.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.3g | Protein: 21.6g | Fat: 11.9g | Fiber: 1g

Notes

The patties keep about 4 days in the refrigerator and freeze well.

Nutrition: Ingredient-by-ingredient calculation checked October 27, 2026 using USDA data and the named product labels. Values are estimates per serving, include all measured oil, and exclude extra toppings. Brand substitutions and cooking losses can change the result.

Previously unspecified vegetable, seasoning and oil quantities are now measured in grams for repeatable portions and serving adjustments.

Calculation uses 93% lean turkey, the measured apple and pan oil, without maple syrup. Makes 8 small patties; one serving is 2 patties. Ground chicken changes the nutrition.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates; use the doneness checks in the instructions.