So, how is it that I came to here, trying a sausage recipe? Well, on my last Costco run, I picked up some ground turkey. Threw it in the freezer, and promptly forgot it was there. Ground turkey isn't something that I often buy. And it was in the freezer in the garage, I don't go in there very often. The other day I remembered the ground turkey and thought, "Hmmm, I better find a recipe for that turkey." Sit down, open a cookbook, and the book practically opens itself to a recipe for Turkey Sausage Patties, using, yes...ground turkey. So there we have it...fate stepped in and here we are, trying this recipe. Here it is:
Turkey Sausage Patties (Source: My Father's Daughter)
1 pound ground turkey
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
Pinch of chili flakes
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh sage, finely chopped
4 teaspoons maple syrup
4 tablespoons olive oil
Crush together the fennel seeds, chili flakes, cayenne, salts and pepper. I used the back of a spoon and a bowl to crush the spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the ground turkey, sage, and maple syrup. Mix well (get your hands in there!) - add in the spices, and continue to mix well.
Create small this patties from the mixture. I made mine about 3" in diameter.
Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a skillet. Cook the sausage patties for about 1 1/2 minutes each side, pressing down on the patty.
VERDICT:
Our kids LOVED these. My hubby's first comment was, these aren't as salty (which in my mind, is a good thing!). Hubby didn't love the fennel (next time I will put in a little less) and would have liked more pepper (so do-able!)...but the kids...the kids just loved these. I thought they were OK, for sausages!
I will make this again but the amount of sage in this recipe was too much. Next time I will use half the amount. This may seem a small thing but it totally ruined what I'm sure would have otherwise have been a great recipe. My family all agreed, too.
ReplyDeleteIt is always interesting to me how we all tweak recipes to suit our preferences, and how a little change can make such a big difference sometimes (sage for your family, fennel for us) - and often we hear of great ideas from others. Thank you for sharing!
DeleteThank you for sharing us your recipe. The food looks delicious and so attractive. I would like to try this one. You did a great job in explaining the process it so easy to understand.
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ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make my own sausage patties. Love how you made them healthier with ground turkey. I've been using ground turkey more and more lately. I must try this. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRenee - Kudos Kitchen By Rene
Want to make this... just have to buy some fennel seeds.
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