Breakfast Sausage Seasoning
A classic, old-fashioned breakfast sausage seasoning with marjoram and fennel that brings a savory, butcher-shop flavor right to your kitchen. Just mix a few tablespoons into ground pork for a quick, homemade sausage that’s far better than anything from a package.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup brown sugar just a touch of balance, not sweet
- 3 Tbsp salt
- 2 Tbsp rubbed sage
- 1 Tbsp dried marjoram
- 1 Tbsp fennel seeds lightly crushed
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Lightly crush the fennel seeds (mortar & pestle or back of a spoon).
- Combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Break up any brown sugar clumps.
- Store in a sealed pint jar.
🥄 To Use (for 1.5 lbs ground pork)
- Use 2 to 2½ tablespoons seasoning
- Add 1–2 tablespoons cold water
- Mix gently until just combined
- Let rest 5–10 minutes (optional but recommended)
- Cook as patties or crumbles
Notes
If making chicken/turkey sausage reduce to 1 to 1 1/2 tsp per lb.