Venison Breakfast Sausage

Venison Breakfast Sausage – A delicious spin on classic breakfast sausage made with venison. These venison breakfast sausage patties are going to be your new favorite part of breakfast.

Venison Breakfast Sausage

Breakfast has always been my favorite meal.  One of my favorite things to have is breakfast sausage.  Recently, I tried making breakfast sausage out of venison for the first time and it turned out great!

I was able to get a blend of pork fat and venison right from the deer processor but there is instructions below on how to make it yourself at home.  Make sure that you have a meat grinder on hand if you choose to make it yourself at home.

Common Questions About Making Venison Breakfast Sausage Patties

What is venison sausage made from?

Venison sausage is made from a combination of venison, pork trimmings (fat), a combination of spices such as garlic, sage, thyme, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper, plus a bit of pure maple syrup.

How much pork fat do I add to deer sausage?

If you are making venison breakfast sausage from scratch, I suggest using about 60% venison and 40% pork trimmings.  Dice everything up, mix together, and then run it all through a meat grinder.

What are pork trimmings?

Pork trimmings are mostly pork fat and a bit of meat scraps still attached.  This is something you should be able to get from a local butcher.

How do you make sausage seasonings from scratch?

There is a lot of flexibility when it comes to what seasonings you can you in homemade sausage.  Some of the most popular ones include –

• Paprika
• Garlic
• Fennel seeds
• Black pepper
• Red pepper flakes
• Onion
• Thyme
• Sage

Feel free to experiment and try different combinations of seasonings.

Love this venison breakfast sausage patties recipe? Pair it with these recipes!

• Buttermilk Scones
• Apple Fritter Monkey Bread
• Homemade English Muffins
• Cinnamon Sour Cream Banana Bread
• Cornbread and Sausage Pancakes

Venison Breakfast Sausage

Yield: 16 Patties

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Venison Breakfast Sausage - A delicious spin on classic breakfast sausage made with venison. These venison breakfast sausage patties are going to be your new favorite part of breakfast.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground venison sausage
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients (except for the oil) and mix together using your hands until well combined.
2. Divide the sausage into 1 inch balls and then pat down until they are about 2 inch disks. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper until you complete shaping all of the pieces of sausage into disks.
3. In a large cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed pan, drizzle oil and bring to MEDIUM to MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Once the oil is hot, transfer a few sausage patties at a time into the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the bottom has browned. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Both sides should be browned but not burnt and cooked through. Transfer to serving dish and cook the remaining sausage patties.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 115Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 322mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g