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Ingredients

1 pound coarsely ground pork shoulder 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, or more to taste - lightly crushed 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Nutrition Info

159.8 calories carbohydrate: 0.8 g cholesterol: 49 mg fat: 11 g fiber: 0.5 g protein: 13.6 g saturatedFat: 4.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 358.8 mg sugar: 0.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Place pork, fennel seeds, orange zest, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg into a bowl and stir very lightly with a fork to combine. Do not overmix. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Check seasonings before using: Shape about 2 teaspoons sausage into a small patty and fry until brown in a skillet over medium heat. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes and taste for seasoning.
Cover a cutting board with plastic wrap. Divide sausage into 6 equal pieces, roll into a balls, and wrap each ball with plastic wrap. Press flat into patties and discard plastic.
Place a heavy skillet, such as a cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until meat is no longer pink in the center and the sausage is browned, about 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

6 servings

This is a simple breakfast sausage in patty form. So easy! The key is to get freshly and coarsely ground pork shoulder from a real live butcher.