This delicious and easy Chicken Breakfast Sausage recipe is tender and packed with flavor! A versatile breakfast protein that can be served on its own or paired with your favorite sweet or savory dishes.
What Makes This Recipe Great
Making my own breakfast sausages at home has been a game-changer. Not only do they taste way better, but I love that I know all the ingredients that go into them. No fillers, no preservatives, just simple, real food ingredients! Plus, they are so quick and easy and take less than 15 minutes to make!
This Chicken Breakfast Sausage is gluten-free, egg-free, Paleo, Whole30, and keto/low carb. The ultimate protein for an easy, nutritious breakfast. Meal prep for a busy morning, or whip them up with pancakes for a weekend breakfast. You can’t go wrong!
How to Make Chicken Breakfast Sausage
To make these homemade chicken breakfast sausage patties, all you need to do is mix ground chicken with all the wonderful spices, form into patties, then pan fry until tender. The lightly sweetened, savory seasoning is what makes this recipe so flavorful and wonderful! It’s delicious with a side of veggies or breakfast potatoes and is such a great protein option for those who are egg-free.
Ingredient Notes
- Natural Delights® Pitted Medjool Dates: These are my favorite brand of Medjool dates! I use them all the time in cooking and baking as a natural sweetener, but they are delicious for snacking on their own as well.
- ground chicken: You can also use ground turkey for these homemade chicken sausage patties.
- fresh sage: If you only have dried sage on hand, use 1/3 the amount of the fresh sage listed in the recipe box below.
- ground black pepper
- smoked paprika
- sea salt
- ground nutmeg
- ground cloves
- crushed red pepper flakes: If you don’t like too much spice, you can choose to leave this out.
- ghee: I love using ghee for cooking, but you can use any other cooking oil you have on hand!
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Use a sharp knife to finely chop the dates into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped dates with the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the ghee. Mix until combined evenly.
- Grease your hands generously, then form the mixture into 10 small patties.
- Heat the ghee or oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, pan-fry the patties for 3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Do one batch at a time as not to overcrowd your skillet.
- Rest the sausages for a few minutes, then enjoy warm.
Expert Tips
- Spice: If you prefer more spice, use more red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder flavor, either use less pepper flakes or omit them altogether.
- Variations: These chicken breakfast sausages are pretty easy to customize according to your flavor preferences. Feel free to play around with the spices. This recipe is sweet and savory with dates and warming spices. Other variations could include garlic powder, chopped onion, diced apple, etc.
- Protein: I used ground chicken for a healthier sausage patty, but you can also make pork sausage patties using this same recipe and swapping the chicken for ground pork. You can also use ground turkey as a healthy substitute for chicken.
- Dairy-Free: If you’re dairy free or have an allergy, swap the ghee for vegan butter or your favorite cooking oil.
Serving Tips
These chicken breakfast sausage patties are super versatile and work well in so many different ways. Here are a few of the best ways to serve them for a healthy breakfast:
- Breakfast Sandwich: Use my recipe for air fry biscuits, then add a sausage patty, a slice of cheese, a fried egg, and some avocado!
- Breakfast Burrito: Chop the sausage patty into small pieces and add to your favorite gluten-free or grain-free tortilla with shredded cheese, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, and salsa.
- Side Dish: Serve on the side of your favorite breakfast dishes- pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and more!
Storage Tips
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- You can freeze these patties either raw or cooked. Raw patties will stay fresh for 1-2 months in the freezer. Once cooked, cool completely and freeze for up to 3 months. In both cases, I would store them in a freezer-safe bag or container, separating each patty with a piece of parchment paper so they don’t stick together.
- Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat or cook according to the recipe instructions.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can form the patties 1-2 days before cooking and keep them in the refrigerator in an airtight container—the perfect meal prep recipe.
Yes! One serving of these sausage patties is 90 calories, 2 net carbs, and 8 grams of protein.
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Ingredients
- 1½ Natural Delights Pitted Medjool Dates
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tsp fresh sage finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- Optional: 1/2-1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp ghee or your favorite cooking oil
Instructions
- Finely chop the dates with a sharp knife.
- Combine the dates with the rest of the ingredients, EXCEPT ghee. Mix evenly.
- Grease your hands, then form into about 10 small patties.
- Heat ghee on a skillet over medium high heat. Pan fry the patties for 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
- Rest for a few minutes, then enjoy warm.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Spice: If you prefer more spice, use more red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder flavor, either use less pepper flakes or omit them altogether.
- Variations: These chicken breakfast sausages are pretty easy to customize according to your flavor preferences. Feel free to play around with the spices. This recipe is sweet and savory with dates and warming spices. Other variations could include garlic powder, chopped onion, diced apple, etc.
- Protein: I used ground chicken for a healthier sausage patty, but you can also make pork sausage patties using this same recipe and swapping the chicken for ground pork. You can also use ground turkey as a healthy substitute for chicken.
- Dairy-Free: If you’re dairy free or have an allergy, swap the ghee for vegan butter or your favorite cooking oil.
Serving Tips
These chicken breakfast sausage patties are super versatile and work well in so many different ways. Here are a few of the best ways to serve them for a healthy breakfast:- Breakfast Sandwich: Use my recipe for air fry biscuits, then add a sausage patty, a slice of cheese, a fried egg, and some avocado!
- Breakfast Burrito: Chop the sausage patty into small pieces and add to your favorite gluten-free or grain-free tortilla with shredded cheese, scrambled eggs, diced potatoes, and salsa.
- Side Dish: Serve on the side of your favorite breakfast dishes- pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and more!
Storage Tips
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- You can freeze these patties either raw or cooked. Raw patties will stay fresh for 1-2 months in the freezer. Once cooked, cool completely and freeze for up to 3 months. In both cases, I would store them in a freezer-safe bag or container, separating each patty with a piece of parchment paper so they don’t stick together.
- Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat or cook according to the recipe instructions.
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Hi, the recipe says 1 1/2 and then a link to a brand of dates. Does it mean 1 and 1/2 package of those? 1 and 1/2 dates? Could you specify the weight of dates in grams or the number of dates required, please? Thanks! 🙂
Sorry about the confusion. I meant 1 and half dates. You can use more or less depending on how sweet your want it. It should be about 12 grams.