Turkey Sausage Patties

Homemade turkey sausage patties seasoned with warm spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. These flavorful patties combine ground dark-meat turkey with sautéed onions and fresh breadcrumbs for a delicious breakfast or main dish.

8 servings
1 hr 13 min

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
  • ½ cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 pounds ground dark-meat turkey
  • ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large egg yolks

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 250°F.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Add onion to crumbs (reserve skillet), then add turkey, nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves, yolks, 2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper and combine well.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 24 (2-inch-wide) patties (about 1/2 inch thick) with damp hands and arrange on sheet.

    10 min

  6. 6.

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat until hot, then cook patties in batches, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, about 8 minutes per batch. Drain briefly on paper towels, then keep warm in a baking pan, loosely covered with foil, in oven. Wipe out skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil between batches.

    40 min

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