Jan's Savory Breakfast Sausage Patties (Paleo)

Ingredients

• pound sground pork
• tablespoon molasses
• tablespoon kosher salt
• teaspoon sground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sdried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon sdried thyme
• teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
• teaspoon onion powder
• teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Instructions

1. Combine pork, molasses, salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, red pepper flakes, onion powder, parsley, nutmeg, fennel seeds, cayenne, and allspice in a large bowl; mix well by hand.
2. Divide pork mixture into 16 portions; shape into patties 1/4 inch thick.
3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; pan fry patties, in batches, until golden and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.

Tips

Substitute sea salt for the kosher salt if preferred. Instead of pan-frying, you can also bake these patties at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) until centers are cooked through and no longer pink, about 15 minutes.