Fennel and Maple Breakfast Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Pork Sausage
• 3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Packed Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds, Toasted And Ground
• ½ teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• ¼ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• ¼ cups Vegetable Oil, For Cooking

Preparation Instructions

Combine the sausage, maple syrup, sugar, salt, fennel, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl, mixing just until combined. Form the mixture into 2-inch patties.

Heat half of the vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook the sausage patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Continue cooking the patties, adding more oil as needed.