When you want a hearty breakfast that is sure to satisfy, turn to this Beef Breakfast Sausage recipe. Perfectly seasoned beef patties pack all the flavor of your favorite sausage without unwanted ingredients. Sear them on your Blackstone griddle or stovetop. Either way, you’ve got delicious beef sausage the whole family will adore. Let’s get this day started, shall we?
I am all for convenience, but sometimes DIY really is better. This easy Beef Breakfast Sausage recipe is the perfect example.
It is super fast to make, incredibly delicious, and perfect for meal prep. (Just like my chicken breakfast sausage.) It is also fabulous for holiday mornings, served alongside my Crockpot breakfast casserole.
Or make it a full Blackstone breakfast with scrambled eggs or an omelet, hash browns, French toast, and pancakes.
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Ingredient Highlights
Fat matters more in sausage than it does in a burger. Pork sausage comes with plenty of built-in fat. With beef, it depends on the grind. When I cooked 80/20 and 90/10, the leaner patties dried out and tasted flat. The 80/20 patties stayed juicy and got a better crust. If you want to go leaner anyway, keep the patties a touch thicker and pull them right at 160°F.
I’ve also tested this with ground pork and turkey. Both work, but the turkey is very lean.
Avocado oil is my go-to for cooking, but olive oil works fine too. Sometimes I mix in a little butter for extra richness.
Reader review
"I love this recipe! Definitely 5 stars. I like extra red pepper flakes but hubby not so much so it was perfect for him as is. He grilled them outdoors since it's very hot here today!" —Apryl
Getting Beef to Taste Like Real Breakfast Sausage
Beef has a bigger, beefier flavor than pork. That's great in a burger. In breakfast sausage, it means the seasoning has to work harder to come through.
Sage is the flavor that makes your brain say "breakfast sausage." Thyme, smoked paprika, and crushed red pepper all round it out.
Here's the step I never skip. Before you shape all the patties, pinch off a small piece and cook it. Taste it. Need more salt? More sage? Fix it now, while it's still one bowl of meat. It takes three minutes, and it's the easiest way to season ground beef for breakfast exactly how your family likes it.
What about brown sugar? Lots of beef sausage recipes use it. If your family likes a sweeter, diner-style sausage, add a teaspoon of brown sugar or a little maple syrup per pound.
Serving Suggestions
These beef breakfast sausage patties are delicious on their own, but they are also excellent served with eggs, pancakes, or waffles.
Try serving them with a side of Blackstone potatoes or sweet potato fries.
Tips & Tricks for Making Homemade Beef Breakfast Sausage
- Be sure to mix the spices in a small bowl before adding them to the ground beef. This will help ensure that they are evenly distributed throughout the meat.
- Feel free to adjust the breakfast sausage seasoning to your liking. A teaspoon of minced onion, oregano, or marjoram are all great substitutions. You can add brown sugar for a sweeter homemade sausage or use pre-made seasoning blends.
- For a pop of fresh flavor, use 1 ½ tablespoons of minced fresh sage in place of the dried.
- These patties can be made up to a day in advance. Simply store them in an airtight container in the fridge until you’re ready to cook them.
- These patties can be frozen for up to 3 months. I recommend freezing them individually on a baking sheet, then transferring them to a freezer-safe bag or container once they’re frozen.
How to Make Ground Beef Breakfast Sausage
How to Cook Breakfast Sausage on a Blackstone Griddle
This is a favorite Blackstone ground beef recipe, and cooking griddle breakfast sausage couldn’t be easier. (Best of all, you can cook the rest of your breakfast alongside it!)
Simply preheat the griddle to medium heat, add your sausage patties, and cook for 4-5 minutes per side. That’s it!
Skillet Ground Beef Breakfast Sausage (or Blackstone Griddle)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef 80/20
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried sage
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Oil for cooking
Instructions
- Place the ground beef in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, sage, thyme, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Add the spice combination to the meat mixture and use clean hands to work the seasonings into the meat.
- Form into small patties, about 2 ounces each.
Skillet
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is simmering, add the sausage patties.
- Cook, occasionally turning, until browned and 160°F in the center, about 10 minutes.
Blackstone Griddle
- Heat your Blackstone griddle to medium heat.
- Add oil. When the oil simmers, add the sausage patties.
- Cook, occasionally turning, until the patties are cooked, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Erlene Johnson says
For some reason, all beef sausage recipes come out tasting like little hamburgers. Why is that.
Alisa says
All beef has a " Beefy" taste. Unless you overdue the spices so you cant taste the beef then your using to much spice. If you don't like the beef taste use ground chicken or turkey!
Apryl says
I love this recipe! Definitely 5 stars. I like extra red pepper flakes but hubby not so much so it was perfect for him as is. He grilled them outdoors since it's very hot here today!
Wendy Polisi says
I am so glad that you liked it. Enjoy the nice weather.
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Wendy Polisi says
Thanks so much Bob. You made my day. 🙂
Apryl says
I love this recipe! I have made it quite a few times. Always delicious!!
Margaret Todd says
Thank you for this recipe mostly for seasonings and proportions. I eat a mostly meat protein diet, but include vegetables. It's quite convenient to brown up the ground beef to use for breakfast or other meals. I did save your recipe to file. I need reminders for how to season the beef. I saved a recipe for Turkey sausage elsewhere that I use frequently as well.
Stephanie P says
Really good!!!! It is better than store bought.