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    British Breakfast Sausage

    By Chula King · February 14, 2018 · Updated April 9, 2021 2 Comments

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    British Breakfast Sausage

    British Breakfast Sausage is different from American sausage in that it generally contains “rusk” or breadcrumbs along with water or stock.  These two ingredients, along with the processing, produce a fine textured sausage that I always look forward to when I visit the UK. 

    British Breakfast Sausage

    Ingredients

    The Master Taster and I have experimented a lot with different ingredients, quantities, and techniques to produce what we think is the perfect Irish Breakfast Sausage!

    I used the following ingredients: Freshly ground pork, breadcrumbs, Kosher salt, dried sage, freshly ground black pepper, dried nutmeg, dried mace, and water. Rather than buying the pork already ground, I ask the butcher to grind a boneless Boston butt. That way, I know that the ground pork is as fresh as possible. Also, I use the Boston Butt because it tends to have the perfect mix of meat and fat for the sausage.

    Ingredients for British Breakfast Sausage

    Making the British Breakfast Sausage

    To make the British Breakfast Sausage, I added all of the ingredients into the bowl of my food processor fitted with a steel blade.

    Adding water to the sausage ingredients in the Food Processor

    Then, I processed the ingredients for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, I microwave a small quantity of the sausage meat to taste for seasonings. Invariably, the seasonings are perfect, so I scrape down the sides of the food processor and process the sausage meat for 15 more seconds.

    Processed British Breakfast Sausage in Food Processor

    Finishing the Sausage

    More often than not, Irish sausages tend to be stuffed into casings. Both the Master Taste Tester and I prefer not to use casings. The reason is that we generally form the sausages into either patties for breakfast, or cylinders for Toad in the Hole. For the sausage patties, I use 2 ounces of the sausage meat. For the sausage cylinders, I use 1.5 ounces each of the sausage meat. Once I’ve formed the patties and cylinders, I freeze them for a ready supply!

    British Breakfast Sausage formed into Patties and Toads

    This morning, the Master Taste Tester had British Breakfast Sausage with Beans on Toast. The Beans on Toast may seem strange, but they are a staple in the UK and Ireland. According to the Master Taste Tester, the only acceptable Beans are those made by Heinz in England. I agree! In fact, you can make your own Heinz Beans with this recipe! For another British sausage, check out my recipe for Glamorgan Sausages. Yum!

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    British Breakfast Sausage with Beans on Toast

    British Breakfast Sausage with Beans on Toast

    British Breakfast Sausage

    British Breakfast Sausage is different from American sausage in that it generally contains “rusk” or breadcrumbs along with water or stock.  These two ingredients, along with the processing, produce a fine textured sausage that I always look forward to when I visit the UK and Ireland. 
    4.91 from 11 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine: British, English, Irish
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 211kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ pounds ground pork
    • ¾ cup dry breadcrumbs (3 ounces)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoons dried sage
    • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (50 grinds)
    • dash nutmeg
    • dash mace
    • ½ cup water (4 ounces)

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients in food processor fitted with steel blade. Process 30 seconds.
    • Cook a small amount of the sausage covered in microwave for 30 seconds. Correct seasonings if necessary.
    • Process an additional 15 seconds in food processor.
    • Yield: 10 servings.

    Chula's Expert Tips

    Form into 2 ounce patties for breakfast, or 1.5 ounce cylinders for Toad in the Hole.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 211mg | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Filed Under: Breakfast, International, Meats, St. Patrick's Day

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    1. Kathy says

      December 22, 2022 at 7:29 pm

      Can I use ground turkey or chicken instead of pork. My gallbladder doesn’t like pork (although my tastbuds do!).

    2. Chula King says

      December 23, 2022 at 10:28 am

      Kathy,

      I haven’t tried ground turkey or chicken for the British Breakfast Sausage. However, I think that either would work fine. I you do try either ground turkey or chicken, I’d love to know how it turned out.

      Chula

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