Italian Sweet Chicken Sausage Patties Recipes

HOMEMADE SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE (MILD OR HOT)

Steps:

• Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, paprika, red pepper flakes, fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed through the sausage.
• Divide the sausage into thirds, and form into 3 logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Place wrapped sausage into a freezer bag before freezing, or store in refrigerator for at least 12 hours before cooking.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine parsley, salt, fennel, black pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, minced onion, and red pepper flakes in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Grind until all seasonings are finely crushed.
• Place pork in a large bowl and add seasoning mix. Mix with your hands until well combined. Roll into a log and slice into four 1/2-inch thick sausage patties.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook sausage patties for 4 minutes. Turn patties and finish cooking for 4 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (73 degrees C).

HOT ITALIAN PATTIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, basil, pepper flakes and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, shape sausage into four thin oval patties. In a skillet over medium heat, cook patties until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. , In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Place a slice of cheese on four slices of bread; layer each with a sausage patty, onion and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread. Butter the outsides of sandwiches. , On a griddle or in a large skillet, toast over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with herbed tomato sauce for dipping.

ITALIAN SWEET CHICKEN SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Put the chicken in a bowl with the grill seasoning, fennel seeds, and half of the garlic.
• Pile the sun-dried tomatoes on top of each other in small stacks, the slice into strips.
• Coarsely chop the thin strips and add to the bowl.
• Stack the basil leaves together, then roll them up into a log; shred the basil by thinly slicing the log.
• Add the basil to the bowl.
• Drizzle olive oil over the bowl; mix the ingredients together, then form 4 patties, ¾ inch thick.
• Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side in the preheated skillet.
• Heat a second skillet over med-high heat and preheat broiler, place the top rack at least 6 inches from the heat.
• To the hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, then the peppers and onions.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper; cook until just tender, about 6-7 minutes.
• Toast the rolls on a broiler pan under the hot broiler.
• Place the remaining garlic and butter in a small dish; microwave for 15 seconds to melt the butter.
• Brush the toasted roll tops with garlic butter; leave the bun bottoms on the broiler pan.
• Place the patties on the bun bottoms, then top with the peppers and onions and sliced Provolone cheese.
• Place the chicken sandwiches until the broiler again for 30 seconds-1 minute to melt the cheese.
• Set the buttered tops in place; serve.