What to do with a coupon for organic ground turkey, even though you don’t typically eat ground turkey? You take coupon to grocery store—because it’s $1.00 off—then you lose coupon while shopping. You still buy said ground turkey without coupon because you hate to ask checkout girl to take it back. You get ground turkey home, but you have no idea what to do with it. Turkey burgers sound tired and done to death—so does turkey spaghetti, turkey meatloaf... Suddenly, you decide that breakfast would be perfect for dinner, and there you have it. Turkey sausage.
You never find coupon, but breakfast dinner is amazing.
Spicy Turkey Sausage
1 lb. organic ground turkey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon sage
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (1/8 if you like your sausage more mild)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
Vegetable oil
Gently mix all ingredients in a large bowl (don't overwork meat). Divide mixture into 8 equal parts (about 2 oz. each). Form into patties.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet (I used an electric skillet set between 320-340 degrees). Fry sausages until browned— about 6-7 minutes on each side.
If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear your feedback. Send me a message at selftaughtfoodie@gmail.com to let me know what you think.
