Homemade Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties - Freezer Friendly Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How to freeze homemade sausage patties? ›

Wrap cooked sausage patties individually in plastic wrap and then seal in a zip-top bag before freezing.

Like any meat patty, sausage patties shrink when cooked and can turn into rounded pucks. To prevent this, you want the patty to be thinner in the middle than it is around the edges. Slightly depress the center of the patty and push a little extra meat towards the edges.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place patties on sheet pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes (frozen) or 6 - 8 minutes (thawed) until patties are browned and the internal temperature is 140°F.

Turkey sausage also contains more protein and a higher percentage of the dietary reference intake, or DRI, for many vitamins than pork sausage. DRI percentages listed are based on recommended daily values for adults under age 50.

Second, sausages can be frozen, cooked or uncooked. If you're freezing them uncooked, it's best to cook them within 2 months. If you're freezing them cooked, they'll be good for up to 3 months. Finally, if possible, you can use a vacuum sealing machine.

The second best way is to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a plastic freezer bag. Do not use a plastic storage bag, they will allow some air in eventually. Packed this way, your sausage should be good in the freezer for a few months. The worst way is to freeze it in a regular plastic bag.

Add Non-Fat Milk Powder

Scale accordingly. This means a 5lb batch would get about 1/3 cup of milk powder. The proteins in that milk powder are especially sticky, and as you cook the sausage, the meat will get more closely and closely glued together — you'll see.

Too much fat – Same as water, fat must be encapsulated for a proper sausage consistency. Having too much fat in your meat block will be too much for the proteins, and allow the fat once cooked to break down what bind was created.

Remove the sausage from the packaging and place in a large saucepan. Cover with water by at least 1 inch. Place over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sausages are cooked through (a meat thermometer stuck into the middle of a sausage should read 160ºF), 10 to 12 minutes.

Pre-cooked sausage patties do not require thawing for heating. However, If you prefer to heat from a thawed state, thaw only the patties you will be heating, in the refrigerator overnight. HEATING: Skillet or Griddle Method – Preheat to Medium 350°F.

Can you make frozen breakfast sausage? ›

Yes, you can also cook frozen breakfast sausage links on a grill or in an air fryer. When grilling, preheat the grill to medium-high heat and cook the sausages for approximately 10-12 minutes. If using an air fryer, cook the sausages at 375°F (190°C) for around 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket occasionally.

Fans of turkey sausage, turkey bacon and other processed varieties need to check the labels. "Generally, all processed meat products, including turkey, contribute a significant amount of sodium," she said. Higher sodium contributes to high blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular events.

“Other, low-sodium sources of lean protein such as chicken breast, turkey or even roast beef [not processed deli/lunchmeat versions, which are high in sodium] could be a healthier alternative,” she says.

Extra-lean chicken or kangaroo sausages tend to be the healthiest sausage option. Leaner sausages are also often lower in calories and salt. Follow these guidelines to choose healthier sausages: Less than 5g saturated fat per 100g.

Aside from the obvious - freeze them separately, each in their own bag - you can freeze them with plastic, baking paper or fat-free paper in between them.

Sausages that you have frozen yourself will usually all be stuck together in a big lump. These will have to be thawed out to separate them, but not because you cannot cook from frozen, just make sure the core temperature reaches 70°C for at least 2 minutes.