American · breakfast
Sugar-Free Pork Breakfast Sausage Patties
Video by CarnivorousChef on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Carnivore
- Keto (0.3 g net carbs a serve)
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
Contains: none of the common allergens in the listed ingredients. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Just pork, salt and dried herbs, with no sugar, dextrose or fillers: two patties give about 22 g of protein and are rich in selenium and zinc. Like any sausage they are well salted.
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Ingredients 7
Method
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- Put 2 tsp sage, 1½ tsp thyme, ½ tsp rosemary, ½ tsp black pepper, 2 tsp salt and ½ tsp red pepper flakes in a large bowl and stir them together. 0:26
- Add the 1.5 lb (680 g) ground pork and mix it in well, working and slapping it against the bowl with a fork for a few minutes until the seasoning is evenly spread through the meat. 0:50
- Shape the mixture into small patties (or links if you prefer). 1:02
- Sear the patties in a frying pan over medium heat, turning once, until browned on both sides and cooked through with no pink in the middle. Serve hot with eggs. 1:06
Tip. Shop sausage often contains sugar or dextrose; this has none. Serves 6 (12 small patties) is our estimate. The written recipe says 1 tbsp salt, but the cook uses 2 tsp in the video, which we follow.
The method is a summary in our words — the video shows every step.
One portion (2 small patties) gives you 1 of 6
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 0%
- Protein 35%
- Fat 65%
Fits keto: 0.3 g net carbs a serve, with 65% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Selenium High55%
30 µg a serve, mostly from ground pork (100%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Zinc High25%
2.7 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (99%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Vitamin B6 High20%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (97%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin B12 Source19%
0.5 µg a serve, mostly from ground pork (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
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Iron8%
1.4 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (79%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Potassium7%
320 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (95%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Omega-36%
0.1 g a serve, mostly from ground pork (67%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Magnesium5%
23 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (89%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin K4%
4.6 µg a serve, mostly from ground dried sage (45%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Calcium2%
31 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (60%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin D2%
0.4 µg a serve, mostly from ground pork (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin E2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (52%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Folate2%
6.8 µg a serve, mostly from ground pork (75%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Vitamin A1%
6 µg a serve, mostly from crushed red pepper flakes (61%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin C1%
0.6 mg a serve, mostly from ground pork (97%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by CarnivorousChef; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.