Jan’s Savory Breakfast Sausage Patties (Paleo)

Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground pork
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

Combine pork, molasses, salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, red pepper flakes, onion powder, parsley, nutmeg, fennel seeds, cayenne, and allspice in a large bowl; mix well by hand.

Divide pork mixture into 16 portions; shape into patties 1/4-inch thick.

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat; pan-fry patties, in batches, until golden and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.