Kentucky-Style Pork Sausage

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Servings: 1 Difficulty: Intermediate
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A rustic, savory homemade sausage with bold Kentucky spices and tender pork.
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This Kentucky-Style Pork Sausage delivers a robust, home-style flavor perfect for hearty breakfasts or casual weeknight dinners. Made with a blend of pork butt and back fat, it offers a juicy texture and rich mouthfeel. The seasoning profile features kosher salt, black pepper, sage, cayenne, coriander, and fresh nutmeg, creating a complex and aromatic taste. Whether you stuff it into casings for traditional links or form it into patties for quick frying, this sausage is incredibly versatile. It’s a comforting dish that brings warmth to the table, ideal for sharing with family or enjoying as a satisfying meal on its own. Simple ingredients come together to create a timeless favorite.

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Kentucky-Style Pork Sausage

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1 Calories: 549.3

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This Kentucky-Style Pork Sausage delivers a robust, home-style flavor perfect for hearty breakfasts or casual weeknight dinners. Made with a blend of pork butt and back fat, it offers a juicy texture and rich mouthfeel. The seasoning profile features kosher salt, black pepper, sage, cayenne, coriander, and fresh nutmeg, creating a complex and aromatic taste. Whether you stuff it into casings for traditional links or form it into patties for quick frying, this sausage is incredibly versatile. It&# 226;ÂÂs a comforting dish that brings warmth to the table, ideal for sharing with family or enjoying as a satisfying meal on its own. Simple ingredients come together to create a timeless favorite.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Grind the pork butt and pork back fat through a 1/4-inch plate.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon ground sage (optional), 1 teaspoon cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg.
  3. Add 1/2 cup cold water to the mixture.
  4. Knead and squeeze the meat mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well blended and the texture is sticky.
  5. For sausage links: Stuff the mixture into medium hog casings and tie at 5-inch intervals.
  6. For sausage patties: Shape the meat into one large roll, 2 inches in diameter.
  7. Wrap the roll tightly in wax paper and refrigerate overnight to firm up.
  8. The next morning, slice the chilled roll into 1/2-inch thick patties.
  9. Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the sausage patties until browned and cooked through.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 549.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31.8g49%
Saturated Fat 11.3g57%
Cholesterol 181.6mg61%
Sodium 140.7mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 61.3g123%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Storage: If wrapped tightly, fresh sausage will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months.

Variations: You can cook the sausage links directly from raw by simmering them in water or pan-frying them slowly until cooked through.

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