Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Recipe

This Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage recipe makes for the beginning of a delicious breakfast feast. Each bite delivers an amazingly crispy outside, tender inside, and tons of flavor from the seasoning blend.

The Best Breakfast Sausage Recipe

I don't know about you, but I love to eat sausage along with some eggs and toast for breakfast. I love Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages, so I had to make my own copycat version, and it turned out amazing! Once you make this recipe, you'll never go back to buying the store-bought Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage patties again!

Even better is this recipe will yield enough sausage patties for the entire family, making it the perfect weekend breakfast recipe. If you serve it with this cheesy hash brown casserole and these Cracker Barrel pancakes, you'll have a home run meal!

Ingredients Needed

• Just under 1lb. ground pork
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• ¼ tsp. rubbed dried sage
• ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper (optional for spice)
• ¼ tsp. ground coriander
• ¼ tsp. MSG (optional for more flavor)
• Fresh parsley and mayo to serve
• 2 Tbsps olive oil for cooking

Ok, so if you’re not familiar with MSG, it stands for Monosodium glutamate or sodium glutamate, and it adds a ton of umami to dishes, so I highly encourage you to use it in your sausage. With that said, you can find MSG seasoning in almost any supermarket - usually, it's in the "Asian" section. I actually use it to make this Uncle Roger egg fried rice, so if you happen to pick some up from the store, you can use it to make that next!

Oh, and if you have any extra sausage, you can use it to make this Carrabba's sausage and lentil soup or these delicious bacon wrapped armadillo eggs next!

How To Make Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage

Step 1: Mix the salt, cayenne pepper, dried sage, black pepper, crushed red pepper, ground coriander, and MSG in a bowl. Add the ground pork to the bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon or your hands until it combines with the seasonings. 

Step 2: Roll the seasoned meat into about 6-8 medium-sized balls, depending on how big you want your sausage patties to be. Then lightly press the balls to form them into a patty shape- about ½-inch thick. 

Step 3: Add olive oil to a skillet, and heat over medium heat. Fry the sausage patties for about 10-12 minutes on one side, flip them over, and fry them for 5-6 minutes on the other side until brown. You'll want the internal temperature to be at least 160°F (70°C). Keep in mind that you might have to cook the sausages in batches depending on how big your skillet is.

Step 4: Serve it with some parsley on top and anything you want for dipping, like this McDonald's breakfast sauce. Enjoy!

What To Serve With Breakfast Sausage

It's delicious with so many different things! A few of my favorites are these Denny's pancakes recipe, these fluffy waffles, and this McDonald's Egg McMuffin. It's also delicious with scrambled eggs and my Dollywood cinnamon bread for a sweet and savory breakfast. 

Storing and Reheating Instructions

Put the sausage in an airtight container or wrap them individually in plastic wrap and store them in a sealable bag. Then you can keep it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

I love making a double batch of this recipe to have frozen sausages on hand for breakfast. If you want to freeze the leftovers, wrap each patty in plastic wrap and then put it in a freezer-safe bag. Then you can store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

I've found the best way to reheat the sausage is in the oven. To reheat in the oven, preheat it to 350°F (180°C) and put the patties on a baking sheet. Then, cover it with some aluminum foil and warm it for about 10 minutes or until it reaches your desired temperature. For a quicker method, you can microwave it in 20-second increments, but I don't love the texture it gives it. 

More Breakfast Recipes

• McDonald's McGriddle
• McDonald's breakfast burrito
• Churro pancakes
• Sourdough french toast
• 3 ingredient waffles