Sweet Fennel Sausage Recipe
Sweet fennel sausage is delicious. It can be used for breakfast, soups, appetizers and more. The sweet-salty combination works well with the nuttiness from the toasted fennel seeds. Yum.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
Sweet Fennel Sausage Ingredients
- 1 LB Ground Pork
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme chopped
- 1 Medium Fennel Bulb
- 2 tablespoon organic or grass fed butter
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 Cloves Roasted Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Fresh Cracked Pepper
Instructions
Toasting the Fennel Seeds
- Heat a dry pan over medium high heat.
- Add the fennel seeds and keep a close eye on them. When they begin to turn brown, stir to avoid burning.
- Once they have turned brown, remove from the heat and set aside.
Preparing the Fennel
- Cut off the fronds and stalks
- Slice the fennel through the middle from top to bottom
- Remove the core
- Slice the remaining fennel bulb thinly
- Using a heavy skillet, add the butter and olive oil. Heat over medium high heat until the butter is melted. Add the raw fennel and a pinch of kosher salt.
- Cook the fennel for 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally until it begins to brown. Then reduce the heat to medium-low. Continue to cook until completely caramelized.
- Remove the fennel from the pan and rough chop.
Making the Sweet Sausage Fennel mixture
- In a bowl, add the pork, fennel, thyme, roasted garlic, toasted fennel seeds, balsamic vinegar, salt and 8-10 grinds of pepper.
- Mix until all the ingredients are incorporated.
- Make a small "tester" sausage patty. Cook thoroughly and adjust the seasonings.
Cooking the Sweet Fennel Sausage
- Okay, so make up a bunch of sausage patties. The shouldn't be too thick otherwise they will take forever to cook through.
- In a heavy bottom pan, heat some olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add in the sausage patties.
- Cover the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip the sausage patties with tongs and recover. Cook for another 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal