Traditional Irish Breakfast Sausage
This traditional Irish breakfast sausage is rich, savory, and made from scratch — no special tools required. With a mix of pork, bacon fat, and aromatic seasonings, it brings authentic flavor to your morning plate. Perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast or a hearty addition to a full Irish fry-up.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 301kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 lb bacon fat diced small
- 1 medium onion diced small
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Toast breadcrumbs: Spread breadcrumbs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove and allow to cool.
- Prepare meat mixture: Spread the ground pork on a baking sheet. Add the diced bacon fat on top of the pork.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the onion and eggs together. Pour the mixture over the pork and bacon fat.
- Add breadcrumbs and seasonings: Sprinkle the toasted breadcrumbs, sage, salt, and pepper over the mixture.
- Mix together: Thoroughly mix the ingredients until well combined.
- Form sausage links: Shape the mixture into sausage links, pressing them together firmly.
- Cook sausages: Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the sausage links, turning occasionally, until cooked through and browned on all sides.
Notes
- Mix well: Combine ingredients thoroughly for links that hold together while cooking.
- Rest the mix: Let the sausage mixture chill briefly to firm it up for before shaping.
- Stick to plain breadcrumbs: Unflavored breadcrumbs let your seasoning choices shine through in the dish.
- Cook with patience: Avoid high heat so the links brown on the outside and cook all the way through on the inside.
- Optional casings: Use if you want a more traditional presentation.
Nutrition
Serving: 2links | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
