Turkey sausage patties are delicious for breakfast or any other time you’re in the mood for them.

Easy Homemade Turkey Sausage

Plate of turkey sausage, eggs, and toast

Although it’s usually easy to find turkey sausage already made, I prefer to make my own.

Don’t be intimidated by making your own sausage. Trust me when I say it’s not as difficult as you might think.

Since I like some seasonings more than others, I can alter the amount of each one to suit my taste.

For this reason, it’s better to make your own than buy it already made. Adjust the recipe according to how you like it.

Turkey Sausage Ingredients

For this recipe, you’ll need a pound of ground turkey. I highly recommend getting the regular version that has both white and dark meat.

It’s a whole lot more flavorful with a little bit of fat. I’ve made it with low-fat ground turkey breast, but it comes out super dry.

Now it’s time for the seasonings. The essential ones for me are sage, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, salt, pepper, and cayenne.

Salt, pepper, sage, ginger, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and thyme

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page. You can even print out the card by using the “print” button.

If you want to add other flavors, that’s fine. In fact, the first time I had it, I think there might have been some cinnamon and maple.

I used a blend of light and dark turkey because I think it has more flavor than ground turkey breast. However, it’s completely up to you and what you prefer.

You can also add more oil if you use lean ground turkey. Otherwise, it might be a little bit dry.

How to Make Turkey Sausage Patties

You’ll be amazed by how easy it is to make your own turkey sausage. And you get sausage that’s seasoned perfectly for you and your family.

Turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast

First of all, you need to combine all of the seasonings in a large bowl.

Mix them up really well so you don’t wind up with too much of one thing in parts of the sausage.

Turkey sausage seasonings in a mixing bowl

Next, add the ground turkey. I usually start out mixing with a fork or spoon, but I almost always wind up using my hands.

After it’s well mixed, pinch off golf ball sized pieces of sausage and form them into patties.

Place them in a skillet that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray. I even do this when I use a nonstick skillet.

If you don’t use all of the sausage for one meal, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. You can store it in the fridge for a week or the freezer for a couple of months.

Cook the patties on medium-high for about 6 minutes on each side. Since I make them 1/2 inch thick, that’s what I do.

However, if you like them thicker cook them a little longer to make sure there’s no pink left in the middle.

Finally, I transfer the sausage patties to a plate with a paper towel to soak up excess grease.

Then it’s time to serve. I love these little sausage patties with eggs and toast. I also enjoy them with waffles or pancakes.

More Recipes

Breakfast just happens to be my favorite meal of the day. For that reason, I try to have some easy-to-make breakfast food in the fridge or freezer.

These basic chaffles are super easy to make. Or you can make a batch in advance, freeze them, and pop them into the toaster when you’re ready.

I also like these yummy banana nut muffins with a coffee smoothie. Or these fun breakfast cookies that only have 3 ingredients.

You might also like these blackberry grits from Julia’s Simply Southern blog. For more information about grits, check out this “What are Grits?” post.

See this recipe shared at Meal Plan Monday, Full Plate Thursday, and Weekend Potluck.

Yield: 8 servings

Turkey Sausage Recipe

Name: Turkey Sausage Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound of ground turkey; 1 teaspoon of ground sage; 1/2 teaspoon of thyme; 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper; Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Turkey sausage is good for breakfast or when cooked in stews or soups.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound of ground turkey
1 teaspoon of ground sage
1/2 teaspoon of thyme
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon of onion powder
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all of the seasonings and mix.
Add the turkey and mix until the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat.
Form the meat into patties. You can make them as big or as little as you want, but I typically make them about 2-1/2” in diameter and 1/2" thick.
Spray nonstick cooking spray in a skillet. Heat the skillet to medium-high.
Cook the patties until they are browned on both sides and no longer pink in the middle. This takes about 10-12 minutes (6 minutes on each side), unless the patties are thicker.
After they’re done, transfer them from the skillet to a paper towel.
Now they’re ready to serve!

Notes

If you like your sausage extra spicy, add more cayenne pepper.

Add a tablespoon of cooking oil if you use 100% turkey breast so the sausage won't be dry.

Turkey Sausage Recipe