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Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages

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Author: Dini K.
Posted: 2/5/2015
Updated: 7/17/2023
Asian spiced breakfast sausages - Delicious and easy breakfast sausages seasoned with a wonderful spice paste and can be made ahead of time for easy breakfasts! Use pork or chicken! Juicy, spicy and fantastic for brunch too!

A quintessential brunch recipe – these Asian spiced breakfast sausages are spiced with Szechuan peppercorn and a mix of other spices. They are easy to make with ground pork or chicken, and can be made ahead of time and frozen too.

Updated: June 2017

Asian spiced breakfast sausages - Delicious and easy breakfast sausages seasoned with a wonderful spice paste and can be made ahead of time for easy breakfasts! Use pork or chicken! Juicy, spicy and fantastic for brunch too!

It’s no secret that I love brunch and would turn any meal into a brunch special, given the opportunity. Mr K and I have now gotten into the habit of having brunch almost every weekend. They vary from the quick and lazy, to the well thought out brunches on special occasions. These Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages truly are the poster child of brunch!

I first shared this recipe in 2015. But two years on, it’s time to give this brunch mainstay of ours a new makeover with new pictures AND a recipe video as well! Originally, this post was for Asian spiced breakfast sausages and bubble and squeak (potato cakes) stacks. You can still find the recipe (and video) for bubble and squeak right here.

Asian spiced breakfast sausages - Delicious and easy breakfast sausages seasoned with a wonderful spice paste and can be made ahead of time for easy breakfasts! Use pork or chicken! Juicy, spicy and fantastic for brunch too!

These Asian spiced breakfast sausages are very easy to make. You can also make them the day before and then heat up in the oven for fast and easy brunch entertaining. Or store in the freezer for up to a week. And if you’re making them for a special occasion (Valentine’s day, birthdays, or just a regular weekend off), you could pair this meal with a lovely fruity and refreshing drink like my sparkling blueberry elderflower sour and then maybe follow it up with a simple summery dessert, like these peach and raspberry popsicles?

Asian spiced breakfast sausages - Delicious and easy breakfast sausages seasoned with a wonderful spice paste and can be made ahead of time for easy breakfasts! Use pork or chicken! Juicy, spicy and fantastic for brunch too!

These breakfast sausages are made with ground (minced) pork, but you can also use ground chicken. The incredible flavor comes from that spice mix which contains the one-of-a-kind szechuan peppercorn, garlic, ginger, green onions, soy sauce and a touch of sugar. If you can’t find authentic szechuan peppercorn, you can substitute with black peppercorn. The flavor will certainly be different, but delicious nonetheless! Also, remember that good, authentic szechuan peppercorn has an intense flavor with an amazing aroma, so a pinch goes a very long way. A little too much and you’ll end up numbing your whole mouth and palate.

Asian spiced breakfast sausages - Delicious and easy breakfast sausages seasoned with a wonderful spice paste and can be made ahead of time for easy breakfasts! Use pork or chicken! Juicy, spicy and fantastic for brunch too!

I made fairly large sausage patties, but you’re more than welcome to change the size or shape to your preference.

I topped them with kewpie mayonnaise, but feel free to use regular mayonnaise or hollondaise sauce instead.

We usually pair these Asian spiced breakfast sausages with bubble and squeak that’s made with potatoes and colorful veggies. But go ahead and serve these up any way you like.

No matter how you serve them, these breakfast sausages are a winner. It’s moist, flavorful and I topped it with a perfectly poached egg, with a beautifully golden and runny egg yolk. The stuff of brunch heaven in other words.

See what I mean? 🙂

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5 from 5 votes

Asian Spiced Breakfast Sausages

Author: Dini K.
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb ground pork / ground chicken try not to use lean meat, as this will make the sausages quite dry

Spice Paste

  • 1/2 tsp Schezuan peppercorns or 1 tsp whole black peppercorn, freshly ground
  • 1 - 2 tsp chili flakes / crushed red pepper more if you like it spicier
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 10 g of ginger 1 inch piece
  • 3-4 green onions ends trimmed and sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 - 3 tbsp oil
  • Oil for pan frying

Instructions:

  • Place all the ingredients (except for the ground pork) in a spice grinder and pulse until you get a smooth spice paste.
  • Add the spice paste to the ground pork. Mix well to incorporate the spices into the meat. Optional - let the meat marinate (in a covered bowl) for about an hour.
  • Using a scoop, portion out 6 - 8 servings of the ground meat. Using wet hands, shape the ground meat into a patty.
  • Heat up an oiled non-stick pan on medium - medium high heat to cook the patties. Or heat up the grill to medium high heat.
  • Grill the sausage patties 4 - 5 minutes per side, until they are golden brown. Leave them in the oven to keep them warm, if you're serving them soon.
  • FREEZE FOR LATER - wrap the cooked and cooled down sausage patties with freezer paper or parchment paper and freeze in resealable bags. Heat in the microwave for a couple of minutes (until hot), when you're ready to eat. Enjoy!

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  1. Vern Hendrix says

    May 11, 2022 at 19:27

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. i added some dried and shredded seaweed to it and tossed the sausage links into the smoker for a couple hours. amazing!

    Reply
  2. heidi says

    February 14, 2015 at 10:53

    5 stars
    Both recipes sound delightful, and I can’t wait to try them out.

    Reply
  3. Jessica Holoka says

    February 14, 2015 at 09:10

    This is MY kind of breakfast! Complex flavors and completely satisfying! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Kevin | keviniscooking says

    February 11, 2015 at 18:18

    This looks incredibly good and I love the spice mix in the sausage. Beautiful.

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 12, 2015 at 11:04

      Thank you so much Kevin! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Brandi @ penguinsinpink.com says

    February 10, 2015 at 18:40

    5 stars
    This sounds so good. My hubby and I love spicy foods and especially breakfast meats. Since Nana will be watching the kids this weekend, I’ll have plenty of time to whip this up. 🙂 Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned to the Bloggers Brags Broad and I’ll be sharing this recipe on my FB tomorrow.

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 11, 2015 at 07:32

      Thank you so much Brandi! 🙂 We are big fans of Breakfast meats too! I hope you let me know how it came out 😀

      Reply
  6. Joy @ Joy Love Food says

    February 8, 2015 at 15:03

    This sounds incredible! I love brunch too. Pinning and sharing 🙂

    Reply
  7. Kirsten @ Treat Yourself Sweeter says

    February 8, 2015 at 14:45

    I just shared this… you are making me miss weekend breakfasts already! Looks great 🙂

    Reply
  8. Diana Rambles says

    February 8, 2015 at 10:00

    Yes, please! For breakfast!!

    Reply
  9. Ganu says

    February 7, 2015 at 12:25

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh! That looks so perfect!! Nothing is more satisfying when you see the egg running XD

    Reply
  10. Mr Fitz says

    February 7, 2015 at 11:16

    Loving this! those patties look great!

    Reply
  11. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake says

    February 7, 2015 at 10:29

    It looks soooo yummy Dini, I don’t often make brunch but might have to make the exception here!

    Reply
  12. Jay says

    February 6, 2015 at 20:20

    5 stars
    Mmmm, I loved it. So quick and yummy. Excellent for people on the go. Thank you so much

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 7, 2015 at 00:20

      So glad to hear you have tried it!! 😀 Thank you so much for visiting my blog and letting me know how it went!

      Reply
  13. Mandi says

    February 6, 2015 at 08:47

    Must say, my mouth is absolutely watering. Minced meat with those kinds of Asian spices are right up my street. Definitely going to try this with an egg – i love mine crispy on the edges and soft on the inside too!!

    I feel like as humans we are biologically pre-disposed to love foods that are crispy on the outside and bordering on underdone on the inside, right? Steak? Fries/chips? Cookies?

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 6, 2015 at 10:44

      Woah! MIND. BLOWN!! I never realized that 😀 you are absolutely right!
      Thank you Mandi 🙂 The spices smell absolutely beautiful and I hope you try it!

      Reply
  14. Sonal says

    February 6, 2015 at 08:17

    Gorgeous clicks
    Fantastic breakfast taste bud teasing breakfast
    Absolutely fantastic work Dini
    Hugs

    Reply
  15. Nicola - Pink Recipe Box says

    February 6, 2015 at 02:25

    I cannot get over how amazing this dish sounds! Everything from the delicious flavour combinations to the gorgeous texture variations just makes me want to run into the kitchen right now and make it!

    Reply
    • Dini says

      February 6, 2015 at 08:17

      hahaha!! Thank you Nicola! It was definitely delicious 🙂 I’m making the bubble & squeak again this weekend too!

      Reply

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