Chicken Sausage From Scratch

What's in these chicken sausages? A delicious blend of juicy ground chicken thighs mixed with sweet apple plus onion, sage, marjoram, and celery seed.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 64 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon anise seed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• 1 apple, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon ground marjoram
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine apple, onion, garlic, tomato paste, sage, celery seed, anise seed, marjoram, allspice, salt, and pepper in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until softened and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pulse chicken thighs in a food processor until coarsely chopped, then process until ground. Transfer to a bowl and fold in apple mixture until well combined.

Step 3

Scoop 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture with a large melon baller and form into a patty. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture to make 11 more patties.

Step 4

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add four patties and cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to a plate. Wipe out the skillet and repeat to cook the remaining patties.