Chicken Sausage From Scratch

Chicken sausage recipes are not commonly found on the web. I had some chicken thighs and was looking for something versatile to do with them.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 64 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 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

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 heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Place chicken thighs in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Process until ground. Transfer to a bowl. Fold in apple mixture.

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.

Step 4

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 4 patties 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 skillet. Repeat with remaining patties.