Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage (20-Minute Patties) - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork, preferably 80 to 85 percent lean
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage, or 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as avocado or canola oil