The Only Venison Breakfast Sausage Recipe You Need | MeatEater Cook

Name: The Only Venison Breakfast Sausage Recipe You Need | MeatEater Cook
Ingredients: 3½ lbs. venison; 1½ lb. pork fatback; 3 tbsp. kosher salt; 3 tbsp. fresh sage, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tsp. black pepper; ½ tsp. red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. brown sugar; ¼ tsp. ground cloves; ½ cup ice cold liquid (optional); This is sausage has an 70/30 ratio of venison to pork fat and yields 5 pounds. For a leaner sausage with an 80/20 ratio, use 4 pounds of venison, and 1 pound of pork fat.

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I frequently get asked for a tried-and-true venison breakfast sausage recipe; the kind of recipe that works with other wild game and can be used in gravy, next to pancakes, or on an egg sandwich....

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Ingredients

3½ lbs. venison
1½ lb. pork fatback
3 tbsp. kosher salt
3 tbsp. fresh sage, finely chopped
1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tsp. brown sugar
¼ tsp. ground cloves
½ cup ice cold liquid (optional)
This is sausage has an 70/30 ratio of venison to pork fat and yields 5 pounds. For a leaner sausage with an 80/20 ratio, use 4 pounds of venison, and 1 pound of pork fat.