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Chicken Sage Breakfast Sausages

Marisa Dooley (author)
Chicken Sage Breakfast Sausages

These slightly sweet and savory sausages are a satisfying breakfast on a crisp fall or winter morning. Serve them with a side of sautéed greens and some leftover potatoes or cooked grains for a balanced breakfast.

Ingredients
1 pounds ground chicken
2 tablespoons minced leeks (tops only)
1 tablespoons minced fresh sage
½ teaspoons minced fresh thyme
½ teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoons sea salt
¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 4

Calories from
  • Protein 44%
  • Net carbs 5%
  • Fat 51%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
182kcal
Protein
19.9g
Total Carbohydrates
2.6g
Dietary Fiber
0.38g
Net Carbs
2.2g
Total Sugars
2g
Glucose
0.12g
Fructose
2g
Galactose
0.12g
Total Fat
10.4g
Saturated Fat
2.8g
Monounsaturated Fat
4.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.9g
Trans Fat
0.07g
Cholesterol
97.5mg
Sodium
335mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
0.21mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.13mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.32mg
Niacin (B3)
6.4mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
1.3mg
Vitamin B6
0.6mg
Folate (B9)
1.7µg
Vitamin B12
0.64µg
Choline
66.9mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
0.55mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
2.1µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
16mg
Iron
1.1mg
Magnesium
26.7mg
Phosphorus
205mg
Potassium
630mg
Zinc
1.8mg
Copper
0.08mg
Manganese
0.15mg
Selenium
11.6µg
Fluoride
0.05µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.6g
Isoleucine
0.9g
Leucine
1.6g
Lysine
1.7g
Methionine
0.51g
Phenylalanine
0.78g
Threonine
0.83g
Tryptophan
0.17g
Valine
0.94g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
1.1g
Arginine
1.3g
Aspartic Acid
1.9g
Cystine
0.21g
Glutamic Acid
3g
Glycine
0.95g
Hydroxyproline
0.11g
Proline
0.76g
Serine
0.83g
Tyrosine
0.69g
Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
4.3g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.09g
EPA (20:5 n-3)
0.01g
DPA (22:5 n-3)
0.01g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.03g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
1.6g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.08g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
1.7µg
Beta-Carotene
78.1µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
17.8µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
55µg
Lycopene
0.03µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
3.3mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
8.8mg
4.7 3 reviews

Daw…

Nov 16, 2024

Some of us liked it. Others, not so much.

Liz…

Dec 2, 2023

Yummy! First time making my own breakfast sausages. Worth it for a special breakfast

Rob…

Jan 22, 2022

I used boneless chicken thighs and then food processed them with the other ingredients. We needed more salt, didn’t use the leek tops. Tasty though. The teen gobbled them down.