Tiny Sausage Links

Name: Tiny Sausage Links
Yield: Makes about thirty 3-inch (7.5-cm) links, enough for a large family breakfast
Ingredients: 1 pound (455 g) ground pork; 1 pound (455 g) ground veal, turkey, or duck; 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats; 1/4 cup (60 ml) ice water; 1/4 cup (75 g) maple syrup; 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons powdered sage; 1 tablespoon pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; Canola oil for frying; 2 bundles 3/4 to 1-inch (2 to 2.5-cm) lamb casings, if making links

January 24, 2012

You can make sausage links or you can make patties, which are a lazy man’s links. If you opt for links, you will need a sausage stuffer. You may also have to special order the casings from your butcher. It is a good idea to double the recipe, too, because it is easier to work with a larger amount. These are good breakfast sausages, but they also shine with kraut, lentils, or duck. Enjoy with a nice glass of Hungarian wine, or with a nice Hungarian man, i.e., artist Peter Hoffer.

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