How to Cook Sausage Patties in the Oven
Easy method for baking breakfast sausage patties in the oven until fully cooked and browned.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16 ozBreakfast Sausage
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and press it into the corners.
- Remove the sausage from its packaging. Divide the 16 oz of sausage into eight equal portions (about 2 oz each). Shape each portion into a patty and place the patties on the parchment-lined baking sheet, evenly spaced.
- Put the baking sheet on the middle oven rack once the oven is fully preheated and close the door.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Carefully flip each patty with a spatula.
- Bake an additional 3–6 minutes, checking after 3 minutes. The patties are done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 165°F and there is no pink in the centers.
- Transfer the patties to a paper-towel–lined plate to drain any excess fat. Let rest briefly, then serve hot.
Equipment
- Oven
- Rimmed Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- Spatula
- Instant-read thermometer
- Paper Towels
Notes
If you do not have parchment paper, aluminum foil and a spray of cooking spray will work. Also you can use a bare cooking sheet, but you may have quite a lot of scrubbing to do afterwards. Make sure to oil the pan slightly if you are using aluminum foil or no cover at all.
If you buy the sausage that is in a log shape, simply remove the plastic wrapping and cut into slices for perfectly round sausage patties.It is fine to bake your sausage with another dish you are cooking in the oven (like a breakfast casserole).
If you do not have a meat thermometer, I recommend getting one. You can find one in the cooking section of your local store or at any cooking store. Also available online through all kinds of outlets. I have some that I recommend in the Resources section of my website if you need a recommendation.
The higher quality sausage you purchase, the less fat it will have. The fat cooks off and you are left with meat that you are eating. Since I like to eat most of the meat I buy, I usually opt for the more expensive sausage because ultimately, I am paying for the meat to eat and not just grease that I will pour off and discard.
If you buy the sausage that is in a log shape, simply remove the plastic wrapping and cut into slices for perfectly round sausage patties.It is fine to bake your sausage with another dish you are cooking in the oven (like a breakfast casserole).
If you do not have a meat thermometer, I recommend getting one. You can find one in the cooking section of your local store or at any cooking store. Also available online through all kinds of outlets. I have some that I recommend in the Resources section of my website if you need a recommendation.
The higher quality sausage you purchase, the less fat it will have. The fat cooks off and you are left with meat that you are eating. Since I like to eat most of the meat I buy, I usually opt for the more expensive sausage because ultimately, I am paying for the meat to eat and not just grease that I will pour off and discard.