Maple Breakfast Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon anise seed 
• 2.5 teaspoons fennel seed 
• 1.5 tablespoons sage fresh chopped
• 2.5 teaspoons garlic powder 
• 2.5 pounds ground pork 
• 0.3 cup maple syrup 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 2.5 teaspoons onion powder 
• 2.5 teaspoons pepper flakes red
• 1 tablespoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Mix pork, maple syrup, sage, salt, fennel seed, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and anise seed in a large bowl until evenly blended. Shape pork into small patties.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry patties in batches until pork is browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side.