Homemade Lamb Sausage Patties

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional and to taste)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 lbs ground lamb (not the lean lamb for this!)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper (preferably )
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch dried thyme (rubbed between fingers to release flavor)
• 1 pinch sage
• 2 large egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet heat oil over medium-low heat and saute the onion and garlic (if using) for about 7-8 minutes, or until softened; cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile while the onions are cooling, in a bowl stir together the soft bread crumbs and milk; let stand until the milk is absorbed.
• 3 add in the onions to the milk/crumb mixture with all remaining ingredients; mix with a spoon until well blended (i use clean hands).
• 4 form sausage into about a 3-inch patty (about 1/2-inch thick) but of coarse you can make them any size you desire.
• 5 with wet hands arrange on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
• 6 at this point the patties may be frozen.
• 7 heat oil in a frypan over medium heat.
• 8 cook patties for about 4-6 minutes, turning once (do not flatten patties while cooking, as the juices will run out).