Sunny's Sweet and Spicy Breakfast Sausage

• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed with a knife or mortar and pestle
• 1/4 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

1. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, fennel seed, paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Break the beef into chunks and add to a large bowl.
3. Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the top then with your hand gently mix the beef until the seasoning is evenly distributed.
4. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and roll gently into balls.
5. Place back in the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
6. Remove the sausage from the refrigerator and one by one place each ball between 2 sheets of parchment paper.
7. Using a meat pounder, flatten out the sausage balls into 1/8-inch thick patties.
8. In a large saute pan or griddle over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and cook the sausage patties in batches.
9. Sear on one side until caramelized and golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes, then flip to cook just a minute more on the other side.

brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, red pepper, fennel, paprika, kosher salt, ground chuck, olive oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-sweet-and-spicy-breakfast-sausage-recipe.html (may not work)