Maple Fennel Country Sausage Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 lb ground pork
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

Combine salt, pepper, and fennel in the bottom of a bowl. Add pork and mix to combine spices.
Pour syrup over pork and work through to combine.
Form into patties, 2-3 inches round.
Cook patties in 1 T oil in nonstick skillet over med-high, 4-5 min on each side. Drain on paper towels.